Junior Copywriter

Junior Copywriter

We are looking for a wordsmith to join our team of passionate marketing professionals for a rapidly expanding national hotel group. This position is based in Centurion, Pretoria.

Reports to: Group Marketing Manager and Social Media Manager.

JOB PURPOSE:

The purpose of the Junior Copywriter is to create content by using the written word to share information about a client’s products, services, or industry, as well as to facilitate the content refinement of internal communication. Their duties include preparing document outlines, updating content based on client edit requests and proofreading their work for tone, style, clarity, grammar, and formatting.

Assignment and Planning of Work

The assignment and planning of work for this position is guided by the Group Marketing Manager and Social Media Manager. A high level of self-discipline and focus is required in order to meet deadlines though.

JUNIOR COPYWRITER DUTIES

Financial Perspective:

• Produce content internally in order to minimize the cost of external resources
• Produce all content within specified targets and budgets

Process Perspective:

• The Junior Copywriter is responsible for style and format consistency across all projects and communication with team members to create the best content possible.
• Completing writing projects, meeting deadlines, and following content requirements in terms of style and project specifications.
• Helping to create style guides or suggesting changes to ensure content is consistent and clear.
• Conducting research on any given topic.

Customer

• Achievement of 95% against Internal Marketing Service Level agreement relative to copywriting.

• Working with customers to define their content needs
• Revising content whenever customers and clients request changes.
• Revising content whenever customers or clients request changes

People

• Self-starter, a great team player, excellent work ethic and meets deadlines.
• Positive attitude and show an ardent desire to help people and collaborate.
• Living the ANEW HITEC values and visibly living these values, making a difference in how we interact at all levels.
• High levels of emotional intelligence and social intelligence in all interactions with team and properties.
• Active performance management of own deliverables.

Decision Making Authority and Controls

• The Junior Copywriter has no decision-making authority and controls.

Core Competencies

• Communication – strong verbal and written
• Customer Awareness – internal and external customers
• Developing Capability
• Focus on Results
• Focus on Improvement
• Planning
• Team Player
• Breadth of Thinking
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Resilience and Grit

Technical Competencies, Education and Experience

• Recently completed diploma / degree in Copywriting or similar (preferably with Marketing Subjects / Background e.g., through Vega, AAA, or Red&Yellow Diploma)
• Exceptional creative writing skills
• Ability to write social media copy and content for digital advertising.
• Excellent copywriting for social media, blog posts, and email.
• Immaculate spelling and grammar coupled with accuracy and excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with team members and clients
• Proficient in using standard office software: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, etc.
• High-level understanding of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Should you believe you have all the required qualifications and skills to fulfil this role, and add value to ANEW Hotels & Resorts, please send your CV to careers@anewhotels.co.za with the title JUNIOR COPYWRITER by no later than 21 January 2022.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If you have not received a response by 31 January 2022, please consider your application as having been unsuccessful.