Editor

Remuneration:	negotiable depending on experience
Benefits:	Hybrid working, generous annual leave allowance, life assurance,
Location:	Cape Town
Remote work:	Some remote work allowed
Education level:	Diploma
Job level:	Senior
Own transport required:	Yes
Travel requirement:	Occasional
Type:	Permanent
Company:	The Publishing Partnership

Digital magazine editor

Location: Cape Town
Job level: Senior / hybrid
Remuneration: Negotiable, based on experience

This role is for an organised, energetic editor to manage a digital magazine for a key retail client, overseeing editorial content, quality, and tone. The editor will shape the magazine’s direction, from creating compelling booklists and commissioning content to editing and ensuring a cohesive design that aligns with client objectives and reader needs.

Ideal candidate profile

The ideal candidate is:

• Self-motivated and solutions-oriented, with a strong sense of responsibility
• A natural leader with excellent editorial judgement and a good eye for storytelling
• Experienced, with three to five years in an editorial role in a magazine
• Skilled in editing, sub-editing, and maintaining high content standards

Key responsibilities

Editorial management

• Compile and present editorial booklists for each publication issue
• Produce editor videos for each issue
• Commission and edit features according to client expectations and briefs
• Ensure all writing, research, and copy-editing meet quality standards
• Oversee the design, ensuring layouts meet the client's brief
• Implement client feedback and changes, adhering to deadlines
• Report progress and updates to the account manager

Team management

• Lead and motivate the editorial team
• Ensure client revisions are accurately applied
• Provide final sign-off on approved pages and manage pagination
• Oversee and adhere to the editorial budget

Client relations

• Conduct bi-monthly client meetings (Cape Town-based)
• Participate in strategic planning to meet and adapt to client needs
• Take a proactive approach to managing client relationships

Apply

If you are ready for this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to snewham@tppsa.co.za.

Company Description

TPP is one of South Africa’s longest standing independent content agencies. Established in 1997, TPP has evolved into one of South Africa’s leading content agencies producing effective content across a variety of print and digital platforms.

At TPP our expert editors, creative directors and strategists work together to deliver content strategies that answer our client’s business challenges across print and digital. We pride ourselves in developing long-term relationships that deepen and grow into 360 degree marketing solutions for our happy clients.

Posted on 05 Nov 08:20, Closing date 29 Nov