Sports Editor

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:

  • Degree or Diploma in journalism/media studies or related field
  • At least 2 years experience in journalism and writing sports content
  • Passion for writing sports 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).

requirements:

  • Monitoring trending sports stories
  • Sourcing ideas for exclusive sports stories
  • Sourcing comments from experts, entrepreneurs.
  • Writing and publishing sports stories that resonate with our audience (including news articles, interviews, and feature articles about sports) 
  • Participating in all activities related to sports content direction 
  • Ability to churn out articles in perfect English.

what we offer:

  • Competitive salaries
  • 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.

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