5 Lead Editor jobs in South Africa

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a strategic and visionary Lead Editor to oversee a writing team and shape the editorial voice across all communication channels. This leadership role is central to defining and maintaining the brands tone, messaging, and narrative consistency across global platforms. The successful candidate will craft and refine compelling content that informs, engages, and converts, while upholding the standards expected by a discerning luxury audience.

The ideal candidate is a master storyteller and editor with a background in luxury brand communications, a deep understanding of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals, and a strong interest in conservation, exclusive travel, and high-end experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Guide, mentor, and inspire a team of writers, content creators, and editors across markets.
• Develop and implement an editorial strategy aligned with brand positioning, values, and business objectives.
• Own and evolve the tone of voice and messaging across all content touchpoints.

Content Oversight

• Oversee all editorial outputs, including website copy, brochures, digital campaigns, social media, print publications, press materials, and thought leadership.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and accuracy across all brand communications.
• Collaborate with creative, marketing, sales, and product teams to deliver cohesive storytelling.

Copywriting & Editing

• Write, edit, and polish content that resonates with a global luxury audience.
• Produce persuasive, elegant copy that aligns with premium brand standards.
• Translate complex topics (e.g., sustainability or conservation) into engaging, accessible content.

Digital & Marketing Integration

• Partner with digital marketing teams to produce SEO-optimized content without compromising brand tone.
• Support CRM, paid media, social, and web campaigns to enhance engagement and conversion.
• Align content planning with marketing goals and seasonal initiatives.

Brand Guardian

• Act as a steward of brand voice, ensuring consistent application across all platforms.
• Uphold editorial standards and align with regulatory and cultural considerations.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
• 10+ years in editorial roles, including at least 5 years in a leadership position.
• Proven experience with luxury brands, ideally in travel, lifestyle, or high-end consumer products.
• Strong writing, editing, and research skills with a portfolio targeting UHNW audiences.
• Experience managing multi-channel content strategies across web, print, social, CRM, and digital.
• Deep understanding of luxury consumer behavior and current market trends.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and relevant content tools.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and a good eye for design.

Preferred:

• Interest or experience in conservation, wildlife, or sustainable travel.
• Familiarity with safari destinations or high-end travel content in remote locations.
• Experience working with diverse international markets and audiences.
• Understanding of SEO principles and content optimization.

Personal Attributes

• Visionary storyteller with insight into what inspires luxury travelers.
• Collaborative leader with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strategic thinker with an eye for both details and the broader narrative.
• Calm, organized, and effective under pressure with strong project management capabilities.

What's on Offer

• A senior editorial role within a globally respected luxury-focused organization.
• Opportunity to contribute meaningfully to sustainability and conservation messaging.
• A high-performing, passionate team environment.
• Competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.
• Potential travel to exclusive and remote destinations.

Title:
Lead Video Editor, E-commerce Industry

Location:
Remote, South Africa (must be based in South Africa)

Job Type:
Full-Time

Recruitment supported
by
RecSkills
on behalf of our client

About the Role:

We are assisting our client in hiring a
Lead Video Editor
to oversee and elevate creative video production for a growing e-commerce brand. This role combines hands-on editing with team leadership, making it an excellent opportunity for a growth-minded professional who thrives at the intersection of creativity, strategy, and leadership.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in direct-response e-commerce ads (especially Facebook Ads), strong leadership skills, and a passion for creating engaging video content that drives conversions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Edit high-performing e-commerce video ads (Facebook, UGC-style content, and VSLs).
• Lead, mentor, and provide feedback to a growing team of video editors.
• Collaborate with marketing, design, and copywriting teams to ensure creative alignment.
• Stay updated on creative trends in e-commerce and apply them to campaigns.
• Develop workflows and systems to improve editing speed, quality, and scalability.
• Track creative performance metrics and iterate based on results.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience editing direct-response video ads for e-commerce brands.
• Strong skills in both short-form social content and long-form VSL editing.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing and training creative teams.
• Solid understanding of direct-response marketing and e-commerce funnels.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Growth-driven mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation with potential for performance-based bonuses.
• Opportunity to play a key leadership role in a fast-growing e-commerce brand.
• A creative, collaborative, and high-growth environment.
• Clear career path with opportunities to scale responsibilities as the company expands.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background, culture, or experience.

How to Apply:

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, apply directly using our secure application form.

We’re scaling product content across enterprise‑level web, mobile, and commerce portals. You’ll own the end‑to‑end content strategy and hands‑on writing for product‑listing and product‑detail experiences (PLP/PDP), category pages, and navigation copy—driving discoverability, clarity, and conversion. You’ll partner with UX, Service, SEO, Analytics, and Engineering to create persuasive, structured content that performs.

• Set content strategy for PLP/PDP and category experiences across multiple brands/markets; define voice, tone, and evidence‑based messaging frameworks that increase CTR, add‑to‑cart, and revenue per visit.
• Plan and orchestrate information architecture (taxonomy, facets, filters, naming, microcopy) to improve findability and reduce friction across web and app journeys.
• Write and edit at scale: compelling headlines, benefit‑led bullets, specs, comparison modules, and guided selling microcopy for product discovery.
• Operationalise content: build reusable templates, content models, and governance (style guides, editorial checklists, QA) to drive consistency across markets.
• Partner with optimization & analytics: run A/B and multivariate tests (e.g., CTA language, above‑the‑fold modules) and use insights to iterate content for measurable lifts.
• Work in enterprise CMS & marketing stacks, ideally A ttr> for content modeling/authoring, Adobe Target for personalization/experiments, and Adobe Campaign for cross‑channel messaging coordination.
• Collaborate daily with UX/Product, Design, Merchandising, SEO, and Engineering to ship content on time to release trains/sprints.

• 5+ years in content strategy and product content writing for enterprise‑scale web, mobile, and/or commerce portals.
• Demonstrable IA/structured content skills: taxonomy, schema, and component‑based content models for PLP/PDP.
• Persuasive, conversion‑oriented writing for product listings and detail pages—portfolio with before/after or A/B outcomes.
• Strong grasp of SEO for commerce (query intent, entity coverage, internal linking) and analytics‑informed iteration.
• Experience collaborating in Agile product teams, managing backlogs, and meeting sprint commitments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and the ability to present content rationale using data and customer insights.

• Hands‑on with AEM Sites content models/components, Adobe Target activities, and Adobe Campaign orchestration; exposure to DAM/Assets pipelines.
• Experience with large product catalogs, multi‑locale content ops, and PIM/DAM workflows.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive language guidelines.

• Uplift in PLP click‑through to PDP and add‑to‑cart from PDP
• Reduced content defects (broken links, mismatched specs, localization errors)
• Velocity: throughput of content modules/templates delivered per sprint
• Test‑learn impact: number of experiments shipped and stat‑sig lifts achieved

• Portfolio with 3–5 representative PLP/PDP samples (before/after or test results preferred)
• A brief content case study explaining strategy, IA decisions, and outcomes
• Product Content Strategist / eCommerce Content Strategist
• UX Writer (Commerce) / Product Content Designer
• eCommerce Copywriter / Merchandising Copywriter
• Digital Content Strategist (AEM)

Core keywords: PLP, PDP, product listing pages, product detail pages, category pages, taxonomy, faceted navigation, content model, A/B testing, personalization, AEM, Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Target, Adobe Campaign, DAM, PIM, commerce, B2C, B2B, enterprise

Who are we: A rapidly expanding global education group managing over 100 websites for schools worldwide.

Who are we looking for: A skilled and enthusiastic Web Content Editor – Team Lead to supervise a small team of editors, spearhead web optimisation initiatives and actively contribute to enhancing digital performance.

What will you do::

As the Web Content Editor – Team Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of editors and directly impacting web content performance. Your key responsibilities will include driving website optimisation, enhancing conversion rates, ensuring copy consistency and implementing technical improvements across an extensive network of school websites.

You will work closely with UX, SEO, performance marketing and content teams to maintain an engaging, effective digital presence that aligns with our brand.

What will you need:

- 3+ years of experience in web content editing or a related digital role

- Minimum of 1 year managing or leading a team of web editors or digital professionals

Technical and Digital Proficiency

- Proficient in CMS platforms like WordPress or Drupal

- Hands-on experience with web/SEO analytics tools including Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog and AHREFS

- Strong background in Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), user testing methodologies, site speed audits, SEO copywriting and landing page optimisation

- Ability to collaborate effectively across UX and marketing teams