Web Editor at eMedia Investments

Description

• The incumbent is responsible for developing, curating, editing, and posting content on eNCA digital platforms.

Content and Editing

• Evaluating, editing, and proofreading content submitted by writers or content creators
• Repurposing eNCA news stories, lives and/or packages for online/digital news.
• Ensuring all content aligns with the company’s style guide, editorial policies, and brand voice
• Collaborating with writers, designers, and marketing team to plan and develop site content, style and layout.
• Stay up-to-date with developments and generate new ideas to draw the audience’s attention
• Improve viewership, retention, and accuracy through strategic story selection and advanced storytelling.
• Evaluate all news for authenticity and check with sources to ensure accuracy.
• Enhance news content by achieving a 10% quarterly increase in average viewership, and a 10% rise in audience retention.
• Reduce and maintain errors below 10%.
• Achieve 95% compliance with editorial guidelines
• Decrease script turnaround time by 20% using standardized checklists, training, and digital tools.
• Standardize editing checklists and utilize digital editing tools to maintain high editorial standards and strengthen the Company's credibility.

Live Streams

• Ensure that livestreams are set up on time before they are due to go live
• Ensure that the social media team has promoted the live stream ahead of time
• Ensure that the livestreams run efficiently and without technical errors.

Digital ( website) Management and Analytics

• Manage all digital platforms ensuring news meets specific requirements and output.
• Top stories and news updates updated and/or reviewed hourly.
• Optimizing content for search engines and lead generation
• Managing content across all platforms, including email and social media
• Tracking web traffic and user engagement (e.g. bounce rates, time spent on page), and suggesting solutions to boost web presence
• Monitoring and analysing content performance and making recommendations based on those results.
• Updating website content as needed and ensuring the website content is accurate, grammatically correct, and informative.
• Monitor analytics used by eNCA on daily basis to ensure effective placement and coverage of Online and video content.
• Secure a 10% analytics increase on monthly basis.

Requirements

Qualification

• Bachelors Degree in Journalism and/or Multi-Media Studies

Experience

• 5 years in relevant Television Production and/or Digital Journalism
• Drivers Licences - Recommended