Editors at a New Online Publication Company

Posted on Thu 16th Oct, 2014 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (1 comments)

A new online publication company in Nigeria, urgently requires the services of:

Job Title: Editor

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Responsibilities
Responsibilities will typically include:

Writing, editing, planning, fact-checking and research tasks;
Ensuring publishable articles that are devoid of errors of grammar, punctuation and context
Generating ideas for features with editor-in-chief and writing staff;
Fact-checking information after an article is written and before it is uploaded;
Commissioning articles from freelance and in-house writers;
Organising meetings with writers and artists to discuss ideas for artwork, layoutand features;
Understanding and complying with media law and industry ethical guidelines;
Sending out brief to writers, which can include word count, deadline, fee and writing style;
Raising the profile of the online publication;
Assisting other staff to meet their deadlines;

Our ideal candidates must have the following qualifications:

Proven writing skills with an eye for details
Profound and interactive knowledge of Nigeria’s political and socioeconomic environment
Proficient use of the Internet for research and knowledge gathering
Capacity to deal with conflicting priorities and deliver high quality work on schedule
Up-to-date and effective knowledge of the new media

Requirements

Should have proven experience an editor in an online environment
Excellent judgment on story selection
Proven management skills
Can be decisive
Comfortable leading a team
Be able to spot the errors in a piece of prose, then standardise and adjust the text, so that even a novice writer looks like a seasoned and polished author

Remuneration
Highly competitive with benefits and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Application Closing Date
23rd October, 2014

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a cover letter, resume and writing samples to: [email protected]

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Comments (1)

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Posted on Fri 17th Oct, 2014 21:46:40 GMT by john ozoemena

i want to know more better about this job and also join

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