Editor and Correspondent for Editorial Assets

ID Africa is a Marketing, Media and Technology Company with a mission to help brands and individuals connect with the people they care about.

Our mission is to provide the most impactful ideas and reliable services to brands and businesses; the best platforms, products, content and experiences to consumers in marketing communications, media and technology. 

At ID Africa, we produce content for young people seeking knowledge, information and entertainment. As a writer at IDA, you will be required to produce articles, video scripts (news reports) and copy for mostly web and social, and sometimes for print. You will be appraised based on the areas listed below:

1. How much high-quality work you produce independently and collaboratively i.e. quantitative measure


2. How impactful your work is in terms of audience satisfaction, meeting set objectives and overall significance  i.e. qualitative measure


3. How reliable you are for ID Africa i.e. your consistency  


4. How often you show up for your teammates i.e. your interpersonal relationship and leadership


5. How creative you are with tasks i.e. innovation and problem solving

We put people before profit, and we trade in trust and integrity, so we will expect our staff writer to be a living example of this and our other values.

What do we need from you?

1. News Gathering and Verification:

• Collect, verify, and thoroughly analyze newsworthy information.


• Contact, interview, and research sources to gather accurate information.

2. Story Development:

• Assemble findings into coherent and compelling stories.


• Write and deliver news stories with the reader’s perspective in mind.

3. Content Creation:

• Publish or broadcast news stories across various platforms.


• Maintain notes and audio recordings for reference and accuracy.

4. Assignments and Investigations:

• Receive assignments or investigate news leads and tips.


• Conduct in-depth research and investigations on assigned subjects.
  

5. Ethics and Standards:

• Abide by journalism’s ethics and codes to ensure integrity and credibility.


• Ensure all content is factually accurate, grammatically correct, and well-formatted.

6. Collaboration:

• Cooperate with reporters, chief editors, producers, and other media professionals.


• Provide editorial assistance and support to content creators and social community teams.

7. Current Events Monitoring:

• Stay up-to-date with the latest current events in the assigned “beat” by studying papers, attending events, and following relevant news sources.

8. Campaign and Content Management:

• Design, create, and manage content promotion, distribution, and social media marketing campaigns.


• Track and analyze the performance of content to optimize reach and engagement.

The following key skills are necessary:

1. Research and analysis


2. Creative writing


3. Investigative news reporting


4. Trends and pop culture watching


5. Social media community management

Brands you will contribute to:

1. Netng - music, film, pop culture and general entertainment


2. Neusroom - human interest news, investigative reports and ‘untold stories’


3. 234Star - love, life, style and women


4. ID Africa - occasional brand storytelling for ID Africa and our clients

Other requirements: 

1. You should have at least 3 years of consistent professional writing and online publishing experience


2. A basic understanding of ‘digital marketing’ and SEO is an advantage