Online Sub Editor at Nation Media Group

  • Published date: June 4, 2021
  • Category: Arts - Entertainment - Publishing
    • Location: Nairobi, Nairobi
  • Jop type:
  • Salary: Ksh Not mentioned
  • Company name: Jobs in Kenya

Job Description


JOB REF: HR-OSE-06-2021


Nation Media Group seeks to recruit an experienced and self-motivated individual to the position of Online Sub Editor in the Editorial department:


The job holder will be responsible for editing stories, writing captions, placing pictures and writing headlines for the Group's web platforms in a way that confers with journalistic ethics, editorial objectives and house style within set deadlines.


Key responsibilities



  • Updating the website and mobile platforms on a 24-hour cycle to meet targets for assigned sub-sections/channels;

  • Checking and correcting editorial copy for facts, accuracy, taste, house-style, language use, clarity and balance to conform to the Group's Editorial Policy, online style and search engine optimization;

  • Providing content for designated Nation Mobile channels to meet the set targets;

  • Generating creative multimedia content in keeping with changing news realities and convergence requirements;



  • Ensuring associated convergence elements are clearly sign-posted in print stories/pages;

  • Ensuring strict adherence to the 14-point guideline for production of web stories ; and

  • Adhering to Social Media Policy as updated from time to time.


Qualifications, Experience & skills



  • Bachelor's degree in Journalism or its equivalent from a recognized institution;

  • Diploma in mass communication;

  • Three (3) years reporting or editing experience in a digital newsroom or publishing house, or modern communication related fields;

  • He or she must be mature, independent, self-driven and an effective planner.

  • Ability to write and edit, conduct research and interpret data.



 

Method of Application


Interested and qualified? Go to Nation Media Group on career.staffingsoft.com to apply

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