Our client, in the MEDIA, PR, EVENT MANAGEMENT & ENTERTAINMENT industry, is seeking to hire and fill the role of a MANAGING EDITOR.

Role description:
The M.E. will have the daily overall responsibility of managing the entire operation. S/he will drive activities that will ensure that only high-impact stories in entrepreneurship and other related areas are posted. S/he will liaise with the Editor in deciding which news stories are posted.
(The Editor will in advance assign reporters to cover the news, check for accuracy, fairness, and originality in the articles and write headlines).
• Lead online news coverage and manage the online team.
• Enact the editorial policy and agenda (as agreed with the Chairman and Editor) and attend regular meetings with them.
• Take responsibility for overall website; ensuring consistent high quality, good ‘inclusive’ writing, plenty of visuals and timely uploads.
• Take a quality control oversight of website content to ensure clear and logical writing, sensible links to connected areas, and striking relevant images.
• Hold regular meetings with the team and assign them to research and cover news stories, features, specialist interviews and other original content for both the TV and newspaper arm.
• Personally take on a significant part of the research and writing, while taking responsibility for, and checking and subbing the work of Online Journalists.
• Originate new ideas, and propose ways to pull together or link stories thematically and geographically and to add in depth coverage on issues.
• Maintain close working relationships with staff from Projects, Creative Resources, and Broadcast to keep abreast of the latest fixes and developments.
• Ensure compliance with normal legal framework, including special requirements and permissions for the young, vulnerable, or those involved in court proceedings, applying the laws of copyright and defamation, and referring to Director of Broadcast, if in doubt.
• Occasionally contribute to productions including celebration events.
• Pay special interest in revenue generating initiatives and liaise effectively with the Business Development team.
• And any other duties as reasonably required.

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or Creative Writing
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interest in current events
• Ability to thrive under deadlines
• Experience with desktop publishing programs
• Previous experience in Journalism is an added advantage
• Preferred candidate must have at least 5 years post-graduate experience and have a flair for business reporting and analysis

This is a tough role; it requires long hours of work and at times can be done on an irregular schedule because nobody can predict when a big story will happen. Therefore there is a need to cope with the pressure and stress because there is always a deadline to be done and new edition will come out on a daily/ weekly basis

TO APPLY, KINDLY VISIT OUR PAGE ON FACEBOOK @GAINRECRUITMENT and show your interest by sending us a message.

Please note this job role is located in Lagos.

Please be informed that the deadline to show your interest for this role is Wed., 17th Oct 2018

Morning,

Please note that this position is still open and receiving applications.

We are shortlisting suitable candidates now, so make your interest known as soon as possible by following the instructions given above.

Please note that this vacancy will be closed by the close of business today.