Content Writer at Welcome2Africa International

Welcome2Africa International (W2A) is a trade and facilitation company with a special focus in Nigeria’s Agricultural and Maritime sector. We support investors, multinationals, and key stakeholders within and outside Africa to advance their trade and investment goals through an array of services we offer such as stakeholder engagement services, market research and entry services, and trade missions and site visits. Our vision is to become the world’s leading catalyst of investments, trade, and finance into and across Africa. W2A is led by a board that combined has facilitated over $5B worth of investment/trade across Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Content Writer

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Do you love using words to tell a story?
• Would you like to use your superpowers to help facilitate trade & investment within Africa and work with a dedicated team during this interesting time in our history? Then this is definitely the role for you!

Job Responsibilities

• Write and edit content in a variety of formats, from product literature and presentations to thought leadership papers, press articles and corporate messaging,for traditional and digital media.
• Writing/editing marketing and thought leadership content for a variety of formats, to engage and inspire the Private Bank’s clients and prospects globally.
• Covering topics such as sustainability, investments, financial market trends and philanthropy,agro-commodity investments, maritime investment,trade potentials, while targeting investors, family offices and donor agencies.
• Conduct research on the agricultural and maritime sector in Nigeria and other African countries
• Gather data from various sources such as academic journals,industry reports, and credible websites
• Analyze data to identify patterns, trends, and significant findings using statistical tools and software
• Develop an outline for the report based on the analysis and research objective
• Write reports on various topics related to the agricultural and maritime sector in Nigeria and other African countries
• Edit and proofread reports to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency
• Work collaboratively with other team members to ensure that research reports meet the needs of clients and stakeholders.

Job Requirements

• Candidates should possess a B.Sc Degree in a related field with 2 - 5 years relevant work experience.
• Investment writing with experience in writing on a wide range of investment products, services and asset classes for institutional, intermediary and retail investors.
• Must be reliable and able to meet all deliverable deadlines
• Must work well in a team / collaborative environment
• Strong conceptual thinking to create relevant advocacy materials for projects and activities with innovative elements.
• Ability to plan, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, juggle competing priorities successfully,and work to tight deadlines with a high degree of autonomy.

What We Offer
We are conscious of how our work and decisions impact other humans and the environment. Welcome2Africa has consideration for the wellbeing and happiness of team. We believe in working in enabling environments that allows employees to live a meaningful, fulfilled life.

Therefore, we offer our staff:

• Competitive Salary
• Performance Bonus
• 24 days annual leave
• Opportunity to work with a talented and dynamic team
• Company retreats
• Career opportunities to grow.

Application Closing Date
30th March, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Portfolio to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.