• Application Deadline:
• Position: Associate Editor


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Media / Advertising / Branding 
  

Who You Are

• You are an ambitious self-starter and collaborative team player who is passionate about the legislature and the legislators, excels at being innovative, and has a strong interest in uncovering and writing stories that matter to your audience.


• You can work in a fast-paced environment with considerable deadline constraints.


• You have done it all, from producing deeply researched and reported features and quick turnaround news and trending stories, to managing ambitious editorial calendars and content packages.


• You are obsessed with finding the most compelling angle for any story and push your writers to dig deeper into the right details to transform a good article into a great one.


• Beyond creating catchy headlines and checking grammar and heading structure, you’re also alert for details that others might miss.


• You are dedicated to maintaining high standards of quality and ensuring that every piece of content published under your watch is top-notch.

What you will be doing

• Pitch, research, write and produce original stories that will engage and inform our audience.


• Develop content plans and story ideas that drive traffic and engagement


• Monitor data and metrics to analyse content performance and inform future content planning to replicate proven success (or change course as needed)


• Work closely with a Senior Editor to refine content plans and story ideas


• Provide guidance to writers on best practices


• Assign and edit multiple stories at various stages of completion


• Collaborate with the Business Development team on marketing plans


• Cultivate and develop working relationships with a large pool of sources and contacts

How your success will be measured

• Significantly increasing traffic to the website and social media channels through strategic content planning


• Significantly increasing the number of loyal readers and brand lovers (return visitors)


• Significantly increasing the number of people who subscribe to our newsletter(s) and visit our content through channels outside search


• Facilitating the production of multiple pieces of new content per week and overseeing an ongoing schedule of updates


• Seamlessly shifting or modifying content plans to address higher-priority traffic challenges or quick-win opportunities.


• Collaborating with key stakeholders to seize new opportunities and address challenges


• Exhibiting a great attitude and ownership mentality with a convivial nature

Your skills set includes

• 2+ years’ experience as an editor, with a track record of managing a team of writers and meeting deadlines


• 2+ years’ experience in content strategy and editorial planning


• Intermediate WordPress skills


• Excellent English speaking and writing skills


• The ability to breathe life and inject humour into traditionally dry topics


• A creative mindset and ability to generate engaging content ideas


• Self-motivated and self-starter

Benefits and perks

• Competitive Salary


• Fully paid life and health insurance schemes


• Annual earned leave days


• Learning and growth opportunities


• Supportive work environment