E-Jay Prime Atlantic Limited, Publishers of RubyPlus Magazine - Africa's No. 1 Teenage Magazine, currently has vacant positions for qualified persons. Our operations allow our employees to work from different locations in Nigeria and Africa in general while maintaining corporate standards. E-Jay Prime Atlantic Limited is an equal-opportunity employer.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Staff Writer
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities
- Carrying out research
- Writing content for publication
- Attending conferences, events or seminars
- Communicating with other staff and people in the industry
- Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories
- Establish and maintain relationships with individuals who are credible sources of information.
- Report news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events.
- Review written, audio, or video copy and correct errors in content, grammar, or punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
- Revise work to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements
- Communicate with readers, viewers, advertisers, or the general public via mail, email, or telephone
- Develop ideas or material for columns or commentaries by analyzing and interpreting news, current issues, or personal experiences
- Conduct taped or filmed interviews or narratives
- Photograph or videotape news events
- Write letters and proposals for the company
- Write columns, editorials, commentaries, or reviews that interpret events or offer opinions
- Write online blog entries that address news developments or offer additional information, opinions, or commentary on news events
- Script writing for adverts placement
- Write articles for the web and manage the social media
Requirements
- Candidate must possess a minimum of B.Sc./H.N.D in English, Mass Communications or any related discipline
- Candidates should not be more than 27 years old
Key Skills:
- Ability to write original articles and meet deadlines
- Candidate must be highly versatile and be able to produce high quality creative work
- Candidate must be able to rewrite and revise works following feedback.
- Savvy in the use of Microsoft Office tools
- Excellent interviewing skills
- Candidate must be confident, articulate and charismatic
- Must be a team player
- Ability to multi-task and deliver articles promptly
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Must be a teen-friendly writer
- Must be a versatile writer - Arts, Science, Sort stories, Fashions, News, Music, Movies, and Games etc.
- Good moral standards
- Consciously promoting African cultural values through writing.
Application Closing Date
30th June, 2015.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume/CV to:
[email protected] with the Job Title as the Subject of mail.