Snaphunt Pte. Ltd. – Editor / Sub Editor

• Opportunity within company with a solid track record of success
• Flexible working options

The Job

• Checking facts and stories to ensure they are accurate, adhere to copyright laws
• Ensuring that a story fits a particular word count by cutting or expanding material as necessary
• Manipulating on-screen copy using appropriate desktop publishing or video editing software
• Writing headlines that capture the essence of the story or are clever or amusing
• Liaising with journalists, content creators and other editors
• Proofreading complete pages
• Working to a page plan to ensure that the right stories appear in the correct place on each page
• Rewriting material so that it flows or reads better and adheres to the house style
• Keeping up to date with sector issues, e.g. by reading related publications
• Laying out pages and, depending on the nature of the role, playing a part in page design
• Cropping photos and deciding where to use them for best effect, and writing picture captions
• Editing copy, written by reporters or features writers, to remove spelling mistakes and grammatical errors

Ideal Candidate

Qualifications/Skills:

• Minimum two years' experience working directly for an advertiser, agency, ad tech or social media platform
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; effectively communicate with internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization, vendors and team members
•  Ability to deliver engaging, creative content (graphic, image and video) and familiar with web design/digital design
• Superior collaboration and teamwork skills; experience working with cross- functional teams
• Project management experience and adaptability: Ability to re-prioritize while operating within a fast paced environment, while continuously maintaining attention to detail, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines
• Must be a positive, hardworking and self-motivated person
• Intermediate level in MS Office software (Excel, Powerpoint) and/or Google for Work products (Google Analytics, Sheets, Slides).
• Minimum Polytechnic qualification in English, Journalism and Mass Communication background.
• Solid prior experience as a sub editor or journalist.
• Organized and with a high attention to detail to be able to deliver high-quality work while meeting tight deadlines

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