Klasha makes it easy for African consumers to shop online. We build technology that allows African consumers to easily access the goods they want on the continent. We enable payments online in local African currencies and can handle the last-mile logistics for our retail partners too. Statistically, Africa is the future, so we believe consumers on the continent should have the same frictionless access to the global e-commerce economy as consumers in the West.
Klasha was founded in Lagos, Nigeria in 2018 and is backed by Techstars, Ginco Investments and a group of notable angel investors. Klasha is run by 20-somethings from five nationalities that speak six different languages between them. Klasha has offices in Johannesburg, South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Freelance Copyeditor
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities
What you will be doing:
- Writing, rewriting and proofreading text
- Writing headlines, picture captions and story summaries
- Editing reports and press releases
- Liaising with journalists, reporters and editors
- Verifying information and story details
- Gathering and preparing routine information
- Designing page layouts
- Ensuring stories are the right length and they are correctly placed on pages
- Making sure stories are accurate and do not compromise the legality
- Sizing photographs and placing them within features
Requirements
You should apply if you have:
- A Degree / Diploma in Journalism, Communications or related fields
- Solid prior experience is a sub-editor or journalist
- Exceptional writing skills in the relevant language
- A creative flair and are adept at designing attractive page layouts
- Organized and with high attention to detail
- Deliver high-quality work while meeting tight deadlines
Key Competencies:
- Determination
- Resilience
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent understanding of grammar and spelling
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- IT skills.
Benefits
Our people are the heart of the business, so we prioritize welfare and offer a wide range of competitive benefits including but not limited to:
- All the technology you need to do your role
- Competitive salary
- Free lunch in the office
- Hybrid; remote + office hours and flexible working conditions
- Access to Klasha Sessions development training courses
- Wellness perks
- Paid birthday day off
- Team building events
- Access to mental health wellness services.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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