Job Description

Journalist / Ghostwriter / Anthropologist / Content Strategist
About the Role We're on a mission to capture the world's lived wisdom--and you'll be at the heart of it. As an Expert Knowledge Curator & Interviewer, you'll engage with domain experts across life dimensions (work, wellness, finance, personal growth) to extract their insights, stories, and mental models. You'll transform these into structured, compelling knowledge assets for an AI-powered guidance platform. This role blends journalism, ghost-writing, anthropology, and strategic storytelling. It's ideal for someone who is both deeply empathetic and analytically sharp.
Start Date: 01 July 2025 | End Date: 30 June 2026 Number of Roles: 2
Project: System Enablement
Project Location: Rosebank
Location: Hybrid (South African-based)
Travel: Local travel required for expert interviews
Contract Type: Freelance / Part-Time / Contract
What You'll Do

• Conduct 1:1 interviews with experts to uncover stories, insights, and lived experience
• Ask thoughtful follow-ups to surface deeper meaning
• Synthesize conversations into structured formats (frameworks, principles, narratives, etc.)
• Write and edit summaries and knowledge pieces in the expert's voice
• Collaborate with tagging/vectorisation teams for AI-readiness
• Refine interview flows and question sets
• Support diary-style self-submissions and convert them into usable content

What You Bring Experience (5+ years):

• Journalism, nonfiction writing, UX/qualitative research, ethnography, ghostwriting, or strategic storytelling
• Interviewing subject matter experts or individuals with rich lived experience
• Synthesizing unstructured input into structured knowledge or stories

Skills & Qualities:

• Deep curiosity and empathy
• Strong writing portfolio (published or ghostwritten)
• Excellent synthesis and storytelling skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast iteration
• Bonus: Familiarity with knowledge management or AI content workflows

Why Join Us?

• Work on something meaningful--turning lived wisdom into AI-powered guidance
• Collaborate with a visionary team at the intersection of human insight and technology
• Flexible, project-based role with growth potential
• Exposure to fascinating people and life stories
• Competitive remuneration

Ready to help shape the future of knowledge?
Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.
For more information please contact:
Kgomotso Mabe