Copywriter & Content Producer

takealotcom· Takealot.com Marketing
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📍 Cape Town

About this role

 

takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Copywriter & Content Producer to join our team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

Purpose of the role: The role requires an exceptional content producer and storyteller — someone who can conceptualise, write and edit sharp, scroll-stopping content for Takealot Marketplace. They will be responsible for communicating the voice, tone, and creative consistency of Takealot while producing content that drives measurable engagement, talkability, and conversion across platforms where Takealot’s audience lives.

This position reports to the Content Production Manager

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Marketing Content: Plan, write, and edit high-volume content, managing concept through execution while ensuring alignment with Takealot’s Marketing, Marketplace, and Content Strategy.
  • Copywriting Excellence: Write and adapt compelling copies for a range of channels, ensuring clarity, emotional resonance, and on-brand storytelling.
  • Creative Concept Development: Collaborate with Marketing and Takealot Marketplace teams to ideate and execute strong creative concepts that bring on-brand campaigns to life.
  • Research & Insights: Stay on the pulse of South African content marketing trends, audience behaviour, and competitor activity to strengthen creative outputs and keep content relevant and talk worthy.
  • Performance & Optimisation: Measure, analyse, and report on content performance to refine tone, messaging, and creative direction — ensuring future content is data-led and impactful.
  • Collaboration & Brief Management: Understand and respond to creative and marketing briefs to effectively plan and brief collaborators.

Qualification & Experience: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in Communications, Copywriting, English Language or related degree.
  • A minimum of 5 years working in eCommerce/E- learning/content production and/or related digital communications.

Attributes Required:

  • Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail and a well-structured thought process.
  •  Ability to multi-task and to meet tight deadlines.
  • Very strong interpersonal skills and experience in marshalling cross-departmental resources towards daily goals and objectives.

 

The Environment: 

  • takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e- commerce company in Africa. 
  • We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve. 
  • We are short on ego and high on output. 
  • We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all. 
  • We love what we do and what we are creating.
  • We seek to employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who is Smart, has Integrity, and is Hardworking. 

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us! 

Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the salary disclosed for the Copywriter & Content Producer position at takealotcom?
The salary for this Copywriter & Content Producer role at takealotcom is not publicly listed. Click "Apply Now" to learn more about the compensation package on their official careers page.
Where is the Copywriter & Content Producer position at takealotcom located?
This Copywriter & Content Producer role at takealotcom is based in Cape Town. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Which team or department does the Copywriter & Content Producer at takealotcom belong to?
This Copywriter & Content Producer position is part of the Takealot.com Marketing department at takealotcom. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Copywriter & Content Producer position at takealotcom?
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When was the Copywriter & Content Producer job at takealotcom posted?
This Copywriter & Content Producer position at takealotcom was posted on Oct 5, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Copywriter & Content Producer
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