Content Writer / Journalist at MyStaff Consulting Limited

MyStaff Consulting Limited - Our client in an educational sector is one of the most Outstanding, Authoritative, and Informative guides to what is happening in the world of Education in Nigeria, whose mission is to create impact while creating enabling ground for quality and easy education both within and outside the country.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Content Writer / Journalist

Location: Igando, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We needs an experienced and good content writer / Journalist, who is a passionate journalist to monitor the market and to write investigative articles, feature stories, and create good content to improve productivity in line with organizational mission and vision.

Job Description

• We are looking for enthusiastic journalists to contribute timely and accurate news/information on our digital publication platform and all social media platform
• Generate and Develop authentic educational news stories daily
• Write and optimize educational news stories for the website and social networking accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram.
• Develop and edit educational-related videos for the site regularly.
• Coverage of educational events.
• Sourcing of adverts for the website.
• Ability to upload content on Word Press Management System.
• Attain key performance indicators such as generating more visits to the site, reducing the website bounce rate, increasing dwell time or improving conversion.
• Develop and manage digital marketing campaigns. Continually work on the Search Engine Optimization of the website. Arrange webinars and webcasts with our readers online.

Qualifications

• A University Degree in Mass Communication, English, Marketing or any related field
• 2 - 4 years experience.
• Must have proven working experience as a journalist / content writer and curator.
• Demonstrable experience in SEO/SEM, marketing database, email, social media and/or display advertising.

Requirements:

• Writing, rewriting and proofreading text ability
• 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

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
• Team Player
• Public Relations, Presentation skills, Editing,
• Digital content development and editing (social media, blogs, etc.),
• News writing and production
• Corporate communications.

Salary
N80,000 - N100,000 monthly (Salary is open to negotiation).

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2022.