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Wanted: Sales executive in Johannesburg

Gavin — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:23:45 +0000

An exciting new advertising sales role for Live Magazine’s new JHB office.

Live Magazine is South Africa’s highest circulating free youth magazine, distributed every 3 months across the country’s major cities.

We are now looking for a sales executive to develop, follow-up and close advertising leads, create and grow partnerships with brands and agencies in Johannesburg. You’ll be working in conjunction with our Cape Town sales team, based out of Live’s new office in Braamfontein.

You’ll need to be super-friendly, dynamic, ambitious, persistent, with a thick skin, proven sales experience, a good sense of humour and ability to pick up the phone and make things happen. A good knowledge of the SA magazine scene, the youth sector and thick address book will be a huge advantage.

Some of the biggest and best brands are now working with Live Magazine as advertisers and sponsors: we need you to help grow this list…

A burning passion to make the world a better place by using your professional skills would also help…

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ABOUT LIVE MAGAZINE SA

Live Magazine SA is a quarterly youth culture publication originally from London: which includes a glossy youth magazine and mobi channel featuring an inspirational mix of gritty youth culture and information, advice, career guidance and things to do for a youth audience.

The twist: everything in the magazine is produced by young people themselves, from the commissioning and editing, to the design, layout and distribution. Its mission: to give life-changing skills development and employability training for its participants, and to educate and inspire tens of thousands of young readers with an inspiring, engaging and entertaining mix of arts, culture, sports and fashion mixed with hard-hitting youth issues and crucial information and guidance for young people.

Seed funded by the Shuttleworth Foundation, Live Magazine gives opportunities to a core team of dedicated young people to take ownership of their own publication, and provide relevant and credible youth content for hundreds of thousands of young South African readers.

For more info, check out:
www.livemag.co.za
www.livityafrica.com

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Closing date for applications: Feb 27th
Salary based on experience.

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to gavin (at) livityafrica (dot) com

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(Mis)representing the voice of SA youth

Gavin — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:21:59 +0000

Read my piece published today in the Daily Maverick here, written mainly in response to the FNB advertising campaign that got everyone talking.

Feel free to leave a comment…

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Live Mag SA x eNca Internships

Gavin — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:02:30 +0000

Last week, eNca – South Africa’s fast-rising news channel – confirmed the selection of two Live Magazine SA graduates for full-time paid broadcast internships at the channel’s office in Cape Town.

All the Live Magazine SA young team competed for the placements, with a shortlist of five being pared down for interview by eNca, from which only two were selected. The two selected are Danyal Zaal and Asanda Kaka, and they will begin their internships in January…

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We are recruiting in JHB: Media Mentor & Editorial/ Admin intern

Gavin — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:59:09 +0000

Livity Africa/ Live Magazine SA are recruiting!

Please see details below of two new opportunities to join the gang as we move into Jo’burg…

****UPDATE – 5/12/12: DUE TO A HUGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR THESE JOBS, WE WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO CONTACT SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES. IF YOU DON’T HEAR FROM US BY DECEMBER 17TH THEN UNFORTUNATELY YOU WEREN’T SHORTLISTED. THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING! ***

WANTED: MEDIA MENTOR FOR LIVE MAG SA’S NEW JOHANNESBURG HUB

Live Magazine SA is opening its first satellite office in Johannesburg in Feb/Mar 2013, and is looking for a content-creation mentor to work with a brand new team of contributors in Braamfontein.

Launched in 2011, Live Magazine SA is a youth lifestyle magazine that is 100% created by 16-25 year olds from South Africa. With a main production office in Cape Town, the magazine itself is distributed all over the country, and amplified by its online channels – via mobi, YouTube and social networks.

We need a part-time media mentor who can oversee every type of content being created across Live SA’s platforms by young contributors from a new office hub in Braamfontein. This hub will engage with aspiring content creators who will produce magazine, mobile and YouTube content, with a particular focus on arts and culture.

Candidates should be all-rounders who are well versed in producing content for multiple platforms, with a superb knowledge of social media, writing for web, print and ideally basic video capture and editing.

This is a role for a facilitator – mentors don’t produce content themselves – who can oversee patiently and constructively, with a passion for seeing young creative people excel and progress.

Good networks, a positive attitude and a keen interest and knowledge of the arts and culture scene would be a massive benefit.

Flexible commitment (3 days per week) would suit a freelancer, and there may be some evenings required.

Please apply with a CV and covering note to joburg@livemag.co.za by December 17^th.

More about Live Magazine here:

Our mobi site: www.livemag.co.za

The story behind Live coming to SA: www.livityafrica.com

Read back issues online here: http://issuu.com/livemagazinesa

WANTED: EDITORIAL AND ADMIN INTERN FOR YOUTH MAGAZINE

Live Magazine SA is opening its first satellite office in Johannesburg in Feb/Mar 2013, and is looking for an editorial and admin assistant to support our team in Braamfontein.

Launched in 2011, Live Magazine SA is a youth lifestyle magazine that is 100% created by 16-25 year olds around South Africa. With a main production office in Cape Town, the magazine itself is distributed all over the country, and amplified by its online channels – via mobi, YouTube and social networks.

This entry-level role suits a graduate or first-jobber with an passion for media, who is highly organised and keen to gain experience in the industry. You will be supporting our Project Lead and Content Mentor as they engage with young contributors producing content for the magazine, mobisite and social networks.

You’ll need to support on basic admin, filing, managing transport and airtime budgets, and ensuring petty cash and supplies are all up to date and in order. But you’ll also help with uploading content to the mobi site, social media, organising workshops and events, recruiting contributors and interacting with mentors and brands.

The role is full-time, will be based in Braamfontein, and comes with a basic salary.

Please apply with a CV and covering note to joburg@livemag.co.za by December 17^th.

More about Live Magazine here:

Our mobi site: www.livemag.co.za

The story behind Live coming to SA: www.livityafrica.com

Read back issues online here: http://issuu.com/livemagazinesa

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Live Mag is one year old

Gavin — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:55:27 +0000

Happy birthday to us… And here’s the new issue, which hits the streets next week…

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Now in PE and Durban

Gavin — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:16:57 +0000

Issue 4 is the first edition of Live Magazine to be distributed into both Durban and Port Elizabeth, as we widen our scope out from the Western Cape and Gauteng.

Here’s a snap of the mag being picked up at an event in Port Elizabeth, via a partnership with the PE-based Media Workshop…

Our first reader in PE?

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Live Magazine issue 4: the front cover

Gavin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:36:37 +0000

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ABC figures announced: Live SA is top youth print title

Gavin — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:25:08 +0000

Exciting news today: today the official Audit Bureau of Circulation figures were released, confirming Live Magazine SA as the biggest print title for 16-25 year olds in South Africa.

According to the latest tables, this is how the youth magazines line up on the audited figures:

Live Magazine SA 48 167

Seventeen 29 125

Varsity Play Magazine 23 226

Saltwater 15 607

Teen Zone 15 347

Also, with issue 4, due to be distributed from next week, the magazine will also be available in the Western Cape, Gauteng, KZN and the Eastern Cape.

We’re legit, we’re growing and issue 4 is looking HOT.

That is all.

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Live Mag SA in Advantage Magazine

Gavin — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:53:38 +0000

South Africa’s advertising trade publication, Advantage, this month featured a focus on how to reach a youth market, with a page dedicated to how Live Mag SA connects brands to a youth audience in a credible way…

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New on the site: Wall of Fame

Gavin — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:48:12 +0000

One of the biggest challenges of any social enterprise is proving or showcasing your social impact. But over the years we’ve always felt that the clearest way of showing the difference this work makes is to showcase the stories of the people who’ve come through the doors and go on to do amazing things…

New on the site from today, we’re publishing our Wall of Fame: an ongoing record of the success stories of young South Africans who’ve made amazing steps forwards, with a shove from us – sometimes a big shove, sometimes just a little one. But from the stories we are hearing of Live Graduates, whatever their level of education or ability, the experience being at Live Magazine gives is proving a vital addition to their CVs.

And some of these inspiring young people are going into impressive job roles at magazines, newspapers and agencies…

You can keep track of our ongoing Wall of Fame here – and even as we publish this round, there’s already several more to add…

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