Freelance Content & Communications Lead – 6-Month Contract

No Sweat → Work

Content & Communications Lead responsible for editorial planning and digital communications for a leading African organisation. Collaborates with teams to enhance engagement and corporate communications.

Posted 6/23/2026contractJohannesburg • 🇿🇦 South AfricaSenior💰 ZAR 52,200 per monthWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive editorial planning, content development, and digital communications for a leading African organisation.
Develop compelling content programmes that enhance employee engagement and strengthen corporate communications.
Collaborate closely with communications teams, creative specialists, and business stakeholders.
Take ownership of editorial calendars, content approvals, stakeholder engagement, and strategic content planning.
Ensure all communications align with business objectives and audience needs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Digital Media, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years' experience in content planning, communications, editorial management, social media, or content strategy.
Experience working within a corporate, agency, or large enterprise environment.
Proven experience managing editorial calendars and multi-channel content programmes.
Experience collaborating with internal stakeholders, creative teams, and senior leadership.
Strong understanding of content strategy, storytelling, and audience engagement.
Demonstrated experience managing content across social media and employee engagement platforms.
Experience with LinkedIn and enterprise communication channels.
Familiarity with social listening and analytics tools such as Meltwater or similar platforms.
Experience managing content repositories, SharePoint, or digital asset management systems.
Excellent copy-editing and content quality assurance skills.
Strong understanding of content governance, approvals, and publishing workflows.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Drive editorial planning, content development, and digital communications for a leading African organisation.
Develop compelling content programmes that enhance employee engagement and strengthen corporate communications.
Collaborate closely with communications teams, creative specialists, and business stakeholders.
Take ownership of editorial calendars, content approvals, stakeholder engagement, and strategic content planning.
Ensure all communications align with business objectives and audience needs. 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor's degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Digital Media, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years' experience in content planning, communications, editorial management, social media, or content strategy.
Experience working within a corporate, agency, or large enterprise environment.
Proven experience managing editorial calendars and multi-channel content programmes.
Experience collaborating with internal stakeholders, creative teams, and senior leadership.
Strong understanding of content strategy, storytelling, and audience engagement.
Demonstrated experience managing content across social media and employee engagement platforms.
Experience with LinkedIn and enterprise communication channels.
Familiarity with social listening and analytics tools such as Meltwater or similar platforms.
Experience managing content repositories, SharePoint, or digital asset management systems.
Excellent copy-editing and content quality assurance skills.
Strong understanding of content governance, approvals, and publishing workflows. Apply Now 📊 Check your resume score for this job Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply. Check Resume Score 🌐 Worldwide Built by Lior Neu-ner. I'd love to hear your feedback — Get in touch via DM or support@remoterocketship.com Search Search Jobs by country Search jobs by city Search jobs by job title Search entry-level jobs Search junior-level jobs Search senior-level jobs Search jobs by tech stack Search jobs by contract type Search remote internships Search remote part-time jobs Remote jobs Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Sales People Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Software Engineers Anywhere in the World Resources Advice Tips for finding remote jobs Interview questions and answers Resume examples Cover letter examples Post a job Affiliates Privacy policy Terms of service Job board SEO course AI Apply Copilot OpenClaw job finder Jobs by Country Remote jobs anywhere in the world (Worldwide remote jobs) Remote jobs United States Remote jobs Australia Remote jobs Brazil Remote jobs Canada Remote jobs France Remote jobs Ireland Remote jobs Germany Remote jobs Netherlands Remote jobs Spain Remote jobs UK Popular Jobs Remote data analyst jobs Remote customer support jobs Remote executive assistant jobs Remote marketing jobs Remote product designer jobs Remote product manager jobs Remote project manager jobs Remote recruiter jobs Remote sales jobs Remote software engineer jobs Jobs by Type Remote full-time jobs Remote part-time jobs Remote contract jobs Remote internship jobs Remote entry-level jobs Remote jobs with no experience required Remote junior jobs (1-3 years of experience) Digital nomad jobs Remote jobs with no degree required Freelance remote jobs Temporary remote jobs Remote jobs hiring now Stay at home mom jobs

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Hard Skills & Tools

content planningeditorial managementcontent strategycopy-editingcontent quality assurancesocial media managementstorytellingaudience engagementcontent governancepublishing workflows

Soft Skills

collaborationstakeholder engagementownershipstrategic planningcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in MarketingBachelor's degree in CommunicationsBachelor's degree in JournalismBachelor's degree in Public RelationsBachelor's degree in Digital Media