- KwaZulu-Natal Remote
- Salary: R8 000.00 - R12 500.00 Per Month
- Job Type: Contract
- Sectors: Media
- Reference: 2318259
Vacancy Details
Employer: Briefly News
Briefly News is one of the biggest news and entertainment platforms in South Africa. Briefly News is a partner of LEGIT company, a media holding operating in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana, with projects like Legit.ng, TUKO.co.ke and YEN.com.gh.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitoring trending human interest/ UGC content stories
- Sourcing ideas for exclusive human interest/ UGC content stories
- Sourcing comments from experts, entrepreneurs.
- Writing and publishing human interest/ UGC content stories that resonate with our audience (including news articles, interviews, and feature articles about sports)
- Participating in all activities related to human interest/ UGC content content direction
- Ability to churn out articles in perfect English.
What we offer:
- Competitive payments
- Friendly working environment
- Unlimited opportunities to learn and grow
- Opportunity to interact with some of the best in the industry
- Exclusive access to the advanced technologies and tools.
Required Skills
- Writing: 1 to 2 years
- Journalism: 1 to 2 years
- Human Interest: 1 to 2 years
Candidate Requirements
- Degree or Diploma in journalism/media studies or related field
- At least 2 years of experience in journalism and writing human interest/ UGC content
- Passion for writing human interest/ UGC content
- Impeccable communication and interviewing skills, both written and verbal
- Strategic and analytical thinker
- Ability to go the extra mile
- Self-driven individual with a strong desire to constantly learn and adapt
- Work under minimal supervision
- Ability to work remotely (good internet connection and a laptop, minimum Intel Core i3).
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