Proofreader

Hamilton's In Creative

Other, Western Cape

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Retail jobs in stores, malls and supermarkets are among the most accessible roles for first-time job seekers across South Africa.

This listing does not state a salary. As a guide, retail roles in South Africa typically pay R5 000 to R12 000 a month (indicative).

Job description

We are a dynamic advertising agency specialising in the food retail sector. We help a major retail brand bring its products to life through high-volume, high-impact campaigns. We are looking for a meticulous "final line of defence" to ensure our client’s brand standards are perfectly maintained across every platform.

The Role
As our Proofreader, you will be responsible for the final polish of all creative outputs. Your primary focus will be on retail leaflets, print and digital advertisements, and social media content. You aren't just looking for typos; you are ensuring logic, flow, and pixel-perfect design alignment.

Key Responsibilities

Retail Assets: Scrutinise weekly retail leaflets for price accuracy, product descriptions, and promotional consistency.
Linguistic Excellence: Correct all spelling, grammar, punctuation, and syntax errors in both print and digital formats.
Brand Consistency: Act as the "Tone Police," ensuring all content aligns with the specific client voice and brand guidelines.
Fact-Checking: Verify critical retail data, including dates, prices, unit weights, and legal disclaimers.
Design & Digital QA: Check creative layouts against original briefs to ensure font consistency, logo placement, and functional links in digital ads.

Requirements

Experience: 3–5 years of professional proofreading experience, ideally within an advertising agency or FMCG/Retail environment.
Linguistic Mastery: Exceptional command of the English language and deep familiarity with style guides
Detail-Oriented: An "eagle eye" for spotting minute errors in complex, data-heavy documents like multi-page leaflets.
Tech Proficiency: Mastery of Adobe Acrobat for digital markup and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace for documentation.
Resilience: Ability to maintain total accuracy while working under tight retail deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter to Lisa at apply@hamiltonsadvertising.com. To prove your attention to detail, please include the name of your favourite snack in the subject line.

Please note that if you do not hear back from us within two weeks, your application be deemed as unsuccessful. We also reserve the right to not fill the role should no suitable candidates be found for the role.

Pay: R20 000,00 - R25 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person

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