Job Description

Job SummaryJob Title: Copywriter
Location: Durban, South Africa
Salary: R30,000.00 per month
Reporting to: Creative Leadership Team
Departments: Marketing, CRM, Digital, Web, Social, Commercial, and CreativeA dynamic and creative Copywriter is sought to produce high-quality written content across various platforms and campaigns. This role is central to shaping brand voice, enhancing fan engagement, and driving key business objectives through clear, compelling, and brand-aligned communication.You will work as part of an internal creative team, crafting content that resonates across different cultures, platforms, and fan communities-primarily focusing on email marketing (CRM), website content, and digital campaigns.Responsibilities :

• Create, edit, and proof engaging content for newsletters, matchday mailers, activations, and ticket promotions.
• Write web content such as player bios, news articles, fixture pages, ticketing and e-commerce pages.
• Apply SEO, UX, and conversion best practices to all copy.
• Support brand campaigns with copy for video, social media, and other digital assets.
• Translate commercial and complex messaging into clear, engaging fan language.

• Define and uphold a unique tone of voice for multiple brands.
• Adjust writing style according to platform, campaign, and audience.
• Understand and reflect various fan communities and their cultural nuances.
• Collaborate to ensure brand consistency across all channels.

• Work closely with CRM and marketing teams to develop automated and campaign-specific email flows.
• Write high-performing copy for welcome journeys, previews, CTAs, memberships, and merchandise.
• Conduct A/B testing of subject lines and content formats to optimise performance.
• Analyse insights and contribute suggestions for improving campaign results.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date web content.
• Collaborate with digital teams to ensure UX-friendly and SEO-aligned language.
• Write clear copy for ticket purchase flows, e-commerce pages, and onboarding.
• Ensure mobile responsiveness and consistent quality across platforms.

• Partner with creatives, designers, editors, and marketing stakeholders to bring campaigns to life.
• Meet content deadlines and prioritise effectively with the production team.
• Provide tone-aligned copywriting support for commercial or partner content.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and concept development for new campaigns.

Requirements:

• Diploma or Degree in Copywriting, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field.
• 3-5 years of copywriting experience in brand, agency, or editorial environments.
• Proven portfolio demonstrating versatile writing across channels and tones.
• Experience writing effective CRM and website content with a conversion focus.
• Strong grasp of tone of voice, brand language, and digital engagement strategies.
• Impeccable grammar, spelling, and editorial attention to detail.

Desirable:

• Background in writing for sports, entertainment, or lifestyle brands.
• Familiarity with CRM/email platforms (e.g. Mailchimp, Salesforce Marketing Cloud).
• SEO and UX content writing knowledge.
• Experience with branded content and partner-driven campaigns.
• Understanding of fan engagement in a sports context is a plus.

How To Apply:

• Contact Hire Resolve today for your next career-changing move
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Send your CV to:

or connect with Mischa Bornman via LinkedIn. * Alternatively, you can also contact me directly at Hire Resolve mischa.bornman@hireresolve.us

• We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.

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