Senior Content & Copy Editor

If you’re an energetic, proactive, creative and customer-centric maestro looking for your next BIG GIG, then sit back, buckle up and please keep reading.

We’re looking for a detail-oriented editor with a strong track record of proofing content and copy for a wide range of audiences across different platforms and channels including social media.

Even though we are looking for a full-time employee, if you’re an extraordinary editor, then we can offer you an unbeatable career progression opportunity, a salary YOU can control with the autonomy and freedom to choose your own working hours to best suit your lifestyle and personality. If you have childcare needs, are in the middle of or considering a course/degree or are competitive in a sport or hobby that takes a bit more time than most people, you’ll want to consider working with us.  Contact us to discuss your particular situation.

Whatever you choose, we still need you to do your billable work, but you can choose whether you want to work 15, 25 or the full 40 hours per week. And, within reason, you can also choose when to start work or clock off for the day. That’s right, you get to choose your work hours!

But wait, it gets better… You won’t be micromanaged. You’ll be appreciated for the depth of your linguistic and communication skills that we know are priceless in the value proposition we provide our clients. You’ll be working with a self-organising team that manages projects cross-functionally across all 4 dimensions: Media, creative design, automation and intelligence a.k.a. data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Even though there will be content writing (e.g. blog posts, articles and information guides, whitepapers and reports, it’s your ability to edit and proof other people’s content and copy that will be your defining skill.

With excellent English proficiency, you’re conscientious of and pay attention to detail. You obsess over grammar, avoid misspellings, abhor awkward sentence structure and hate muddled messages. You are the quality assurance we need to ensure we have the highest level of quality assurance possible across everything we publish – for ourselves and our clients.

You shine when given a brief or branding exercise that needs to come to life; to inspire actions that enhance the customers’ journeys and their experiences.

This is an excellent opportunity if you’re an experienced editor looking to join a team that will give you more creative responsibilities than you’ve been used to.

You will have the autonomy you need to project-manage your own tasks, deadlines and deliverables working with contractors and publishers who appreciate and value your input.

You will have an opportunity to learn how your ads, promotions and campaigns to influence product engagement and customer buying decisions. So, you’ll learn from your mistakes and successes and keep improving your craft as a writer and editor.

If you’re the person we’re looking for, you will be responsible for coordinating a team to research and develop inspiring, innovative and convincing campaigns that connect brands with people and achieve the business objectives with style and flair.

To thrive in this role, you will need to be able to work independently and as part of a team. Working in a collaborative creative environment you will support the team to provide strong, effective concepts and copy across all media platforms and channels in step with our clients’ requirements, needs, objectives, and budget.

You will also be required to edit and proofread material and participate in client presentations. Your editing and proofing will cover formats including: Brand ideation, scripts, social media, email campaigns, blogs, long-form and short-form copy, point of sale material, calls to action and much more.

You must possess the language skills required to edit  compelling headlines and openings, transitions and conclusions, make complex concepts simple and easy to understand, be able to empathise with readers while fully embracing the user experience and customer journey.

While you’re a skilled writer, deep inside, you’re quality assurance specialist. You know your primary job is all about making good content and copy a bit better and error-free. You appreciate how hard it is to write original content, you thrive by taking it one level higher with tweaks and improvements, including removing the errors and mistakes other make.

To truly shine in this role, you need to have excellent time management, organisational and planning skills.

If you’re considering this role, here’s what we expect from you:

• 3-5 years of writing and editing experience in a marketing communications environment
• Advertising/promotional agency experience is strongly preferred
• Excellent English communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Clear, concise and highly engaging writing skills
• A thorough knowledge of Google Suite
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite is an advantage, but not a necessity
• Experience in using CMS systems such as WordPress is a plus
• Knowledge of the creative briefing process, working with graphic designers, and the revision process
• Experience with social media and SEO copy is a must
• Knowledge of writing for commercials and promotional campaigns is an essential part of this role
• The ability to multitask and work cross-functionally on several diverse projects at once is something that won’t just come in handy, it’s necessary to work with us

As you can see, this is a hands-on role that gives you more creative responsibilities and opportunity to apply yourself and develop your peripheral skills, beyond editing.

You will have an opportunity to rub shoulders with other creatives so you can bounce ideas off each other to create award-winning campaigns across both digital and traditional media.