CALL FOR APPLICATION

An online newspaper in Lagos, Nigeria is open to applications from qualified graduates with journalism, blogging, media and other related experience for the following positions:

1. Content Writer - SOCIAL MEDIA (4)

Lagos|REMOTE
NEWS MEDIUM,
NGN Less than 75,000
3-month renewable contract

JOB SUMMARY
We are looking to hire a dedicated content writer with strong writing and research skills to create content for our social media platforms. To be successful in this role, you should keep abreast of the latest SEO techniques and be able to write in-depth with the perfect blend of creative and technical content that will increase traffic to the site.
• Minimum Qualification: First Degree
• Experience Level: Entry level
• Experience Length: 1 year

JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES
•Write in-depth stories with the perfect blend of creative and news writings.
•Develop content for articles on SM handles.
•Proofread content for errors and inconsistencies
•Edit and polish existing content to improve readability
•Conduct keyword research using SEO best practices to increase traffic to the company’s social media platforms.
•Create compelling headlines and body copy that will capture the attention of our target audience.
•Participate in team meetings.
• Take on other tasks as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's degree
• Proven content writing or copywriting experience.
• Working knowledge of content management systems.
• A portfolio of published articles.
• Excellent research skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Good time management skills, including prioritizing, scheduling, and adapting as necessary.
• The ability to handle multiple story projects concurrently.

SEND CV TO content.recruit@pdnlimited.com




2. Content Writer - PUBLISHING (6)

Lagos|REMOTE
NEWS MEDIUM, |
NGN Less than 75,000
3-month renewable contract
JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES
• Write high-quality web content with consistency for websites from scratch.
• Write, edit, and proofread copy for the website based on research, and background information supplied to you.
• Track each web page and ensure content are the best fit with the responsive design of that page.
• Nose for news

• Knowledge of SEO, keywords, meta tags, and basic writing terminologies.
• Innovative with work and ability to manage a range of story ideas with varied writing strategies
• Develop content for articles on the website.
• Conduct keyword research using SEO best practices to increase traffic to the company website.
• Create compelling headlines and body copy that will capture the attention of the target audience.
• Participate in team meetings.
• Take on other tasks as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's degree
• Proven content writing or copywriting experience.
• Working knowledge of content management systems.
• A portfolio of published articles.
• Excellent research skills.
• A talented storyteller.
• Superior writing, editorial, and proofreading skills.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to handle multiple story projects concurrently.

SEND CV TO content.recruit@pdnlimited.com


3. Breaking News Reporters (5)

Lagos|REMOTE
NEWS MEDIUM, |
NGN Less than 75,000
3-month renewable contract

JOB SUMMARY:
We are seeking talented and passionate ideators to spot and disseminate story ideas for our websites. The ideal candidate(s) is someone who is vast in knowledge and can do real time research to generate creative ideas and angles for content writing and videos that have a great hook and make for clickable content.
JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• 24/7 topic vetting and analysis based on breaking news and current trends.
• Research and monitor blogs, social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat), internet, multimedia (Television, Radio, and Print) as major sources.
• Participate in team meetings.
• Take on other tasks as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
• Expected to send in not less than ten 2+ years of experience working as a Digital Content Creator, Content Writer, Content Strategist, or a similar role.
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Creative mindset.
• Ability to come up with ideas and subtopics
• Ability to stay organized on your own.
• Great at time management.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to be proactive on your own.
Proper knowledge and working experience with Content Management Systems like WordPress.
• Openness to feedback Portfolio of already published articles and blogs
SEND CV TO content.recruit@pdnlimited.com

4. Data Analysts (3)
Lagos| PART TIME
NEWS MEDIUM
NGN Less than 75,000
3 months renewable contract

JOB SUMMARY
A strategic thinker is needed to gather intelligence and develop insights with a focus on our market landscape, cultural context; trends specifically from the company’s audience demographics (generations, gender, diverse audiences, etc.)
This role will require analysis, research, synthesis, and assessment of insight, as well as developing a point of view on implications for the website and its audience.
It is to provide insights to the organization on the engagement, demographics, audience values, attitudes, and lifestyles of our site visitors while keeping a pulse on current trends and future horizons with the benefit of hindsight.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's degree in communication, data analysis, or relevant fields
• Market research skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Critical Thinking: draw sound conclusions from information and various data sources.
• Have the capacity to analyse data objectively, applying logical thought.
• Big picture/strategic thinking; market research and analytical skills in interpreting data and assessing qualitative sources of information
• Ability to synthesize many sources of information.
• Compelling written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to bring insights to life in creative ways – summarize insights and clearly communicate in a cohesive story.
• Executive-level presentation skills; multi-disciplined with ability to manage multiple projects.
• Problem-solving skills, ie. intellectually curious to generate ideas to solve business problems.

SEND CV TO insight.recruit@pdnlimited.com

5. Video Production/Photography Personnel (7)
Lagos| PART TIME
NEWS MEDIUM
NGN Less than 75,000
3 months renewable contract

JOB SUMMARY
We are looking for a Video Production / Photography Personnel who will create visual communications to convey messages in an effective and aesthetically pleasing manner. The ideal candidate is one with experience in videography and cinematography with video production, film and photo editing skills.

• Minimum Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience Level: Mid level
• Experience Length: 2 years

JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Excellent knowledge of photography/videography within the digital domain.
• Manipulate film and video footage using modern editing techniques Ensure proper organization and safekeeping of video footage, pictures and logs, and their backups.
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly video and design programs such as Adobe Premiere Pro, 3ds Max, After Effects, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and other new media programs and Trends
• Crosscheck appropriate rights, licenses, and clearances for video usage, image usage, and soundtrack usage to avoid copyright infringement.
• All around assistance with post-production activities.
• Conduct interviews with various celebrity personalities in-house and on the field.
• Photo capture, post-production, and distribution of digital photography.
• Developing and pitching creative concepts, and choosing the appropriate media and style to meet objectives.
• Establish priorities while handling multiple projects and communicate the process with the line manager
• Overall editing responsibilities for quality control - including proofreading and cross-checking facts, spelling, grammar, writing style, design pages, photos, images, sound, colour, etc.


QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Previous work experience as a videographer/cinematographer.
• Hands-on experience with at least two editing software i.e Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer, Lightworks, and Premier, Photoshop, adobe lightroom, photo mechanic.
• Creative and artistic skills.
• Familiarity with 3D composition and special effects.
• Portfolio of completed film productions.
• Ability to work to a tight schedule.
• Must have excellent IT skills, especially with computer programmes such as Photoshop, Adobe lightroom, photo mechanic.
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details.
• Ability to handle camera such as DSLR cameras, Mirrorless cameras, Bridge cameras, Compact digital camera, Film cameras, Action cameras, 360 cameras, Smartphone cameras and many more.
• Good communication skills.
• Demonstrate ability to shoot with digital devices like iPhone, GoPro etc.
• Outstanding work ethic, character, integrity, and professionalism.
SEND CV TO video.recruit@pdnlimited.com

6. Copy Editors (3)
Lagos| PART TIME
NEWS MEDIUM
NGN Less than 75,000
3 months renewable contract

JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop standards for content both written, audio and video production processes.
• Ensure compliance with the best of journalism practice including balance and faireness.
• Liaise with statutory and regulatory agencies.
• Research and develop new content products through competitor benchmarking.
• Troubleshoots whenever there is a deviation in operational processes and standards.
• Monitor operational quality cycle of all content.
• Conduct periodic audit of all stories and writers.
• Carries out corrective actions and preventive action implementation and reports on observations and/or compliance directives from regulatory bodies.
• Generates monthly and periodic reports to Management on Quality Circle Deviation.
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the Management.


QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENT
• Bachelor’s degree
• Media or journalism experience
• Editing and proofreading skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Problem-solving &Analytically minded.
• Good planning & organizing ability.

SEND CV TO content.recruit@pdnlimited.com

7. Digital Marketers (4)
Lagos|PART TIME
NEWS MEDIUM,
NGN Less than 75,000
3-month renewable contract

JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES
• Plan and execute all digital marketing, including SEO/SEM, marketing database, apps, email, social media and display advertising space sales.
• Design, build and maintain the company’s social media presence.
• Measure and report performance of all digital marketing campaigns, and assess against goals (ROI and KPIs)
• Identify trends and insights, and optimize spend and performance based on the insights.
• Brainstorm new and creative revenue growth strategies.
• Plan, execute, and measure experiments and conversion tests.
• Collaborate with internal teams to create landing pages and optimize the user experience.
• Utilize a strong analytical ability to evaluate end-to-end customer. experience across multiple channels and customer touchpoints.
• Instrument conversion points and optimizes user funnels.
QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS
• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree
• 2 - 3 years of work experience.
SEND CV TO digitalmarketing.recruit@pdnlimited.com

8. WEB DEVELOPERS (4)
Lagos|PART TIME
NEWS MEDIUM,
NGN Less than 75,000
3-month renewable contract
JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES
• Design and build the website front-end
• Design and implement new features and functionality
• Creating the website architecture
• Designing and managing the website back-end including database and server integration
• Generating WordPress themes and plugins
• Conducting website performance tests
• Troubleshooting content issues
• Monitoring the performance of the live website
• Take on other tasks as may be assigned by team lead
QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENT
• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or other related fields
• Excellent Problem-solving ability
• Minimum of 2 years experience and high-level understanding of the WordPress platform.
• Knowledge of both frontend and backend languages such as CSS, JavaScript, PHP etc.
• Knowledge of building frontend interfaces.
• Debugging knowledge of WordPress.
• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages.
• Experience working with debugging tools such as Chrome Inspector and Firebug.
• Good communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of SEO.
SEND CV TO tech.recruit@pdnlimited.com

Salary less than N75,000 or what am I seeing self??