Business Writer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Monitoring trending business stories
Sourcing ideas for exclusive stories
Sourcing comments from experts, entrepreneurs
Writing and publishing business stories that resonate with our audience (including news articles, market overviews, interviews, analysis and feature articles about business)
Posting your articles to Facebook and Twitter
Participating in all activities related to business content direction (including the newsletters, videos, promo and distribution of content).

REQUIREMENTS:

Degree or Diploma in journalism/media studies or related field
Considerable experience in journalism and writing business content
Passion for writing business stories
Strong knowledge of the business world, including economics, and industry trends.
Strong Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to business journalism, including libel, conflict of interest, and privacy laws.
Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to collect, interpret and present complex data in a simple and meaningful way.
Impeccable communication and interviewing skills, both written and verbal
Strong contacts in business world
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
Strategic and analytical thinker
Ability to go the extra mile
Self-driven individual with a strong desire to constantly learn and adapt
Good time management and work organisation skills
Work under minimal supervision
Ability to churn out articles in perfect English
Ability to work remotely (good internet connection and a laptop, minimum Intel Core i3).

Apply via :

corp.tuko.co.ke