Deputy Editor, Aminiya at Daily Trust

Duties and Responsibilities

• Editorial Leadership: Supporting the Editor to manage the daily editorial operations of the Aminiya newspaper.
• Content Management & Editing: Reviewing, editing, and curating news, features, and multimedia content in Hausa, ensuring accuracy, high journalistic standards, and adherence to company values.
• Content Strategy & Planning: Creating content (both news and long-form) and setting the editorial agenda, including planning stories.
• Digital Transformation: Driving digital adoption, including managing content for the Aminiya online platforms to increase digital footprint and audience engagement.
• Mentorship and Supervision: Supervising reporters, sub-editors, and contributors to ensure the production of quality content.
• Quality Control: Ensuring that all content meets the high standards of accuracy, ethical, and stylistic guidelines.
• Performance Tracking: Monitoring audience feedback and industry trends to refine the content strategy.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, Hausa language or a related field.
• Fluency in Hausa (written and spoken) is essential.
• Strong knowledge of the Nigerian media landscape
• Exceptional command of Hausa and English Language.