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Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

*Content Management:1. Content Strategy Development: Assist the editor to develop and implement a content strategy that aligns with the brand’s mission, audience interests and business goals. This includes planning themes for the content calendar.2. Overseeing the production process of the brand from raw copy to final publication. This includes managing the flow of content, ensuring that all pieces are edited, proofread and ready for publishing according to editorial calendar/ Daily.3. Quality Control: Rewriting copy to ensure the publication tone is maintained. Ensuring the quality of the content by overseeing the editing process. This involves working closely with writers, editors and proofreaders to make sure that all content meets the brand’s standards for accuracy, clarity and readability.*Special projects & AV execution:- Contribute to the ideation & execution of Brand Extensions & special projects.- Contribute to special projects that include AV desk executions as well as events.*Lead, Manage & Motivate Team:Lead and manage journalists and freelancers. This involves hiring, training and providing ongoing guidance and feedback to team members.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Copy editor (April 2019-July 2021) and fiction editor (August 2020-December 2021) for YOU, a South African weekly magazine published by Media24

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

• Digital sub-editor for Ndalo Media’s business and lifestyle titles, Destiny and Destiny Man (2016-2017)• ELLE South Africa & ELLE Decoration sub-editor (2017-2018)• Commercial content sub-editor and book editor (2018-2019)

Rosebank, Johannesburg

Functions included ensuring copy fits the genre and placement of a story; keeping copy consistent with house style; fitting copy to space; creating page furniture (eg. headlines and captions); checking and correcting facts; improving copy by re-writing where necessary; ensuring correct and appropriate language use; checking copy is legal and ethically safe; laying out pages; and writing op-ed pieces.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Functions included writing press releases for various media; updating a comprehensive database of South African media; dealing with client queries; compiling media mentions for various stake holders within the company; working with various senior staff to write profile articles for internal communications

Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Compiling news bulletin scripts and jazz music show playlists; recording jingles and voiceovers; reporting and editing news reports; on-air presenting.

Master'S Degree, Journalism And Media Studies, Distinction

MA by dissertation in the fields of critical cultural studies, gender studies, postcolonial studies and journalism studies

Postgraduate Diploma In Media Management, Journalism

Course comprises focus on media economics and financial management; media markets, audiences and advertising; managing media content.

Bachelor'S Degree, Bjourn

Majors: history and media and journalism studies (specialization in communication design)