Job Vacancies at Pulse Nigeria

Position Summary

• We are looking for an Editor in Chief who will be responsible for shaping the content direction of an exciting new media product of Pulse - Pulse Sports - and grow and manage a team of talented sports reporters, social media managers, and videographers.
• You will have a proven track record of reporting sports related news and events, and creating engaging sports related content in a wide variety of digital and social media story formats suited to our audience.
• You will have excellent knowledge of sports locally, in Africa and globally, and have a good network within the sports industry. As Editor in Chief, you will be a key driver of Pulse’s growth in the sports segment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee Editorial planning and strategy execution for all sports-related coverage - reporters should contribute original reporting on sports-related events in real-time across the Pulse Sports website and social media channels
• Develop compelling formats and styles for the various pages and social channels, ensuring content is always engaging and innovative
• Secure top-level contributors and source interviews, profiles, and features for exclusive content
• Maximise the potential of major sporting events, securing key partnerships and access for coverage
• Quality control of published content - story authenticity, fact-checking, spelling, grammar, punctuation - and ensure stories are reflective of our Editorial guidelines at all times
• Work closely with the Project Leader to ensure that marketing strategies for Pulse Sports are effective in building brand positioning and awareness
• Work closely with the Project Leader and commercial teams to support sales and lead generation efforts
• Reach traffic and overall performance KPIs of Pulse Sports and actively identify and implement strategies to increase reach and relevance
• Liaise with Tech & Product Teams on back-end and front-end updates, mobile development, and CMS changes
• Ensuring synergies with other Pulse products and teams are maximized and closely collaborating with our international partners
• Promote a work environment of continuous improvement, manage team learning sessions and facilitate knowledge sharing on an ongoing basis
• Build relationships and strategic partnerships in the industry, such as with key sporting bodies, sporting agents, athletes, and other relevant stakeholders
• Stay up to date of the latest trends and be aware of competitive activity in the market to ensure that the Pulse Sports offering is always innovative
• Representing Pulse Sports at industry events exploring opportunities to promote our brand image

Desired Skills & Experience

• A strong editorial background in sports-related digital media
• Excellent knowledge of sports locally, in Africa and globally
• Passion for producing exclusive stories
• Passion for football and other sports (local and international)
• Experience leading and managing a team of reporters
• Entrepreneurial attitude and a commercial mindset
• Great relationship-building and negotiating skills to gain access to top sporting events locally and internationally
• Excellent communication skills
• Reliability and efficiency in a fast-paced environment
• A lot of energy and enthusiasm.

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Position Summary

• We’re looking for a Reporter with an editorial background cutting across business, finance, economics, technology, and startups, who will be responsible for writing exclusive stories for Business Insider, one of the fastest-growing news brands in the world.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Produce highly engaging and monetizable original content for Business Insider Africa - editorial, social and video formats
• Ensure accuracy, consistency with the BI brand voice, and adherence to BI editorial & SEO guidelines
• Contribute to the editorial planning and strategy execution for the BI website & social media pages, ensuring that complex topics are broken down into a variety of formats that readers will want to read and share
• Maintain high quality for all content published on the website and social channels - story authenticity, fact-checking, spelling, grammar, style - and comply with all relevant copyright laws
• Source interviews, profiles, and features with high-level executives for exclusive stories
• Prepare weekly traffic and other performance reports and actively identify and implement strategies to increase the readership and reach of Business Insider Africa.
• Stay keyed into trends and the competitive landscape to ensure Business Insider Africa is always innovative
• Represent Business Insider Africa at industry events, panels and other key events and discussions in the wider journalistic and business communities

Desired Skills & Experience

• An editorial background and experience working at a digital publication
• Experience covering/ writing on business, finance, economics, technology and startups
• Practical knowledge of the new media landscape
• Relationship-building and networking skills to secure interviews
• Great interviewing skills and feels comfortable talking to high-level executives
• Passion for producing exclusive stories with deep analysis
• Demonstrable ability to break down complex topics and make them interesting, relatable and easy to understand
• Excellent communication skills
• Reliability and efficiency in a fast-paced environment