Head of Content

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Cape Town, Apex Housetime type:
Full time posted on:
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JR-0020081

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you
** Head of Content
** Cape Town
** Description
* * We’re looking for an experienced and engaging storyteller to oversee and lead content production across our global operations. As the Head of Content, you will be responsible for ensuring that our brand narrative, tone of voice, and key messages are consistently embedded in all content produced worldwide. This role requires a blend of creative, strategic, and operational expertise, as well as significant project management skills to oversee multiple projects simultaneously, driving brand awareness and affirming Apex Group as a leading voice and thought leader in our industry.

The ability to interface effectively with C-suite and executive teams is essential to ensure alignment with organizational priorities and to champion content initiatives at the highest levels.
** Job specification
**** Content strategy and leadership
*** Develop and drive the overarching content strategy in collaboration with senior marketing leadership, working closely with the Head of Demand on aligning with campaign objectives to achieve KPIs.
* Lead content ideation, creation, and prioritisation to ensure production of market-leading assets.
* Work closely with the Content Manager to write, edit, and proofread content at various stages of the production lifecycle.
* Optimise content efficiencies and continually repurpose and refresh existing materials to maximise value and speed to market.
* Ensure all content aligns with campaign strategy and supports execution.
* Define and execute research projects to advance brand narrative and thought leadership.
* Maintain a competitor watch and deliver actionable insights to relevant teams.
* Gather, interpret, and translate data insights for regional leaders and sales teams.
* Manage content processes and workflows within the Content Management System (Optimizely).
* Collaborate with Demand and Field Marketing teams to ensure content relevance and local nuance.
* Work with the Brand team to develop engaging multimedia content for digital distribution.
* Oversee and approve all external email marketing content, ensuring strong narrative and engagement.
* Leverage best practices to repurpose long-form content across multiple digital platforms.
* Lead and continuously enhance the global content operations model, ensuring scalable processes, governance, and workflow maturity across regions.
* Drive operational excellence by optimizing content planning, production, and distribution processes, improving efficiency, quality, and cross‑functional alignment.
* Establish and maintain best‑practice frameworks for content governance, resource allocation, and workflow management.
* Demonstrate significant project management skills by overseeing and coordinating multiple content projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and quality across all initiatives.
** Social media management:
*** Create, review, and approve content for various social media platforms, ensuring adaptability for platform-specific audiences (e.g., Instagram, Linked In, You Tube,…