Responsibilities
- Collect, verify, fact-check and analyze newsworthy information thoroughly
- Create and deliver news stories (article, video and/or social posts) with the audience’s perspective in mind
- Receive assignments or investigate news leads/tips
- Contact, interview and research sources
- Maintain notes and audio/video recordings
- Abide by journalism’s ethics and codes
- Cooperate with reporters, video editors, social media managers, chief editor, producers etc
- Stay up-to-date with the latest current events by properly monitoring news, attending events and building contacts and sources for use in future stories
- Attend press conferences, events, and file report in a timely manner.
- Assist and guide the content team with developing story ideas and stories.
- Develop and publish weekly reviews, opinion pieces, reports and story ideas.
- Edit and/or assist in editing and proofreading reporter and senior reporter’s stories.
- Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, etc.
Requirements
Skills that would make a candidate successful in this role
- Experience with content marketing and various content formats such as article, social and video and a proven ability to drive readership.
- Excellent communication and news story-telling skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
- A lot of energy, passion and enthusiasm
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: careers@pulse.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the email.