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]