Remuneration: | negotiable Market related |
Location: | Johannesburg, Linden, Randburg |
Education level: | Degree |
Job level: | Senior |
Type: | 2 years |
Reference: | #13122019 |
Company: | Newzroom Afrika |
Job description
Newzroom Afrika is seeking a weekend editor to for its dynamic newsroom.
Applicants should be extremely strong editorially, be a self-starter, have good leadership abilities and understand the critically important role of weekend news.
The successful candidate should be prepared to work every weekend and to work with the editor-in-chief to develop a strong weekend specific strategy.
- Assist the weekday team in determining the newsroom’s strategic vision
- Ensure that the vision and strategy of the newsroom is carried through over weekends
- Work with the editor-in-chief to develop a weekend specific strategy
- Work closely with the programme manager to ensure strong partnerships between weekend programming and news
- Develop a strong weekend team
- Formulate a weekend roster
- Develop good working relationships with weekend papers and editors in order to ensure that Sunday exclusives are properly reflected on-air and online
- Work closely with the Managing Editor Online and the entire online team
- Drive a high-performance culture and ensure the performance management process is implemented
Company Description
Newzroom Afrika is a premier South African 24-hour television news channel broadcasting in Southern Africa, East and West Africa. Newzroom Afrika is live on DStv channel 405.
Requirements
- Five+ years of extensive working experience covering news
- A relevant tertiary qualification
- Strong editorial background and skills
- Show excellent news judgment
- Leading and managing the team
- Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong work ethic and a can-do attitude to work
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Strong decision-making skills
- Team Player
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
- Deadline driven
- Adaptability and flexibility in a changing environment
Posted on 13 Dec 09:57
Jamela Chomela
0104484050
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