Writer / Journalist - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 23-05-2017 1:37:52 PM
20-06-2017 1:37:52 PM
We at CompareGuru have been transforming our Newsroom over the last few weeks and we are looking to get some savvy writers on board! If you love writing, have a passion for research and have a great journalistic flair, we want you!

We are looking for someone who is not scared to get their hands dirty, who will follow a story and who will ask a lot of questions. We want someone who will get to the bottom of a story by setting up meetings, making phone calls and immersing themselves in the heart of the story.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for research, writing and optimization of content
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Investigative journalism flair
• Writing content that promotes brand and has a strong concise approach
• Publish content on Wordpress and work closely with the Editor and content team on the quality and angles of articles improve
• Daily publishing deadlines and taking personal responsibility for producing news to meet these deadlines
• Commitment of full time working

Minimum requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in English or Journalism or similar degree
• Experience working with online content management tools is required
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Wordpress required
• A portfolio of writing will be required. Whether this be a blog or any published material, we will need to check your writing ability.

Job Type:
Full-time

Required education:
Bachelor's

Here at CompareGuru, the Newsroom is transforming to establish ourselves as the dominant newsroom in the following ways:
1. A consumer champion. We want to provide a voice for the consumer by uncovering what companies and organizations are doing.
2. An investigative news center. Should there be any breaking news, covering the topic by relating it back to the reader in simple language that they can understand.
3. A go-to site for information on products, companies, prices and fees.
We need young, hungry journalists and writers to join and start making a difference to the South African public!

Recruiter: CompareGuru