Content Specialist

About the role

Prodigy Finance, a platform that provides financing for international postgraduate students, is hiring a Content Specialist to build a new content strategy for 2020 and bring it to life. The role sits with the Head of Brand and is based in Cape Town.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Brand to shape content ideas for 2020 and beyond
• Pitch, commission and produce 3-5 short films in 2020 (and possibly a feature documentary)
• Develop ways of working with internal teams so a steady stream of useful content is available
• Identify blog topics or UGC challenges, critique commissioned content and improve it
• Manage and inspire a social media team of two and improve content on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn
• Help with distribution strategy and measure results (reach, shares, brand awareness, site visits, awards) and suggest improvements

Required profile

• 5 years of content production experience
• Deep understanding of the digital content landscape, with editorial steering across platforms
• Proven experience commissioning and improving creative content across AV, audio and written formats
• Experience identifying and managing content creators and working with multiple stakeholders and agency partners
• Nice to have: experience producing for India, China, Brazil/Latin America and Korea; start-up and fintech content experience; global company experience

Required skills

• Commissioning and project management of multiple fast-paced production schedules
• Knowledge of SEO, content metrics and optimisation
• Budget tracking

The company describes itself as a small, non-hierarchical, international team in a startup culture, with a relaxed work environment.