QA/ Copywriter

Job description

Quality Assurer and Copywriter – Job Specification

Job Purpose:
The Quality Assurer and Copywriter is responsible for ensuring linguistic excellence, brand consistency, and overall content quality across all agency outputs. This role combines high-level proofreading and quality control with brand-aligned copywriting across digital, print, and broadcast platforms. The incumbent will work closely with creative, strategy, and client service teams to ensure that all content is accurate, strategically aligned, on-brand, and delivered error-free in a deadline-driven environment. The role carries a primary focus on quality assurance while also providing supportive copywriting to the creative and conceptual teams.
Key Responsibilities :

Quality Assurance and Proofreading (Primary Focus)

• Proofread and quality-check all agency output from concept through to final production.
• Review print collateral, social media posts, scripts, reports, mailers, presentations, and all other creative content.
• Ensure all work aligns with client CI guidelines, tone of voice, and brand messaging.
• Fact-check and verify written material before publication or client delivery.
• Review social media content for accuracy, alignment with the brief, and appropriate platform placement.
• Identify and correct spelling, grammar, alphanumeric, formatting, and brand inconsistencies.
• Work collaboratively with creative teams to resolve errors efficiently.
• Maintain strict quality control standards in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Support quality assurance across multiple brands and client accounts simultaneously.
• Interpret copy briefs and develop brand-aligned content across various formats.
• Write creative copy, including campaign messaging and social media content.
• Develop short-form copy, including campaigns, social captions, slogans, and digital assets.
• Contribute to copy-led campaign concepts where required.
• Support conceptual teams with structured copy outputs.
• Conduct research to inform copy development and ensure factual accuracy.
• Assist with internal agency copy requirements when needed.
• Maintain an understanding of current digital and social media trends relevant to client industries.
• All deadlines are consistently met.
• No spelling, grammatical, or formatting errors are published.
• All work adheres strictly to client CI guidelines and brand tone of voice.
• Client approval is achieved with minimal revisions required due to copy errors.
• Clear communication on job progress is maintained with relevant teams.
• Timesheets and administrative duties are completed accurately and timeously.
• All content is delivered with consistent quality and attention to detail.

Copywriting Support (Secondary Focus)

• Interpret copy briefs and develop brand-aligned content across various formats.
• Write creative copy including campaign messaging and social media content.
• Develop short-form copy including campaigns, social captions, slogans, and digital assets.
• Contribute to copy-led campaign concepts where required.
• Support conceptual teams with structured copy outputs.
• Conduct research to inform copy development and ensure factual accuracy.
• Assist with internal agency copy requirements when needed.
• Maintain an understanding of current digital and social media trends relevant to client industries.

Key Results

• All deadlines are consistently met.
• No spelling, grammatical, or formatting errors are published.
• All work adheres strictly to client CI guidelines and brand tone of voice.
• Client approval is achieved with minimal revisions required due to copy errors.
• Clear communication on job progress is maintained with relevant teams.
• Timesheets and administrative duties are completed accurately and timeously.
• All content is delivered with consistent quality and attention to detail.

Ideal Background/Education
Degree or diploma in Copywriting, English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field.
Experience

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a copywriting and/or quality assurance role within an agency environment.
• Experience across both digital and print platforms.
• Exposure to corporate, brand, or campaign copywriting.
• Business-level English (first language preferred).
• Additional South African language advantageous.
• Exceptional English grammar and language proficiency.
• Strong proofreading and editing ability.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Understanding of client CI guidelines and brand tone.
• Ability to multitask across multiple brands.
• Strong research and fact-checking skills.
• Highly organised and deadline-driven.
• Collaborative and adaptable working style.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of agency environments.
• Ability to give and receive feedback constructively.
• Understanding of the South African market.
• LanguagesCompetencies 

Reporting to: Head of Operations.

Communication will only be made with the shortlisted candidate. Should you not receive feedback within 2 weeks of submitting your application. Please consider your application as unsuccessful.



Please forward CV and ( If available) copy portfolio to: Nishar@cbrmarketing.co.za

Closing date : 31 March 2026

Requirements

As per above.

Posted on 04 Mar 10:37, Closing date 31 Mar