JOB TITLE: Assistant Magazine Editor / Content Writer
JOB LOCATION: : Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports Directly to: Magazine Editor & Digital Marketing Strategist
JOB DETAILS
- As a content writer, you’ll be working with teams across the company to create valuable content to educate our customers/clients and wow our prospects.
- You will master different style guides and be able to produce creative writing, informational articles, fictional stories, etc., for websites, blogs, articles, white papers, product descriptions, and social media platforms.
- You will create content that is specifically crafted to capture the attention of a particular target audience.
- As the Assistant Magazine Editor, your role is to assist the Magazine Editor in planning, managing and produce magazines for readers quarterly.
- You will also conduct a thorough research on industry-related topics, generating ideas for new content types and proofreading articles before publication.
Key Responsibilities
As Content Writer:
- Create content pieces that appeal to our audiences, attract customers and boost our brand awareness
- Develop content for blogs, articles, product descriptions, social media, and the company website
- Produce content marketing campaigns to drive leads and subscribers
- Develop different content types, including email, social media posts, blogs, and white papers on a regular basis
- Work together with different departments to create innovative content ideas
- Compose product descriptions to promote our products and services
- Conducting in-depth research on industry-related topics in order to develop original content
- Assist the marketing team in developing content for advertising campaigns
- Proofread content for errors and inconsistencies
- Edit and polish existing content to improve readability
- Conducting keyword research and using SEO best practices to increase traffic to the company website
- Create compelling headlines and body copy that will capture the attention of the target audience
- Identify customers’ needs and recommending new content to address gaps in the company’s current content
As Assistant Editor:
- Collaborate with the Magazine Editor to research and plan new articles
- Liaise with editorial team ensuring deadlines are met
- Proofread and check articles for accuracy
- Assist in researching and generating list of possible cover stars and feature stars for each magazine edition
- Provide administrative support to the Magazine Editor
- Submit work to Magazine Editor for input and approval
- Assist in rewriting, editing, proofreading magazine content to ensure it is ready to go to press
- Represent the magazine brand in relevant events, fairs and conferences
- Assist in driving sponsorship, adverts and promotions for the magazine
- Suggest stories and generate headline ideas in alignment with each edition and its targeted audience’s preferences
- Assist in overseeing layout (artwork, design, photography) and check content for accuracy and errors
- Follow current events and developments and suggest original ideas
- Assist in planning and monitoring budget allocation for the publishing of each edition
- Help develop realistic strategies for online and offline sales of published magazine edition
- Network actively at industry events
- Attend photo shoots for cover stars and featured stars interviews
- Actively raise the profile of the publication
- Submit weekly report of all activities and deliverables
- Perform other task as assigned by the Management
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism, Marketing or related field.
- A portfolio of published articles
- 3 – 5 years of experience.
Other Selection Criteria (Skills, Knowledge and Experience):
- Proven content writing or copywriting experience
- Understanding grammar rules and how to construct clear sentences
- Working knowledge of content management systems (e.g. WordPress, Weebly, Joomla, etc.)
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications
- Outstanding writing and editing skills in English for a B2B as well as B2C audience
- Strong writing and proofreading skills
- The ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- The ability to handle multiple projects concurrently
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- An understanding of search engine optimization best practices
- The ability to cooperate with other writers and editors to complete projects
- The ability to give feedback on writing projects
- Confident and reliable individual.
- Being mindful of things like flow, readability, and sentence variety a keen eye on details.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Deadline: December 10, 2021
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