Multimedia Journalist

Remuneration:

- cost-to-company
- Benefits:

- Provident fund, medical aid (optional)
- Location:

- Cape Town
- Remote work:

- Some remote work allowed
- Education level:

- Diploma
- Job level:

- Mid
- Own transport required:

- Yes
- Travel requirement:

- Often
- Type:

- Permanent
- Reference:

- #MMJTabletalk
- Company:

- Independent Media Recruiter

**Job description**:

- Produce newsworthy stories that are well researched, accurate, balanced and well written and ready for publication across multiple editorial platforms.
- Have excellent writing skills and the ability to write hard news, features and well as human interest stories.
- Establish a strong network of contacts.
- Use social media to drive readership.
- Produce pictures, audio and or videos for the Tabletalk online platforms and those of its sister titles.
- Use social media to break news and engage with online audience.
- Generate ideas for unique story packages and community focus and reader engagement.
- Manage a personal diary and initiate stories.
- Meet the deadline demands of the title.
- Any other function as and when required.

**Requirements**:

- Must have a tertiary qualification in journalism or equivalent.
- Three years proven journalistic experience.
- Excellent command of English.
- Must be familiar with the communities covered by the paper and have a wide range of contacts there.
- Must have a valid driver’s licence.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with high level contacts.
- Must be able to think creatively and be a self-starter who shows initiative and ability to work independently.
- Be highly flexible, sometimes having to working long, irregular hours, nightshift, weekends and public holidays.
- The ability to work under pressure.

**Required competencies**:

- Be tech savvy and have the ability to report on multiple media platforms.
- Strong problem-solving abilities.
- Strong interpersonal and team-work skills.
- Planning and organizational skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.

Posted on 28 Nov 15:07, Closing date 9 Dec