Junior Journalist Position

Junior Journalist Position

Packaging & Print Media has a vacancy for a journalist, who will be responsible for:

• writing articles for printed and electronic media
• interviewing a variety of people in factory, conference, association meetings, exhibition or award ceremony settings
• building contacts within the industry to maintain a flow of news
• attending a variety of events and taking photographs for coverage in the magazine
• creating and uploading news content for social media platforms
• producing concise and accurate copy according to house style
• adhering to strict deadlines

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:

• have at least three years’ journalistic experience in B2B publishing 
• a journalism diploma or degree
• a technical orientation – enthusiasm to learn about the latest commercial printing processes and packaging manufacture, from raw material supply to end user, and ever-changing technologies
• be flexible and willing to travel occasionally for out-of-province interviews and overseas exhibitions
• a high-level of computer literacy, specifically in MS Office and Adobe Acrobat Pro
• experience in multi-tasking and performing under pressure to meet deadlines
• have above average language skills in English and an eye for detail when proofreading copy-edited work
• be proficient in photography, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
• have his/her own vehicle and current driver’s licence
• have his/her own smartphone to use for work purposes

Company description
Packaging Chain celebrated its 10th anniversary in October 2016 as an independent publisher, delivering a top-quality, opinion-changing publication for 4 000 packaging and print industry professionals every month. In addition, it creates two industry-related directories annually, as well as numerous packaging award supplements and exhibition catalogues.

Please send a covering letter, your CV and at least three examples of published work to Kgaogelo Khumalo (kgaogelo@packagingmag.co.za) by Friday, 23 June 2017, stating when you would be available to start.