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About Irvine Partners

Irvine Partners is a leading creative communications agency operating across South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, the UK and Germany. We help brands build reputation, drive influence and create meaningful connections through strategic communications, creative storytelling, content and digital engagement.

We're looking for a creative and ambitious Junior Videographer & Multimedia Content Creator to join our growing team and help bring stories to life across digital, social and earned media channels.

The Role

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is passionate about video, photography and digital content creation. Working closely with the Creative Director and broader creative team, you'll support the creation of engaging multimedia content for clients and the agency across multiple platforms.

The successful candidate will be comfortable filming, editing and creating social-first content, while continuously developing their skills across video production, storytelling and multimedia content creation.

Irvine Partners is looking for a Junior to Mid-Level Videographer & Multimedia Content Creator based in Cape Town or Johannesburg.

We’re seeking a visual storyteller who lives and breathes digital culture. Someone who knows how to capture a moment, edit for impact, and create social-first content that stops the scroll.

As a Multimedia Content Creator, you’ll be trusted to:

• Film and edit high-energy, social-first content across digital and earned media channels.
• Support the production process from conceptual hook to final delivery.
• Capture premium photography at high-profile events and client activations.
• Collaborate closely with the Creative Director and broader team to turn ideas into visual assets.
• Manage and maintain equipment and content libraries to keep production seamless

If you’re ready to level up your portfolio and work on meaningful campaigns with regional and international reach, we want to hear from you.

About Irvine Partners

Irvine Partners is a leading creative communications agency operating across South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, the UK and Germany. We help brands build reputation, drive influence and create meaningful connections through strategic communications, creative storytelling, content and digital engagement.

We're looking for a talented Junior- Mid  Graphic Designer to join our growing creative team. This role is ideal for someone with strong design fundamentals, a passion for visual storytelling, and a desire to grow within a fast-paced agency environment.

The role

This creative will support our production team in developing compelling visual content for agency marketing, client campaigns, social media, presentations, reports and digital communications.

The successful candidate will have a strong eye for design, a willingness to learn, and the ability to translate ideas into visually engaging creative assets across multiple platforms.

Key responsibilities

Design & creative development: 

• Design social media content and campaign assets across multiple platforms.
• Create digital marketing materials including banners, infographics, email graphics and web assets.
• Develop visual content for client campaigns, PR initiatives and integrated communications programmes.
• Assist with concept development and creative ideation sessions.
• Adapt and resize artwork across multiple formats and channels.
• Support the creation of branded content, thought leadership reports and presentation materials.

Agency & client support: 

• Design agency marketing materials, credentials decks and new business proposals.
• Ensure all creative work aligns with client brand guidelines and project objectives.
• Prepare final artwork and files for digital and print production.
• Support multiple client accounts simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

Brand & quality control: 

• Maintain high creative standards across all work.
• Ensure consistency across campaign assets and brand applications.
• Participate in creative reviews and implement feedback effectively.

Skills & experience

Essential: 

• 1–3 years' experience in a graphic design role, internship in an agency environment.
• Relevant qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or related field.
• Strong proficiency in:
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Canva
• PowerPoint or Google Slides
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, colour and visual hierarchy.
• Ability to work across both digital and print formats.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Advantageous: 

• Basic motion graphics skills (After Effects).
• Experience designing for social media platforms.
• Basic video editing skills.
• Understanding of digital marketing and content performance.
• Experience working within an agency environment.

What we're looking for

• Creative thinker with strong visual instincts.
• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to take feedback constructively and iterate quickly.
• Curious about trends in design, social media and digital communications.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Why join Irvine Partners?

• Work with leading local and international brands.
• Exposure to campaigns across Africa, the UK and Germany.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced strategists, creatives and communications professionals.
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial agency culture with room for growth

About Irvine Partners

Irvine Partners is a global communications agency with a creative edge, delivering standout work for brands across EMEA. From Spotify to Google, Uber to Airbnb, we help brands earn attention through ideas that sit at the intersection of culture, commerce and communications.

We're looking for an experienced Freelance Creative Strategist to partner with us on a project-by-project basis. This is a flexible contract opportunity for someone who enjoys working across a variety of clients, sectors and creative challenges.

The Role

We're looking for a culturally plugged-in, conceptually strong strategist who is equal parts thinker and doer. Someone who can connect business objectives, consumer insight and creative opportunity to develop ideas that resonate across earned, digital and integrated communications.

You'll collaborate with our creative, digital and communications teams to shape campaign strategies, develop compelling creative concepts, contribute to pitches and help brands tell stories that matter. Assignments will vary depending on client needs, with opportunities to work across sectors including technology, tourism, financial services, FMCG and consumer brands.

This role will co-lead communications for South Africa, one of the organisation's most important markets on the continent, while also supporting selected communications initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa. The ideal candidate is a sharp storyteller, culturally curious operator and strategic communications professional who can move seamlessly between earned media, creator-led storytelling, brand reputation, campaign execution and stakeholder engagement.

You will work closely with regional communications leadership, as well as marketing, partnerships, social, legal, policy, product and agency teams, to translate business priorities into stories that resonate with audiences.

Key responsibilities: 

• Develop insight-led campaign strategies and creative platforms.
• Conduct audience, market and cultural research.
• Translate business challenges into clear strategic recommendations.
• Write inspiring strategic and creative briefs.
• Collaborate with creatives to develop integrated campaign ideas.
• Support new business pitches through strategic thinking and presentation development.
• Identify emerging trends and opportunities relevant to client brands.
• Present strategic recommendations to internal teams where required.

We're looking for:

• 3–5 years' experience in creative strategy, brand planning or communications strategy within an agency environment.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent research, storytelling and presentation abilities.
• Experience developing integrated campaigns across multiple channels.
• A collaborative, proactive and adaptable approach.
• Confidence working independently and managing multiple projects.
• Familiarity with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or Perplexity to support research and ideation is advantageous.

Tools and skills:

• Confident using Canva, Google Slides, PowerPoint or Keynote to create compelling strategy presentations.
• Comfortable developing mood boards, strategic frameworks and concept decks.
• Strong understanding of social, digital and earned media.
• Experience with insight or social listening platforms is an advantage.

Working with Irvine Partners:

This is a freelance, project-based opportunity, offering flexibility to work with our team across a range of exciting client briefs and pitches. We're looking to build long-term relationships with trusted creative strategists who can be brought in as projects require.

About Irvine Partners

Irvine Partners is a leading creative communications agency operating across South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, the UK and Germany. We help brands build reputation, drive influence and create meaningful connections through strategic communications, creative storytelling, content and digital engagement.

The Role

A leading global music and entertainment platform is looking for a Senior PR & Communications Manager [contract], South Africa, to help shape how it shows up across culture, music, creators, youth audiences, consumer storytelling and corporate reputation.

This role will co-lead communications for South Africa, one of the organisation's most important markets on the continent, while also supporting selected communications initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa. The ideal candidate is a sharp storyteller, culturally curious operator and strategic communications professional who can move seamlessly between earned media, creator-led storytelling, brand reputation, campaign execution and stakeholder engagement.

You will work closely with regional communications leadership, as well as marketing, partnerships, social, legal, policy, product and agency teams, to translate business priorities into stories that resonate with audiences.

What you'll do: 

• Lead day-to-day PR and communications activity in South Africa across consumer, culture, music, creators, partnerships, product storytelling and reputation-building initiatives.
• Develop clear, compelling and culturally relevant narratives that help audiences understand the organisation's role, value and impact.
• Build communications plans that support key business priorities, product offerings and audience engagement initiatives, with a focus on lifestyle, convenience, youth culture, fandom and creator empowerment.
• Strengthen the organisation's presence across South African media, including entertainment, culture, lifestyle, business, technology and youth-focused platforms.
• Identify and develop stories that extend beyond traditional industry conversations, tapping into youth communities, emerging cultural movements, creators and regional moments that matter.
• Support priority regional campaigns by developing communications strategies, messaging frameworks, media plans, creator engagement approaches, briefing materials, timelines and reporting.
• Manage agency partners to ensure work is strategically sound, culturally relevant, timely and measurable.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, creators, influencers, cultural commentators and industry stakeholders.
• Support reputation management and issue preparedness by monitoring emerging narratives, identifying potential risks, developing FAQs and preparing briefing materials.
• Manage end-to-end operational workflows across multiple campaigns and stakeholders.
• Lead reporting processes and stakeholder updates to ensure visibility, alignment and accountability.
• Coordinate approval processes across internal teams and external partners.
• Maintain rigorous documentation, project tracking and campaign records.
• Measure and report on campaign performance, including coverage quality, sentiment, message pull-through, audience engagement, share of voice and key learnings.

Who you are:

• You have 7+ years of experience in PR, communications, reputation management, entertainment, culture, consumer technology, lifestyle, media or brand communications.
• You have a strong understanding of the South African media and cultural landscape and maintain relationships across relevant media, creator and industry networks.
• You are an exceptional writer who can move easily between press materials, messaging frameworks, executive briefings, social-first content, Q&As and stakeholder communications.
• You know how to translate business objectives into compelling public narratives.
• You understand creator and influencer communications and know how to guide talent partnerships in an authentic way.
• You are highly organised and capable of managing multiple projects, stakeholders and deadlines simultaneously.
• You are comfortable managing agencies, approvals, reporting processes and cross-functional collaboration.
• You demonstrate sound judgement and understand when issues require escalation.
• You are curious about African music, youth culture, creators, fandoms and the broader creative economy.
• You thrive in fast-moving environments and remain calm and solutions-focused when priorities change.
• You are confident enough to challenge ideas, make recommendations and improve the quality of work around you.

Nice to have:

• Experience working in music, entertainment, media, technology, digital platforms, consumer applications, the creator economy or youth culture.
• Experience in both agency and in-house communications environments.
• Experience supporting regional or multi-market communications programmes.
• Experience managing reputation-sensitive topics, including pricing, policy, platform trust, creator relations, misinformation or public criticism.
• Existing relationships across South African entertainment, culture, lifestyle, business and technology media.

What success looks like:

Success in this role means ensuring the organisation shows up in South Africa with stories that are culturally relevant, strategically impactful and aligned to broader business objectives.

You will help build a brand that feels locally connected, valuable and trusted, while ensuring communications programmes are thoughtfully planned, effectively executed, rigorously measured and protected from avoidable reputational risk.

You will be the person who can confidently answer: What is the story? Who is the audience? What is the opportunity? What is the risk? How do we bring it to market? And how will we measure success?

About Irvine Partners:

At Irvine Partners, we craft bespoke communications solutions for global industry leaders. We specialise in blending creative storytelling with strategic digital marketing to elevate brands and achieve impactful results. Our team includes strategic PR experts, award-winning journalists, seasoned copywriters, communication strategists, and digital innovators.

Job description:

We are seeking a driven and detail-oriented Account Manager to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day client relationships, overseeing campaign execution, and securing impactful media coverage across multiple sectors. You’ll play a key role in shaping narratives, driving results, and contributing to the strategic growth of your accounts.

The ideal candidate is proactive, organised, and confident in managing multiple projects simultaneously. You will work closely with senior team members to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality work that exceeds client expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Management:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring ongoing alignment with their goals and expectations.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships through regular updates, strategic counsel, and consistent value delivery.
• Support the development and presentation of strategic communication plans and campaign reports.

Media Relations:

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key journalists, editors, and influencers across traditional and digital media.
• Proactively pitch stories, news, and thought leadership pieces that align with client objectives and news cycles.
• Monitor media trends and identify opportunities for relevant media placements.

Campaign & Strategy Execution:

• Work with cross-functional teams to execute multi-channel PR campaigns that include earned, owned, and shared media.
• Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and budgets to ensure campaigns run smoothly and effectively.
• Draft press releases, briefing documents, media alerts, and other communication materials with precision and flair.

Monitoring & Reporting:

• Track media coverage and prepare insightful client reports with clear metrics and analysis.
• Use data and client feedback to refine strategies and improve performance.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3–5 years of PR experience, ideally in an agency setting.
• Proven ability to manage B2B, B2C, or Tech clients.
• Strong understanding of the South African and Sub-Saharan media landscape, with international media knowledge a plus.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Strong media pitching skills with a track record of securing high-quality media coverage.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and remain calm under pressure.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

Key Attributes:

• Proven experience as a PR Account Manager, particularly with a focus on B2B, B2C, or Tech clients.
• Strong understanding of the B2B media landscape and the ability to navigate industry-specific publications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated success in securing consistent media coverage through strategic pitching.
• Ability to manage multiple clients and projects simultaneously.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Team player with innovative thinking and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Attributes:

• A passion for storytelling and crafting narratives that resonate.
• Highly organised with excellent time management and attention to detail.
• Confidence in presenting to clients and the media.
• A growth mindset with a desire to learn, adapt, and evolve.
• Familiarity with media monitoring and analytics platforms.