Senior Copy Editor at Nairametrics

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Responsibilities of a Senior Editor

• Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise analysts and others who do this work.
• Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
• Plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements with the Managing Editor
• Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources
• Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal
• Oversee publication production, including excerpts, layout, images, and SEOs, ensuring adherence to deadlines.
• Monitor news-gathering operations to ensure utilization of all news sources, such as press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television, wire services, and other reporters.

Qualifications for Senior Editor

• Bachelor Degree or Master Degree, 3 - 5 years of experience as a Financial Journalist preferred
• Proficiency with applying the principles of style guides to different types of writing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language
• Thorough knowledge of business media writing and communication
• Ability to remain detailed-oriented and focused when processing large amounts of text
• Strong computer processing skills, especially Wordpress, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Sharepoint, Planner and related work tools
• Mastery of spelling, grammar and punctuation errors and ability to make constructive suggestions