Content Designer

Recruiter:

Open Source (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

JHB001022/KL

Date posted:

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Journalist / Ghostwriter / Anthropologist / Content Strategist

About the Role

We’re on a mission to capture the world’s lived wisdom—and you’ll be at the heart of it. As an Expert Knowledge Curator & Interviewer, you’ll engage with domain experts across life dimensions (work, wellness, finance, personal growth) to extract their insights, stories, and mental models. You’ll transform these into structured, compelling knowledge assets for an AI-powered guidance platform. This role blends journalism, ghost-writing, anthropology, and strategic storytelling. It’s ideal for someone who is both deeply empathetic and analytically sharp.

POSITION INFO:

Start Date: 01 July 2025 | End Date: 30 June 2026

Number of Roles: 2
Project: System Enablement
Project Location: Rosebank
Location: Hybrid (South African-based)
Travel: Local travel required for expert interviews
Contract Type: Freelance / Part-Time / Contract

What You’ll Do

Conduct 1:1 interviews with experts to uncover stories, insights, and lived experience
Ask thoughtful follow-ups to surface deeper meaning
Synthesize conversations into structured formats (frameworks, principles, narratives, etc.)
Write and edit summaries and knowledge pieces in the expert’s voice
Collaborate with tagging/vectorisation teams for AI-readiness
Refine interview flows and question sets
Support diary-style self-submissions and convert them into usable content

What You Bring

Experience (5+ years):

Journalism, nonfiction writing, UX/qualitative research, ethnography, ghostwriting, or strategic storytelling
Interviewing subject matter experts or individuals with rich lived experience
Synthesizing unstructured input into structured knowledge or stories

Skills & Qualities:

Deep curiosity and empathy
Strong writing portfolio (published or ghostwritten)
Excellent synthesis and storytelling skills
Comfortable with ambiguity and fast iteration
Bonus: Familiarity with knowledge management or AI content workflows

Why Join Us?

Work on something meaningful—turning lived wisdom into AI-powered guidance
Collaborate with a visionary team at the intersection of human insight and technology
Flexible, project-based role with growth potential
Exposure to fascinating people and life stories
Competitive remuneration

Ready to help shape the future of knowledge?
Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.

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