18 Writing Skills jobs in South Africa

Who are we

UpGuards mission is to protect the worlds data. We obsessively seek out elegant robust ways to enable our customers to find acknowledge and remediate cyber risk. With UpGuard organizations leverage our security expertise and software to automate what was once laborious spreadsheet-driven processeswhether its monitoring the attack surface of hundreds of vendors or assessing the security of their own infrastructure. UpGuard is used by some of the worlds largest fastest-growing and most innovative companies.

The Marketing team at UpGuard includes multiple marketing and design functions including Product Marketing Demand Gen Marketing Ops Content Marketing SEO Community Design and Video. UpGuards vision is to become a leader in the markets we play in (Cyber VRM Attack Surface Management) by providing a best-in-class SaaS platform for organizations to manage their third-party risk and external attack surface. Our purpose as a Marketing team is to facilitate this goal by growing UpGuard with a repeatable and scalable marketing engine and a leading brand.

Where does this role fit in

This role is integral to UpGuards marketing and communication efforts acting as a bridge between complex cybersecurity concepts and their diverse audience. Youll be responsible for creating a wide range of engaging and informative content from blog posts with our Growth team to product materials with our Product Marketing Team. Youll work closely with various internal teams to ensure content accuracy and strategic alignment ultimately helping businesses understand and protect themselves from cyber threats.

What will you accomplish

• Researching complex cybersecurity topics threats and technologies.
• Writing and editing various content formats including blog posts articles white papers case studies website copy social media updates and technical documentation.
• Translating technical cybersecurity jargon into clear concise and engaging language for different audiences.
• Ensuring the accuracy relevance and adherence to industry standards and brand guidelines in all content.
• Optimising content for search engines (SEO) using relevant keywords.
• Contributing to the development of content strategies and planning content calendars.
• Interviewing cybersecurity experts and collaborating with product engineering and marketing teams.
• Reviewing and updating existing content to ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Collecting data composing reports and potentially contributing to developing or improving cybersecurity policies.
• Understanding and addressing the information needs of end-users.

What will you bring

What will give you an edge

Whats in it for you

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UpGuard is a Certified Great Place to Work in the US Australia UK and India establishing its position as a leading global technology employer. 99% of team members agree that UpGuard is a great place to work apply now to find out why!

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender perception or identity national origin age marital status protected veteran status or disability status.

For applications to positions in the United States please note at this time we can only support hiring in the following US states : CA MD MA IL OR WA CO TX FL PA LA MO or DC .

Before starting work with us you will need to undertake a national police history check and reference checks. Also please note that at this time we cannot support candidates requiring visa sponsorship or relocation.

Key Skills

Content Management Systems,Enterprise Software,HR Sourcing,Information Architecture,Technical Writing,User Research,Adobe Captivate,Copywriting,Figma,Content Strategy,Taxonomy,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Our client is a B2B content marketing agency. They work with businesses from around the world creating and repurposing content helping them to reach new audiences and grow. They’re an innovative, fast-growing agency, offering an exciting opportunity for the right person.

They’re looking to appoint a full-time Content Writer to join their team to help their ambitious plans to scale-up and grow over the next few years. The role is fully-remote and full-time.

Your Role

As a Content Writer you would be responsible for writing high quality content to tight deadlines. Content will be both long- and short-form across various media – blog posts, podcasts, emails, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram… etc.

A key aspect of the role involves consuming their client’s content - e.g. podcast episodes, webinars, reports, event content - then developing a content plan.

The plan will include edit notes for their creative team, picking out the best bits for social media, and creating written content based on their original piece of content. This may involve writing a blog post based on a podcast episode, drawing up social media copy for a video, or writing a storyboard for an image carousel…and lots more interesting things!

You will also be responsible for liaising and collaborating with their creative and content management teams.

The job requires exceptional ability to adjust style and tone - you will be working with a wide range of clients from around the globe. You will be incorporating SEO best-practice into written content where appropriate and utilising AI to improve processes and enable creativity.

The position offers a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the exciting world of content marketing.

The role is perfect for you if you have:

• A genuine love of content marketing – you read newsletters, listen to podcasts and read blogs about content marketing. it’s a world that you immerse yourself in and stay updated on

• Exceptional writing skills – specifically for B2B and for both long-form and short form (mainly LinkedIn)

• Skills in utilising AI and a love to find creative and innovative ways to incorporate AI into content marketing processes – whilst understanding the risks and pitfalls of AI as well

• Understanding of the best writing practices on the main social media channels

• Strong attention to detail

• Outstanding time management skills; able to work to tight deadlines and multi-task

• Experience or desire to work independently in a virtual team

• The ability to take direction constructively

• A creative eye and the ability to bring new ideas to the table – we strive to constantly innovate/improve and we want to work with people who share our passion

Your experience needs to include:

• A minimum of two years professional experience as a content writer – specifically B2B

• Experience with working for a content agency

• When it comes to social media platforms, we're particularly keen on meeting writers who are experienced with LinkedIn

• Experience in content repurposing - consuming content in one format (blog, podcast, video…) and turning it into new written content (social posts, articles, etc)

UK hours

For this position you will be asked to undertake a short writing trial. Please only apply if you are willing to do the trial.

We're hiring: Content Writer

Are you a skilled content writer who thrives on combining clarity, compliance, and creativity? We're building a bold new pet insurance brand for the Australian market, and we're looking for a Content Writer to help bring our voice to life—while meeting the demands of a highly regulated industry.

You’ll work across product documentation, blog content, and campaign copy—balancing technical accuracy, SEO/AIO optimisation, and pet-loving personality.

 What you’ll be doing:

Content creation and SEO/AIO optimisation

• Research and write SEO-optimised blog articles to grow organic traffic and support AI model visibility.
• Partner with subject matter experts to ensure technical accuracy and brand alignment.
• Optimise new and existing content for search engines and large language models.
• Monitor analytics and keyword trends to continuously refine content strategy.

Technical and regulated writing

• Write and maintain clear, compliant content for policy wordings, PDS documents, brochures, and customer communications.
• Translate complex insurance information into plain English—without compromising regulatory accuracy.
• Ensure alignment with Australian financial services laws and consumer protection standards.

Creative copywriting support

• Support the creative team on campaigns, email marketing, landing pages, and social media when needed.
• Maintain a consistent tone of voice and messaging across all platforms.

Where you’ll work

• Either remotely within South Africa or, at our office in the beautiful town of George in the heart of South Africa’s stunning Garden Route.
• Working hours will be semi-aligned to the Australian time zone: 06:00 to15:00 SA time giving you more free time later in your day!

Why work with us?

As part of a purpose-driven Australian pet insurance company, this role supports our mission to protect the health and wellbeing of pets across the country. You’ll work in a collaborative, quality-focused environment that values integrity, transparency, and compliance – while also allowing creativity and customer empathy to shine in our communications.

Ready to shape a voice that’s clear, compliant, and full of personality?
Apply now and help us build a trusted pet insurance brand from the ground up.

REQUIREMENTS

What you’ll need:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in content writing, with exposure to technical and regulated environments.
• Strong grasp of SEO, AIO (AI optimisation), and how content influences visibility across search engines and AI tools.
• Excellent written English, grammar, and proofreading skills.
• A disciplined, self-driven mindset—comfortable in a remote work environment with time zone flexibility.
• Ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.

Bonus Skills

• A diploma in English, journalism, marketing, or communications.
• Familiarity with Australian insurance or financial services regulation.
• Understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive content practices.
• A love of animals—or experience writing for pet-focused audiences!

Our client is a B2B content marketing agency. They work with businesses from around the world creating and repurposing content helping them to reach new audiences and grow. They’re an innovative, fast-growing agency, offering an exciting opportunity for the right person. 

They’re looking to appoint a full-time Content Writer to join their team to help their ambitious plans to scale-up and grow over the next few years. The role is fully-remote and full-time.

Your Role

As a Content Writer you would be responsible for writing high quality content to tight deadlines. Content will be both long- and short-form across various media – blog posts, podcasts, emails, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram… etc.

A key aspect of the role involves consuming their client’s content - e.g. podcast episodes, webinars, reports, event content - then developing a content plan.

The plan will include edit notes for their creative team, picking out the best bits for social media, and creating written content based on their original piece of content. This may involve writing a blog post based on a podcast episode, drawing up social media copy for a video, or writing a storyboard for an image carousel…and lots more interesting things!

You will also be responsible for liaising and collaborating with their creative and content management teams. 

The job requires exceptional ability to adjust style and tone - you will be working with a wide range of clients from around the globe. You will be incorporating SEO best-practice into written content where appropriate and utilising AI to improve processes and enable creativity.

The position offers a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the exciting world of content marketing.

The role is perfect for you if you have:

• A genuine love of content marketing – you read newsletters, listen to podcasts and read blogs about content marketing. it’s a world that you immerse yourself in and stay updated on

• Exceptional writing skills – specifically for B2B and for both long-form and short form (mainly LinkedIn)

• Skills in utilising AI and a love to find creative and innovative ways to incorporate AI into content marketing processes – whilst understanding the risks and pitfalls of AI as well

• Understanding of the best writing practices on the main social media channels

• Strong attention to detail

• Outstanding time management skills; able to work to tight deadlines and multi-task

• Experience or desire to work independently in a virtual team

• The ability to take direction constructively

• A creative eye and the ability to bring new ideas to the table – we strive to constantly innovate/improve and we want to work with people who share our passion

We're Hiring: Content Writer

Are you a skilled content writer who thrives on combining clarity, compliance, and creativity? We're building a bold new pet insurance brand for the Australian market, and we're looking for a Content Writer to help bring our voice to life—while meeting the demands of a highly regulated industry.

You’ll work across product documentation, blog content, and campaign copy—balancing technical accuracy, SEO/AIO optimisation, and pet-loving personality.

What you’ll be doing:

• Research and write SEO-optimised blog articles to grow organic traffic and support AI model visibility.
• Partner with subject matter experts to ensure technical accuracy and brand alignment.
• Optimise new and existing content for search engines and large language models.
• Monitor analytics and keyword trends to continuously refine content strategy.

Technical and Regulated Writing

• Write and maintain clear, compliant content for policy wordings, PDS documents, brochures, and customer communications.
• Translate complex insurance information into plain English—without compromising regulatory accuracy.
li>Ensure alignment with Australian financial services laws and consumer protection standards.

Creative Copywriting Support

• Support the creative team on campaigns, email marketing, landing pages, and social media when needed.
• Maintain a consistent tone of voice and messaging across all platforms.

Where you’ll work

Why work with us?

As part of a purpose-driven Australian pet insurance company, this role supports our mission to protect the health and wellbeing of pets across the country. You’ll work in a collaborative, quality-focused environment that values integrity, transparency, and compliance – while also allowing creativity and customer empathy to shine in our communications.

Ready to shape a voice that’s clear, compliant, and full of personality?
Apply now and help us build a trusted pet insurance brand from the ground up.

What you’ll need: