The final word…
We have an exciting in-office opportunity for a Mid-weight Bilingual Proofreader at a one-stop full-service creative agency working in the food retail sector in Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become the final line of defence for a major retail brand, ensuring every piece of creative communication leaves the agency accurate, polished and on brand. Working across high-volume retail campaigns, you’ll proofread everything from weekly leaflets and print advertising to digital campaigns and social media content, checking not only spelling and grammar, but also pricing, product information, layout accuracy, brand consistency and the overall quality of every deliverable.

You’ll work closely with creative, studio and client service teams in a fast-paced agency environment where precision, attention to detail and the ability to perform under pressure are essential. If you’re an exceptional Proofreader equally confident proofreading in both English and Afrikaans, this is an exciting opportunity to play a critical role in producing work that is accurate, consistent and ready for market.

If you have a keen eye for detail, take pride in getting every last detail right and thrive in a fast-moving retail environment, then apply today!

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

The successful candidate must have/be:

• 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. 

If you don’t have the relevant experience required for this role, please consider your application unsuccessful.

City: Cape Town

Level of Expertise: Mid

Remuneration: Negotiable

Consultant: Tamara

Reference Number: #Tam923