Night Site Editor - Cape Town at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

Job Summary:

• News24 is on the lookout for a digitally savvy night site editor to join our desk team. We are looking for someone with an impeccable eye for quality and a passion for journalism, as well as the ability to thrive in the fast-paced world of online news.

Minimum Requirements:

• A relevant tertiary qualification;
• At least 5-10 years of experience in the journalism industry;
• Experience in online editing;
• Sound editorial knowledge, including proficiency as a writer with strong editing skills;
• In-depth knowledge of the target market;
• Proficiency in relevant content management programs and analytical tools.

Skills & Competencies:

• Passion for news, a flair for story packaging and strong communication skills.
• Good sense of news and news management, with an ability to identify content that resonates with local audiences;
• Good attention to detail, with excellent writing, rewriting and sub-editing skills and a flair for headlines.
• Must have a good understanding of local and international news, and a passion for breaking news;
• Must be versatile, flexible and adaptable to change;
• Must be able to perform under pressure, with short turn-around times;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Must have knowledge of a CMS and analytics tools, such as Google Analytics;
• Willingness to work irregular hours, over weekends and public holidays.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage a team to ensure online content is ready for publication with the appropriate collateral to enrich copy;
• Ability to quickly compile breaking news and/or aggregations;
• Manage the production and publishing of content and ensure that fresh, accurate content is published and ranked appropriately;
• Work with section editors to manage the flow of content to the main News24 homepage;
• Edit content to ensure it’s in line with the publication's style and take responsibility for quality of content;
• Manage and run live updates;
• Work on weekends and/or public holidays where required.

Closing Date 12 July 2023