Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented individual to join our team as the assistant editor. The responsibilities of the assistant editor include collaborating with the editor-in-chief, planning and producing new projects and publications, liaising with team members to meet deadlines, and ensuring all copy is accurate and original. To be successful as an assistant editor, you should be able to handle all stages of the publication process to deliver exceptional, informative content to meet audience preferences.

Responsibilities
Collaborating with the editor-in-chief to come up with new content on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
Working with team members and assigning articles and projects, ensuring deadlines are met.
Reviewing, editing, and proofreading content produced for accuracy, sense, content, and readability and making suggestions for improvements.
Choosing supporting material, including graphs, images, and charts, to complement the written piece.
Follow current events and developments and suggest original ideas.
Using social media and online video clips to support written articles.
Using search engine optimization (SEO) to guide team members in creating topics of interest, draw attention to articles.
Provide administrative support to the editor-in-chief.

Requirements and skills
Bachelor\'s degree in communications, journalism, or a related field.
Experience in editing and publishing, exposure to business news coverage will be advantageous
Strong working knowledge of publishing tools, such as MS Office and InDesign.
Familiarity with SEO and social media platforms.
Excellent writing and proofreading skills.
Good attention to detail, communication
Great critical thinking, problem-solving, and time management skills.