Newsletter Writer, The Juice at Pulse Nigeria

Pulse is Africa’s leading innovative media company, informing and engaging Africa’s young audience - and providing expansive media reach and creative marketing solutions to partners. We run news websites and social channels and marketing and production across Francophone and Anglophone West Africa and East Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Newsletter Writer, The Juice

Location: Maryland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilties

• Content Creation: Write, edit, and produce original, engaging content across various formats, including reported pieces, short analyses, explainers, and curated sections for both regular and special newsletter editions.
• Trend Monitoring & Rapid Response: Monitor cultural shifts and breaking trends to deliver timely, fast-paced, and highly relevant stories.
• Research & Reporting: Conduct in-depth research and interview key figures, creatives, and subject matter experts to ensure all content is accurate, insightful, and culturally grounded.
• Editorial Strategy: Actively participate in editorial meetings by pitching original story ideas, new formats, and recurring segments that resonate with the target audience.
• Brand Development: Collaborate with the team to shape the long-term editorial voice, strategy, and overall look and feel of The Juice.
• Project Management: Support the execution of the editorial calendar by contributing to themed editions and time-sensitive coverage.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the Newsletter Lead and the broader editorial team to consistently meet production schedules and strict publishing deadlines.
• Perform other responsibilities as directed by your line manager.

Requirements

• Have a background in journalism, media, or an existing presence in the Nigerian digital media space with a minimum of 2 years experience.
• Write with a clear, distinctive voice that can flex across formats
• Are genuinely plugged into Nigerian culture, internet discourse, and industry conversations, not as research, but as a way of life
• Have a genuine point of view, you don't just report what happened, you have a take on it
• Can write short without losing substance, newsletter readers don't scroll forever
• Have experience interviewing people and turning conversations into compelling content
• Can move from a half-formed idea to a publishable draft without a lot of hand-holding
• Treat deadlines as non-negotiable.

Bonus points if you:

• Have experience with newsletter platforms like Beehiiv, Substack, or Mailchimp
• Have an existing audience or creative project of your own.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Hybrid work mode
• Health Insurance Cover
• Group Life Insurance cover
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Data and airtime monthly allowance.

Application Closing Date
3rd July, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their CV to: careers@pulse.ng using the role as the subject of the email.