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  • Posted: Nov 19, 2020
    Deadline: Nov 28, 2020
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    Nairametrics is a leading financial resource company based in Nigeria. We provide our clients (including visitors to our website) with up to date business, investing and financial information from Africa’s largest economy. We also have a consulting arm that provides bespoke financial management services to clients
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    Senior Copy Editor

    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

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    Copy Editor

    Location: Ikeja, Lagos

    Responsibilities for Copy Editor

    • Proofread text and edit text at various stages of the Editorial writing process
    • Fine-tune writing style of Analysts, Freelancers and columnists for articles to be published on nairametrics.com
    • Ensure that the articles on nairametrics.com are easy to read and succinct in delivery
    • Ensure they are no typographical and grammatical errors on the website
    • Occasionally edit copy that goes across our Social Media Channels
    • Proofread and edit copy for internal and external documentation to be presented to the company and its partners.
    • Engage readers with an informative and educational copy
    • Understand and consistently reflect the brand voice of the company in writing style
    • Keep abreast of trends in content and style reflected on Business and Financial News Reporting

    Qualifications for Copy Editor

    • Bachelor's Degree, 2+ years of copy editing experience 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 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

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and CV to: careers@nairametrics.ng clearly indicating the "Job Title" as subject of your mail.

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