Highbury Media (Pty) Ltd is an independent magazine and digital publishing company responsible for some of the best-performing titles. We are currently looking for a Junior Editorial & Digital Assistant for our editorial department.
The successful candidate will be required to: - Research, interview sources and write articles on various topics. - Assist the editor with day-to-day administrative tasks. - Brainstorm content/article ideas that are fresh and relevant and pitch them to the editor - Assist in the running of magazines through the print cycle. - Assist with the editing of layouts. - Assist the Digital Editor with churning out website articles. - Attend and digitally document events on behalf of the magazine.
Requirements: - Tertiary qualification in journalism or English with a strong interest in writing and editing. - Excellent writing, copy-editing and organisational skills. - Proactive and self-disciplined with a strong sense of responsibility. - Able to work accurately under deadline pressure. - Positive, can-do attitude with a desire to learn and improve. - A genuine interest in magazines and should regularly be engaging with magazine content. - A knowledge of google suite, Affinity Publisher and Adobe InDesign would be beneficial. |