Researcher / Scriptwriter - Business Insider at Pulse NG

Position Summary

• Business Insider is looking for a Researcher/Scriptwriter to join the team.
• As a Researcher/Scriptwriter, you will work with our in-house video team to create compelling and exciting videos that will engage with the Business Insider Africa audience, clients and meet marketing strategies and objectives.
• Our ideal candidate has a knack for in-depth research and creative and engaging of storytelling.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Research and develop scripts for Business Insider - internal and for clients.
• Craft compelling video documentary scripts
• Researching trending business topics for video and podcast content
• Developing podcast scripts and question guides
• Fact-check all information used in video scripts
• Contribute to new video format development and implementation.
• All around assistance on pre-production activities.
• You may be required to manage more than one brief at a time and will therefore have to prioritize effectively allocating the relevant amount of time and resources according to the value of the job
• Ensure that deadlines are met on all projects.
• Ensure proper organization and safekeeping of research documents and logs.
• Maintain strong, trusting relationships with all internal and external collaborators - clients and internal teams.

Desired Skills & Experience

• 2-3 years experience doing research and developing scripts for branded video content is preferred
• Expansive video script-writing portfolio
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong knowledge of Google and Microsoft Workspace – docs, sheets, drive, slides, etc.
• Very organized, goal-oriented, and can drive results while multi-tasking priorities
• A lot of energy, passion and enthusiasm.
• Experience with on-screen presenting is a plus.