Job Vacancies in an International News Media Company

Myrtle Management Consultants Limited – Our client, an international news media company building a respected media brand, across television, mobile, and web.

The company requires to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Editor

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Details

• To produce original content by critically analyzing selected business interviews, debates, speeches from major news organizations for the presence of propaganda, misleading talking points, and other similar techniques of persuasion?
• The suitable candidate must be proficient at using social media, especially in the  field including an active strong presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter?

Job Description

• Report to the Executive Producer for daily job tasks.
• Write scripts for the show.
• Prepare and stack the show rundown.
• Write and post daily on our social media outlets.
• Prep guest for their Live segments
• Work closely with clients to better produce their segments.
• Time the show so that each guest has enough time to deliver their message within a timely manner.
• Help with line producing.
• Help with on location shoots.
• Help with editing when needed.
• Assist in booking visually engaging segments and write snappy teases.
• Create production elements for scripts, including tape and graphics.
• Identify News, select video and sound bites, oversee editing, conduct interviews and write stories for television and the internet.

Qualifications

• BA / BS in Journalism, Communication, or related field.
• 2-7 years of experience writing business editorial for LIVE TV.
• Knows how to stack a rundown for broadcast.
• Creative writer who can write scripts for  television that’s informative, conversational, and enticing to our viewers
• Energetic and friendly personality.
• The ability to work under constant deadlines.
• Ability to calmly handle live TV situations and changing events.
• Can multi-task under pressure.

Salary
Very competitive.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Anchor

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Type: Full time

Job Description

• Your role requires that you work in a team and participate in the creative cycle of the news broadcast. As a news anchor, you will work closely with reporters and will be responsible for gathering information, broadcasting newscasts throughout the day and interviewing guests.
• Ultimately, you should be able to follow current events and present news stories to audiences in an informative, interesting, and unbiased way.

Responsibilities

• Generating ideas for stories and features and following leads from news agencies, the police, the public, press conferences and other sources
• Pitching ideas to editors and commissioners
• Researching, verifying, and collating evidence and information to support a story using relevant information sources such as the internet, archives, databases, etc.
• Writing scripts for bulletins, headlines, and reports
• Selecting appropriate locations, pictures and sound and exercising editorial judgement on the best angle from which to approach a story
• Identifying necessary resources and deploying and managing technical crews for location shoots, including sound operators and camera crew
• Providing directorial input, advising crews on what to film or record
• Using portable digital video (dv) cameras and other equipment to record material
• Producing complete packages for broadcast
• Preparing and presenting material on-air for both pre-recorded and live pieces
• Identifying potential interviewees, briefing them, preparing interview questions and conducting both live and recorded interviews
• Preparing timings for each news item and monitoring these during a broadcast
• Deciding on the running order for bulletins and making any necessary changes during a broadcast
• Collaborating with the editor to put together the completed item
• Developing and maintaining local contacts, assuming a public relations role
• Understanding and complying with media law and industry codes of conduct
• Research local community national and international current events
• Meet with the Executive News Editor, in collaboration with Executive producer, producer, reporters and other news anchors to be briefed on the day’s news
• Work with the Executive News Editor to choose stories to broadcast considering audience preferences
• Organize the news to present the most interesting pieces first
• Revise scripts and prepare to deliver them on-air
• Ensure late-breaking news is added to newscasts
• Engage in commentary
• Interview guests and other members involved stories
• Introduce news correspondents reporting on the scene and ask them relevant questions
• Comply with the moral code of the journalistic profession
• Keep abreast of news developments by studying papers, attending events, etc.

Qualifications

• BSc degree in Journalism, Communications or relevant field
• Proven work experience as a news anchor
• Understanding of the newscast process
• Broad knowledge of local, national and international affairs (e.g. political, economic, legislative and cultural)
• Comfortable yet professional presence on camera
• Ability to improvise in a live on-camera setting
• Excellent verbal skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Available to work on a flexible schedule
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and strict deadlines
• Active social media presence
• An interest in people, news, current affairs, and good general knowledge
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Confidence in front of a camera and an ‘on-air’ presence
• An understanding of relevant technical equipment and editing software
• The ability to work under pressure, both within teams and individually
• Outstanding analytical skills and ability to absorb, extract and present information in a clear and understandable way
• The ability to build rapport and to handle interactions with sensitivity, empathy, and diplomacy, while maintaining impartiality
• Excellent interviewing and listening skills
• An eye for a story, with an ability to generate original ideas and the confidence to pitch to senior editors
• Tenacity, persistence, resourcefulness and creative problem-solving skills

Remuneration

• Very competitive

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Reporter

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The company requires to fill the role of a Reporter to be a proactive, editorial, and meticulously organized individual.
• You will work directly with the Executive News Editor. to execute cross platform news coverage on national and global news.

Job Description

• Report and write news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events.
• Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.
• Work alongside correspondents and producers in story research.
• Support field teams with in-house production.
• Research and analyze background information related to stories to be to provide complete and accurate information.
• Gather information about events through research, interviews, experience and attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, and other functions.
• Investigate breaking news developments such as disasters, crimes, and human-interest stories.
• Field producing opportunities.
• Travel assignments for large breaking news events is possible. (Note: you could spend long periods of time in the elements – i.e. extreme heat/cold, rain, etc).
• Occasionally write digital wire stories.
• You will have a front-row seat as history unfolds before your eyes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism or related field preferred
• Social media savvy.
• Professional phone manner.
• Strong code of ethics.
• Positive attitude.
• Detail-oriented.
• Strong desire to work in the field and learn journalism from some of the best in the business.

Remuneration

• Competitive.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Interviews are on a rolling basis to this date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Please submit a reel or portfolio of your works along with your application .