Zikoko CopyWriter

Join the Cabal!

Big Cabal Media tells the African stories that matter to Africans (on and off the continent) and to global audiences. We create content in a wide range of formats for global distribution, under our two publications - TechCabal and Zikoko.

TechCabal vividly captures the players, human impact and business of technology in Africa; providing the content, reporting, data and events to help the world understand where tech is taking Africa.

Zikoko is telling the most important stories that matter to young African audiences today, creating timeless and original text, image, meme and video based content across a range of genres using the most relatable elements of youth culture.

Join us as we take African storytelling to a new level and build the media brands of the future. BCM is passionate about storytelling, technology, great design and unabashed monetization of great content. We’re interested in talented and adaptable professionals looking to do challenging and high-impact work in a collaborative environment. If this sounds exciting and you’ve got the skills, then we should talk.

Job Description:

-Liaises with the Cabal Creative team on content ideation to publishing

-Manages Zikoko client projects from ideation to publishing on all platforms, working with the Biz dev team

-Works with growth team on client work distribution

-Writes clear and error-free content for Zikoko that reflects the company’s voice and style guide

-Meet with clients to understand their message, brand voice and target audience

-Turn client briefs into persuasive campaigns

-Propose engaging ideas for clients and carry out projects once they are approved.

-Collaborating with social media and marketing department to brainstorm, develop and execute a variety of marketing campaigns

-Continually develop client work processes to reflect Zikoko’s voice, style guide and standards

-Attend and cover events where necessary with the social media team