Online Editorial Assistant Wanted At Bizcommunity

Opportunity to gain experience at Bizcommunity.com, SA’s leading business-to-business news publisher. Exciting position for junior online editorial assistant at this high-profile, Cape Town-based, online media publisher.

Be the first point of contact for clients via email and telephone. Set up, proof, edit and approve online content. You will also be involved in the editorial operation, initially on a limited scale, but depending on your progress, to an increasing degree, eventually producing your own content. Therefore, a passion and aptitude in writing and editing, and the necessary skills in these areas, is essential.

You need to have strong people skills and English language skills, be computer literate, and enjoy spending time on the internet. Basic image editing experience is advantageous.

Email your CV to [email protected] to apply. Please include examples of your writing if available.

Requirements:

• Journalism/language studies
• Fluent in English
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• You have a profound sense of correctness when it comes to punctuation, spelling and grammar
• Ability to multitask
• Computer literate

Personal skills/attributes:

• Assertive
• Friendly
• Able to work under pressure
• Meticulous
• Self-disciplined
• Patient

This is a junior position with a basic starting salary. Only Cape Town-based applicants will be considered. If you have not received a reply within two weeks of applying, you have unfortunately not been considered for the position.