# Rughsaar Ismail

Rughsaar Ismail is a remote worker on Himalayas, Editor at 2STORIES, based in South Africa.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@rughsaarismail

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Editor at 2STORIES, shaping research-backed content across articles, newsletters, social media, and video.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | South Africa |
| Authorized to work in | South Africa |
| Salary expectations | 46k+ ZAR |
| Job categories | Digital Journalist, Digital Producer, Digital Media Editor |
| Skills | Digital Content Strategy, Editorial Editing, Copywriting, Social Media Strategy, Content Production, Editorial Calendar Development, Short Form Video Production, Paid Social Advertising, Meta Business Suite, Meta Ads, Google Analytics, Performance Analysis, Audience Growth Strategy, SEO, Website Management |
| Portfolio | https://rughsaarbibi.wixsite.com/rughsaarportfolio |

## About

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At 2STORIES, I write and edit long-form articles, social media content, newsletters, and video scripts, keeping each piece accurate and consistent with brand guidelines. I manage multiple copywriting briefs while contributing ideas to content strategy and editorial planning.

At DENTSU CREATIVE, I oversaw the production cycle for Jet + Man Magazine, from concept through publication, and edited features, layouts, and proofs. At SMILE 90.4 FM, I led social media content and paid campaigns, produced short-form video, and used platform insights and Google Analytics to refine performance.
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## Experience

### Editor (current)

2STORIES. May 2026 - Present

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Wrote and edited copy across multiple formats including long-form articles, social media, newsletters, and video scripts, ensuring accuracy and consistency with brand tone and style guidelines. Managed multiple copywriting briefs simultaneously under tight deadlines, balancing quality, accuracy, and timely delivery across client accounts.
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Skills: Copywriting, Editing, Social-Media, Newsletters, Video-Scripts, Brand-Consistency, Content-Strategy, Editorial-Planning

### Editor - Jet + Man Magazine

[Dentsu Creative](https://himalayas.app/companies/dentsu-international). Aug 2024 - Apr 2026

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Oversaw the full magazine production cycle for two magazines, guiding each edition from concept to publication. Edited and refined features, maintained brand consistency, reviewed page layouts, and led in-house and freelance writers.
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Skills: Editorial-Management, Content-Strategy, Brand-Consistency, Proofreading, Team-Leadership, Budget-Management, Freelance-Management, Media-Law

### Digital Producer

Smile 90.4 FM. Apr 2021 - Jul 2024

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Led end-to-end social media strategy and execution across Instagram and Facebook, aligning digital content with on-air campaigns. Conceptualised, filmed, directed, and edited short-form video content, and managed paid social campaigns via Meta Business Suite.
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Skills: Social-Media-Strategy, Content-Creation, Video-Production, Premiere-Pro, Meta-Business-Suite, Paid-Advertising, Google-Analytics, Community-Engagement, Content-Calendar, performance-reporting, SEO, WordPress

### Digital Media Editor

Essentials Magazine. Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

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Led digital content strategy across website, social media, and newsletter platforms, developing monthly content calendars aligned with brand voice and audience growth objectives. Managed WordPress website with SEO best practices and executed paid media campaigns across Meta platforms.
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Skills: Content-Strategy, WordPress, SEO, Meta-Ads, Newsletter-Marketing, CRM, Team-Leadership, Performance-Analysis, A-B-Testing, Community-Engagement

### Marketing Intern

My Beauty Expo. Mar 2019 - Jun 2019

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Supported marketing activities for the expo, gaining hands-on experience in event marketing and promotional campaigns.
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## Education

### University of Cape Town

Digital Marketing Short Course, Digital Marketing

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Completed a Digital Marketing Short Course through the GetSmarter Programme in 2024.
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### Rhodes University

Bachelor of Journalism and Media Studies, Journalism and Media Studies

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Bachelor of Journalism and Media Studies with a first major in Journalism and Media Studies and a second major in English, specializing in Communication Design, Digital Media, and Web Design.
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## Tech stack

- Google Analytics
- Adobe InDesign
- WordPress
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Canva
- Meta Business Suite

To contact Rughsaar, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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