SPORTS EDITOR
REQUIREMENTS:

  • University degree in journalism/media studies or related field.
  • Proven at least 1-year experience in sports writing and working in a similar capacity.
  • Perfect command of the English language (you will have to take several tests to prove it).
  • Expert in local & global sports affairs.
  • Experience in digital/social media field.

CORE VALUES:

  • Passion for sports writing
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Hard worker
  • Goal-oriented
  • Can work with deadlines.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ensuring timely processing and publishing of news material that meets YEN's editorial standards, in-house style guide, and the rules (policies) of platforms (Facebook, Google, others).
  • Verifying facts and accuracy of all news reports before they are published.
  • Rewriting and editing copy to ensure it is readable and appeals to the target audience.
  • Producing authentic content free of plagiarism.
  • Ensuring articles have catchy headlines and appropriate visual elements, photos.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US:

  • Competitive salary.
  • Comfortable working environment and super-friendly team.
  • Possibility to learn from the biggest global players in IT and media worldwide.

Yen.com.gh is one of the biggest news and entertainment websites in Ghana. Yen.com.gh is a partner of Genesis Media Emerging Markets company, a media holding operating in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana, with projects like Legit.ng, TUKO.co.ke and Briefly News.