Ongoing Recruitment at Nairametrics Financial Advocates Ltd

The role entails full coverage of health and wellness topics i.e. public health, fitness, nutrition, mental health, healthcare policies, hospitals, pharmaceuticals, medical research, and general health trends. 

• Ensure all trending topics as they relate to health and wellness are fully covered on our platform. 
• Conduct research to provide readers with accurate, practical, and engaging health information. 
• Represent the company at health-related events, conferences, and press briefings. 
• Conduct regular interviews with healthcare professionals, policymakers, industry experts, and individuals making an impact in the health sector. 
• Create and build strategic relationships with organizations and individuals that serve as valid information sources or business partners to the company. 
• Be the eyes and ears of the company across the health beat with timely and accurate stories. 

Basic Requirement 

• Minimum BSc in English, Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Health, or any related field of study. 
• At least 2 years writing experience in a digital or print media is a must. 
• Good command of English both in speaking and writing. 
• Strong storytelling skills with the ability to simplify technical/medical information. 
• Experience in interacting with people at all levels. 
• Highly social personality with a natural zeal for health and wellness trends. 

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• Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax in articles.  
• Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources. 
• Read, evaluate, and edit article drafts or other materials submitted for publication, and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style, and organization to suit Nairametrics\' writing standard. 
• Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal. 
• Prepare, rewrite, and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work. 
• Work with the team to plan and manage the drafting of op-eds, articles, newsletters, web copy, etc. 
• Manage the editorial process for the team\'s written products from concept development, drafting, review, copy editing, and sign-off; 
• Work with analysts to develop a consistent tone and style for all articles, newsletters, and other content.  
• Work with analysts and freelancers to give story guides and suggestions. 

 Basic Requirement: 

• At least 3 years\' experience as a media Editor 
• Excellent writing skills in English, especially as applied to press communication, financial terms, and other news content 
• Knowledge of financial terms and interest in learning more. 
• Expert-level proficiency as a proofreader; 
• Experience working across digital platforms (websites, mobile, blogs, etc.) 
• Ability to maintain focus and detail orientation when processing large amounts of information or copy 
• Ability to collaborate with writers to understand their writing needs and maximize their impact 
• Demonstrated ability to distill complex topics into language that is understandable to broader audiences 
• Experience with pitching ideas to different audiences, with the ability to write compellingly to either professional or lay audiences from diverse backgrounds 
• Demonstrated ability to work on tight deadlines.