Digital Coordinator
| Remuneration: | cost-to-company |
| Benefits: | Pension / provident fund contribution, discouted medical insurance, Caxton bursary scheme |
| Location: | Pinetown, New Germany |
| Education level: | Diploma |
| Job level: | Mid/Senior |
| Type: | Permanent |
| Reference: | #Digital Coordinator |
| Company: | Caxton Local Media |
Caxton Local Media Durban is looking for a dynamic Digital Coordinator to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the editor and newsroom team to produce engaging content
- Drive a culture of strong digital storytelling
- Guide journalists to pitch and produce stories that are aligned with current trends
- Ensure content is optimised for digital performance, including SEO and platform relevance
- Identify when content is not performing and implement strategies to improve.
- Play a key role in campaigns such as Best of Durban, SPAR Stars and other branch initiatives
- Assist in developing campaign strategies, compiling video content and writing scripts
- Stay on top of digital trends and ensure these are implemented effectively within the newsroom
- Identify news opportunities and source relevant, compelling content
- Assist with staff training and upskilling in digital best practices
- Improve workflow processes and drive efficiencies within the newsroom
- Analyse digital performance
- Monitor and manage content
- Oversee and engage with social media platforms and audience interaction
- Ensure content complies with editorial standards and industry regulations
- Collaborate with digital and print sales teams
- Stay on top of digital trends and ensure these are implemented effectively within the newsroom
- Support and help manage digital projects
- Journalism experience with a passion for news, storytelling and digital innovation
- Exceptional command of the English language, with strong editorial judgement
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to guide and influence newsroom output
- Ability to subedit content quickly and accurately, and work under pressure to tight deadlines
- Strong understanding of online and social media platforms, trends and audience behaviour
- Proven ability to identify, interpret and act on digital trends
- Basic design and video editing skills, with working knowledge of tools such as Canva, InShot and CapCut
- Strong understanding of SEO, content optimisation and digital best practices
- CMS and WordPress experience
- Understanding of analytics tools such as Google analytics and social media insights
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work across departments and branches
- Ability to multitask, manage deadlines and remain organised in a high pressure environment
Please send your CV to corrinnel@dbn.caxton.co.za by Monday, 29 June.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Caxton Local Media is an equal opportunity employer.
Posted on 22 Jun 12:40, Closing date 21 Aug
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