7 Editorial Internship jobs in South Africa

Reporting to:
Head of Country Reports

Overview Of The Role
We are seeking an experienced Editorial Manager to lead our Cape Town editorial team, ensuring the accuracy, clarity, and quality of our market research — including AI-assisted reports.

You will oversee editors in reviewing and fact-checking content, correcting inaccuracies, refining language, and meeting strict deadlines. The role includes managing workload allocation, coaching and training editors, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align with project goals. A key responsibility is providing structured feedback to our technical teams to help enhance the quality and reliability of AI-assisted content.

This position is ideal for a detail-oriented leader who can balance editorial excellence with process efficiency in a fast-evolving, technology-driven publishing environment.

Requirements
Key responsibilities

• Lead and coach the editorial team to ensure all market research reports meet Euromonitor' standards for accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
• Assign, track, and prioritise editorial tasks so deadlines and quality goals are met.
• Review and fact-check AI-assisted content, correcting inaccuracies and refining language.
• Oversee onboarding and continued training for new and existing editors.
• Provide clear, constructive feedback to technical teams to help improve AI-assisted report quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments, aligning editorial workflows with project requirements.
• Monitor team performance and offer regular feedback for growth and development.
• Continuously identify and implement enhancements to editorial processes for speed and quality.

Candidate attributes

• Passion for delivering accurate, trustworthy, and high-quality written content.
• Strong interest in AI, market research, and the evolving role of technology in publishing.
• High ethical standards and commitment to factual accuracy.
• Collaborative leadership style that fosters team cohesion and motivation.
• Ability to remain composed under pressure and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.
• Adaptable and open to new technologies, workflows, and editorial innovations.

Skills / Proficiencies Required

• Minimum 5 years' experience in editorial or content management, ideally in market research, business intelligence, or data-driven publishing.
• Bachelor's degree in English or a related field.
• Proven experience in managing and mentoring editorial teams.
• Familiarity with editorial workflow management tools and adaptability to emerging technologies.
• Exceptional fact-checking skills and ability to spot inconsistencies quickly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to clearly convey complex ideas.

• Conduct initial manuscript quality and permission checks.
• Implement checks (e.g., checklists, plagiarism etc.) on various process points and documents to evaluate the standard of work/task. Take corrective action if the manuscript deviates from the standard required.
• Apply standard procedures to manuscripts allocated to enhance customer experience (e.g., routine email updates, updating user profiles).
• Transmit actions, tasks, or decisions from the Editor-in-Chief/Commissioning Editor/Section Editor/Guest Editors onto the workflow management system.
• Monitor timeliness of work/task against average desired timelines and take corrective action to resolve delays.
• Transfer (e.g., masking), apply versioning and sound record-keeping on electronic documents at various process points.
• Liaising with authors, editors and reviewers and providing support with publishing-related queries on using and navigating the workflow management system, as well as managing the online submission system and inbox.

• A relevant undergraduate degree, e.g., bachelor's degree in English and Linguistics
• Customer Service experience
• Strong communication skills - both written and verbal
• Excellent English (read, write, understand, and speak) language skills are a requirement
• Good language skills in any of the following official South African languages would be advantageous: Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho, Sepedi, Setswana (understand and read)
• Excellent MS Office skills (especially in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Highly organised and self-motivated, with strong time-management and project management skills
• Able to work well under pressure in an open-plan environment
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

• Conduct initial manuscript quality and permission checks.
• Implement checks (e.g., checklists, plagiarism etc.) on various process points and documents to evaluate the standard of work/task. Take corrective action if the manuscript deviates from the standard required.
• Apply standard procedures to manuscripts allocated to enhance customer experience (e.g., routine email updates, updating user profiles).
• Transmit actions, tasks, or decisions from the Editor-in-Chief/Commissioning Editor/Section Editor/Guest Editors onto the workflow management system.
• Monitor timeliness of work/task against average desired timelines and take corrective action to resolve delays.
• Transfer (e.g., masking), apply versioning and sound record-keeping on electronic documents at various process points.
• Liaising with authors, editors and reviewers and providing support with publishing-related queries on using and navigating the workflow management system, as well as managing the online submission system and inbox.

• A relevant undergraduate degree, e.g., bachelor's degree in English and Linguistics
• Customer Service experience
• Strong communication skills - both written and verbal
• Excellent English (read, write, understand, and speak) language skills are a requirement
• Good language skills in any of the following official South African languages would be advantageous: Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho, Sepedi, Setswana (understand and read)
• Excellent MS Office skills (especially in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Highly organised and self-motivated, with strong time-management and project management skills
• Able to work well under pressure in an open-plan environment
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

• Conduct initial manuscript quality and permission checks.
• Implement checks (e.g., checklists, plagiarism etc.) on various process points and documents to evaluate the standard of work/task. Take corrective action if the manuscript deviates from the standard required.
• Apply standard procedures to manuscripts allocated to enhance customer experience (e.g., routine email updates, updating user profiles).
• Transmit actions, tasks, or decisions from the Editor-in-Chief/Commissioning Editor/Section Editor/Guest Editors onto the workflow management system.
• Monitor timeliness of work/task against average desired timelines and take corrective action to resolve delays.
• Transfer (e.g., masking), apply versioning and sound record-keeping on electronic documents at various process points.
• Liaising with authors, editors and reviewers and providing support with publishing-related queries on using and navigating the workflow management system, as well as managing the online submission system and inbox.

• A relevant undergraduate degree, e.g., bachelor's degree in English and Linguistics
• Customer service experience
• Strong communication skills - both written and verbal
• Excellent English (read, write, understand, and speak) language skills are a requirement
• Good language skills in any of the following official South African languages would be advantageous: Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho, Sepedi, Setswana (understand and read)
• Excellent MS Office skills (especially in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Highly organised and self-motivated, with strong time-management and project management skills
• Able to work well under pressure in an open-plan environment
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

Job Description:

Minimum requirements:

• Matric Certificate
• South African ID
• Computer skills

Key Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Adaptability
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• A strong work ethic
• A positive attitude and a hunger for knowledge

Key Responsibilities:

• Researching topics and curating information
• Fact-checking copy
• Writing short form copy (and, in time, longer features)
• Managing budgets
• Planning and organising shoots
• Setting up and conducting interviews
• Preparing magazine print-outs for the team.

Location:

Cape Town

Brand:

Dentsu Creative

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Student/Intern (Fixed Term) (Fixed Term)