Main purpose of the role:

Soccer Laduma and KickOff has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Content Manager. This role is responsible for the management, subbing and publishing of content submitted by a small team of journalists. 

The successful candidate will be enlisted to manage both titles’ by working closely with respective editors and journalists.

The role requires the candidate to work from the Cape Town head office in the Western Cape. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Completed a national degree or diploma in English, journalism or media studies.
• At least one years’ experience in content management and subbing. 
• Must have a sound knowledge and passion of international and continental football, with a knowledge of clubs, leagues and players. 
• A requirement is to watch football regularly and be up to date with the latest developments in world football.
• Strong digital skills.
• A strong command of the English language.
• Understanding of media law and be able to adhere to the South African Press Code.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail to ensure clean copy.
• Have a strong command of the English language, with the ability to correct and enhance spelling, grammar and creative writing. 
• Ability to work under pressure due to a demanding online environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Can make decisions independently as well as within a group.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Logical thinker who can analyse situations and come up with the right solutions.
• Excellent people-relations skills.
• Problem solving ability.
• Show initiative and act independently.
• Good time management and the ability to multitask effectively and follow through.

Duties & Responsibilities include:

• Manage content submitted by the journalists daily in line with the publications’ editorial approach.
• Evaluate all content of all articles to ensure accuracy and recommend modifications and changes to achieve all objectives and edit all articles to ensure achievement to all quality standards.
• Subbing and publishing of content within defined number of articles a day.
• Headline bolstering. 
• Manage content performance and social reposts. 
• Deliver on editorial commercial promotions.  
• Publish content in line with the publications’ best practice.
• Manage the content for the editorial and sales campaigns.
• Management of the content reel.
• Social promotions on the respective social media platforms and/or standalone platforms.  
• Work with the editor or journalists to draw up, implement and report on strategies to grow web traffic.
• Drive traffic to the websites. 
• Ensure the implementation and improvement of SEO best practice in the content offering.  
• Plan and manage the content daily with the team of journalists.

Functional tasks:

• Facilitate the individual team’s daily editorial plan.
• Align daily diary with the defined content plan.
• Identify and assist in the redesign of content plans to fit into market and reader behavioural changes.
• Plan and submit daily/ weekend handovers.
• Planning of the editorial week for approval of the editor.
• Adhere to deadline time frames set in place by the publication and/or the editor. 
• Develop and up-skill journalist’s writing ability, style and creativity.
• Qualitative and analytical understanding of reports. 
• Analysis of content performance and web traffic.

Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.