Ftc-chief Reporter

2 weeks ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Independent Media Recruiter Full time

Remuneration:
- cost-to-company

  • Benefits:
  • Car Allowance and Cellphone Allowance
  • Location:
  • Durban
  • Education level:
  • Diploma
  • Job level:
  • Senior
  • Own transport required:
  • Yes
  • Travel requirement:
  • Often
  • Job policy:
  • Employment Equity position
  • Type:
  • Contract
  • Reference:
- #Chief Reporter-Merc

  • Company:
  • Independent Media Recruiter
Independent Media has a temporary vacancy for a chief reporter to be employed on a fixed term contract.

The successful incumbent will be required to produce accurate and fair content for The Mercury for use across multimedia, multi platforms and across verticals (print and digital).

This position is located in KZN.

Responsibilities

  • Produce high quality, newsworthy stories that are well researched, accurate, balanced and well written for all platforms (print and digital)
  • Produce distinctive stories that define quality
  • Editing copy that complies with legal, style and space requirements
  • Break stories that are followed by other media
  • Propose and implement special series and packages that engage the reader
  • Develops content initiatives in the beat that leads the news agenda
  • Use social media networks to drive readership
  • Supply links, pictures, audio and/or videos
  • Contribute ideas for pictures and graphics
  • Use social media to break news and engage with online audience
  • Tweet or blog unique content for Independent
  • Implement opportunities in print to drive the reader online and from online to print
  • Manage a short and long term diary
  • Initiate stories and generate ideas for unique story packages and community focus
  • Meet the deadline demands of production whilst projecting a positive image of the title
  • Perform newsdesk functions by managing/leading the newsroom operations and providing leadership to reporters.
  • Standing in on the news desk as and when required in addition to onday news desk functions
  • Assisting with publishing of online content, with necessary attention to SEO, links, pictures, graphics as and when required
  • Establish a superior network of contacts
  • And able to perform any other functions as and when required

Minimum Requirements

  • Must have a tertiary qualification in journalism or equivalent
  • Must have a valid drivers licence with own transport
  • Must have a wide range of contacts
  • Excellent command of English
  • Must have a minimum of five years experience working on multiple platforms with a min three years experience as a senior journalist with extensive experience in managing newsdesk operations and journalists.
  • Must have an excellent understanding of the Mercury's content requirements
  • A thorough understanding of issues affecting Durban, KZN and SA.
  • Have a flair for tackling and writing a wide variety of stories
  • Strong knowledge of media law and journalist code of conduct
  • Must have a strong social media presence with followers

Required Competencies

  • Have good interpersonal skills in dealing with contacts
  • Be technologically well advanced on all social network platforms
  • Be a selfstarter that shows initiative and can work off a diary
  • Be extremely motivated and be able to work independently as well as part of a team when necessary
  • Ability to work irregular hours and nightshift, weekends and public holidays
  • Must be prepared to travel long distances across the province
  • High level of literacy
  • Well developed writing skills
  • The ability to work under constant deadline pressure
  • Leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.
Posted on 23 Dec 14:47, Closing date 16 Jan
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