Technical Copywriter - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 07-10-2017 5:24:56 AM
24-10-2017 10:56:25 AM
Technical Copywriter

Location: Muizenberg, Cape Town
Salary: Up to R30k per month

About the Role:
We’re looking for a technical product copywriter who is tech savvy, can do product and market research, write specifications and edit product manuals (editing experience, high attention to detail and a strong grasp of grammar is required).

Requirements:
Qualification / degree in copywriting, digital marketing, communications or journalism
A strong portfolio of relevant work
Writing, editing and proofreading skills
Technical product specification and product manual writing experience
Basic knowledge of web copy, digital PR,
Excellent language skills (grammar, punctuation) and a keen eye for spotting errors
Creativity and content/campaign conceptualisation skills

Duties:
Working according to a brief with strict deadlines
Writing product copy for packaging, product manuals, online advertising and 3rd party platforms
Proofing and editing existing copy and adapting to required placement
Adapting tone and style to match divisions within the company
Collaborating with the inhouse design team on a day-to-day basis from manual production, packaging copy and product inserts
Product research
Generating conceptual ideas
Taking part in content brainstorms
Seeing content through from concept to publishing and promotion
Working according to department processes and setting up new processes
Strategising promotional campaigns with the marketing managers
Website copy for promotional items
Writing copy, including articles, banners, blurbs, emails and more
Technical ability to test new products, write specialised specifications and sell this to different target markets