Senior Digital Content & Communications Specialist

Network Contracting; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Contracting is seeking a Senior Digital Content & Communications Specialist to own digital content strategy, editorial quality, information architecture and content migration. You will transform complex, document-heavy information into accessible, user-friendly web content and guide CMS publishing.

The role requires strong writing and editing, knowledge of SEO, metadata, and accessibility, plus experience with web content governance, migrations and stakeholder interviews to ensure

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' professional experience in digital copywriting and content strategy.
• Experience with content strategy, information architecture, and CMS publishing.
• Experience converting document-heavy information into structured HTML/web content.
• Experience with CMS migrations or website modernisation is advantageous.
• Portfolio of digital content work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital content strategy, modernisation and editorial quality initiatives.
• Develop, edit and proofread high-quality digital and web content.
• Plan and manage content inventories, migrations and CMS publishing.
• Structure and optimise web content, including metadata and SEO fundamentals.
• Convert complex business or technical information into clear content for different audiences.
• Apply strong editorial standards and conduct stakeholder interviews.
• Support website modernisation and CMS migration projects.
• Ensure content follows accessibility-aware practices, including appropriate headings, descriptive links, alternative text and accessible tables.

Skills

Digital writing

Editorial skills

Content strategy

Information architecture

SEO basics

CMS publishing

Stakeholder interviewing

Accessible content

Metadata basics

Content governance

Education

Degree or National Diploma in Communication, Marketing, Journalism or a relevant equivalent field

Job description

Company and Job Description:

Our client is looking for a Senior Digital Content & Communications Specialist to take ownership of digital content strategy, editorial quality, information structure and content migration. The successful candidate will play a key role in transforming complex and document-heavy information into accessible, user-friendly web content.

This role is ideal for an experienced digital content professional who combines strong writing and editing skills with an understanding of content strategy, information architecture, SEO and CMS publishing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead digital content strategy, modernisation and editorial quality initiatives.
• Develop, edit and proofread high-quality digital and web content.
• Plan and manage content inventories, migrations and CMS publishing.
• Structure and optimise web content, including metadata and SEO fundamentals.
• Convert complex business or technical information into clear content for different audiences.
• Apply strong editorial standards and conduct stakeholder interviews.
• Support website modernisation and CMS migration projects.
• Ensure content follows accessibility-aware practices, including appropriate headings, descriptive links, alternative text and accessible tables.

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Education:

• Degree or National Diploma in Communication, Marketing, Journalism or a relevant equivalent field.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years' professional experience in digital copywriting and content strategy.
• Proven experience in professional web copywriting, editing and proofreading.
• Experience with content strategy and information architecture.
• Experience with content inventories, migration planning and CMS publishing.
• Experience converting document/PDF-heavy information into structured HTML/web content.
• Experience supporting CMS migration or website modernisation projects will be advantageous.
• Experience in content governance, taxonomy and search optimisation will be advantageous.

Skills:

• Strong digital writing and editorial skills.
• Content strategy and information architecture.
• SEO and metadata fundamentals.
• CMS publishing.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and interviewing skills.
• Ability to simplify complex business or technical information.
• Basic GA4/content-performance literacy.
• Strong understanding of accessible digital content practices.

Additional Requirements:

• A portfolio or examples of previous digital content work are strongly preferred.
• Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience with major website or CMS content migrations, not only the creation of new copy.