Victor M

Copywriter

Pretoria, South Africa
Available Immediately
9 years of experience
Full-time: 40 hours per week
$1100 per month
Flexible on Timezone
English
Afrikaans

Candidate Online Assessment Results

Report Card

Overall Score
English
100
Content Writing
60
Grammar
100

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Victor M

1. How did you become interested in content writing, and what motivated you to pursue it as a career?

2. Can you share a recent content writing project you've completed and what you enjoyed most about working on it?

3. Are there any writing tools or platforms you prefer to use when creating content, and how long have you been working with them?

4. How do you balance creativity and SEO optimization in your content writing process, especially when faced with constraints such as word count or deadline?

5. Can you describe a time when you had to collaborate with a team or a client during a content writing project? How did you communicate and ensure everyone's vision was incorporated into the final written piece?

Experience

Freelance Writer and Photographer at [Self-employed]

October 2020 - Present

  • Work as a full-time freelancer, securing gigs on Fiverr and through personal contacts
  • Write in various styles and take stock photography for specific clients

Content Manager and Office IT at [GiftWrap Trading]

March 2019 - October 2020

  • Wrote copy for the website, including product descriptions, website content, and legal documents
  • Managed content uploaded to the main website
  • Traveled to clients across South Africa and internationally to work on new products and discuss future endeavors

Freelance Writer at [Contractual Work]

August 2019 - March 2019

  • Completed various small contracts during this period

Social Media Manager and Photographer at [Moondawn Media]

May 2018 - August 2018

  • Liaised with clients to discuss future social media plans and photography shoots
  • Created monthly social media plans and graphics using Adobe Suite programs
  • Managed organic growth on each platform

Senior Features Writer at [Creamer Media: Engineering News and Mining Weekly]

March 2016 - April 2018

  • Contacted sources and wrote articles to meet designated word count each week
  • Transcribed interviews for accurate portrayal of engineering projects
  • Took pictures and recorded video to accompany written articles, creating editing guides for video editors

Copywriter and Data Capturer at [PosperoSA]

March 2014 - February 2016

  • Wrote copy for websites, blogs, and social media
  • Managed all IT in the office, working with Mac, Windows, and Linux systems
  • Updated the Linux server for developers to work on the latest software

Marketing Intern at [JHI Properties]

January 2014 - February 2014

  • Contacted publishing houses and assisted the marketing team with content as needed

Education

Higher Diploma in Journalism (NQF Level 7)

Varsity College Pretoria

January 2012 - November 2015

High School Diploma (Matriculated)

HTS John Vorster

January 2007 - December 2011

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