Journalist & Digital Channels Manager
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Job Location:
Pretoria - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Journalist & Digital Channels Manager
Take ownership of digital communication across a fast-moving media brand ecosystem
Hybrid (Pretoria-based) Negotiable
About Our Client
Our client operates a lean fast-moving media business focused on industry publishing and high-impact events. Their ecosystem includes digital magazines e-newsletters a WordPress website and industry expos where digital communication and paid campaigns play a key role. The team is hands-on and focused on delivering content across platforms.
The Role: Journalist & Digital Channels Manager
This role combines journalism with ownership of digital communication channels to support campaigns across events and publications. The purpose of the position is to write interview publish and manage platforms while working independently within a structured publishing cycle. It contributes to the business by ensuring consistent high-quality content delivery and brand representation at events.
Key Responsibilities
- 3 years work experience in journalism content or digital roles.
- Write articles features interviews and event coverage for web and digital magazine platforms.
- Interview architects designers developers and product suppliers.
- Manage day-to-day communication across Meta platforms newsletters and the WordPress website.
- Repurpose long-form content into social posts short-form updates email snippets and web articles.
- Build and maintain a content calendar aligned to events and publishing cycles.
- Attend events to represent the brand and capture on-the-ground content and interviews.
- Support execution and reporting for paid campaigns sponsors and internal promotions.
About You
- Journalism or Media degree/diploma.
- 3 years experience in journalism content or digital media.
- Excellent grammar and spelling with the ability to write sharp accurate copy.
- Experience using WordPress Meta Business Suite and Mailchimp.
- Based in Gauteng (Pretoria or Johannesburg preferred).
- Own car valid South African drivers license smartphone and laptop with reliable internet.
- Able to learn quickly take feedback constructively and meet deadlines.
- Canva or basic design competence (advantageous).
- Experience boosting posts or supporting paid social campaigns (advantageous).
- Basic SEO awareness and B2B publishing experience (advantageous).
- Familiarity with construction architecture or the built environment (advantageous).
- Confidence capturing basic photo and video content (advantageous).
Key Skills
- Filming
- HTML5
- Interviewing
- AP Style
- Research Experience
- Ftp
- Journalism
- SEO
- Final Cut Pro
- Video production
- Photo Editing
- Writing Skills
