70th Precinct Limited – We are a fully integrated digital agency with a growing team of more than 40, creating award-winning work from our Lagos studio since 2008.
We invest in building long-term relationships and are committed to the on-going success of our clients, many of whom we have worked with since day one. It all starts with coffee and a chat – a chance to work with our clients to fully understand their businesses, requirements and customers, before crafting a digital solution bespoke to their needs.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Online Content Writer
Location: Nationwide
Job Description
- We are currently looking for Contract-based (Staff) and Freelance sports writers to write football match previews, analysis, and recaps for an online sports news website.
- We cover Domestic, European and World Football and are looking for sports reporters who are passionate and can bring fresh insight on the beautiful game.
- We don’t only want to deliver sports news, but we also want to offer an alternative and thoughtful view on events around football.
- We are looking for creative and quality writers who have an interesting way of story telling which captures and engages online readers.
- Writers will be expected to follow assigned matches/topics closely while writing recaps and employ sound news judgement when writing previews for upcoming games.
- It is also expected that writers work to meet assigned deadlines.
- Writers must be available during sports busiest times: evenings and weekends. Additionally, there must be a commitment to write on holidays.
Requirements & Competencies
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication, Journalism
- Prior experience in writing and editing sports content
- Excellent command of the English language vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax
- Ability to generate high value articles quickly and accurately
- Understand how to use social media, read box scores and extract the most important information about games
- Must be a team player and possess a positive attitude
- Must show responsibility, reliability and professionalism towards work
- Works effectively under pressure and maintains a positive attitude
- Good command over Microsoft Office tools (MS word, Excel, PowerPoint etc)
- Currently serving in NYSC or just recently completed the 1 year mandatory program
Application Closing Date
10th March, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s along with a ‘recent original football article’ written by self to: jobs@70thprecinct.com
Note: Please do not send an article published elsewhere.
