Editor - Southwest and Northern Region Nigeria at Premium Times - 2 Openings

Premium Times Services Limited, publishers of Premium Times, is a Nigerian media organisation based in Abuja with a vision to help strenghten Nigeria’s democracy, advance the socio-economic wellbeing and the rights of the people, promote and enrich their cultural practices, and advocate for best practices, good governance, transparency and human rights, in line with the values expected of a modern democratic state.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Editor - Southwest and Northern Region Nigeria

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Slot: 2 Openings

Requirements

• Candidates should possess HND / B.Sc Degrees with 5 - 7 years proven experience as an editor.

Ideal candidates should have the high-level ability:

• To edit news stories, features, and opinion pieces for clarity, grammar, accuracy, and style, ensuring that content is engaging and publication-ready.
• To identify more robust or more relevant angles buried within stories written by reporters and others.
• To develop content strategies that align with Premium Times’ editorial vision, audience preferences, and current affairs.
• To enrich reports with relevant background, analyses and context.
• To accurately interpret statements/stories even when missed by reporters and other editors.

Candidates must also:

• Be organised, able to meet deadlines and juggle various tasks while at the same time maintaining a high level of attention to detail and maintaining overall editorial quality.
• Stay informed on current events, emerging trends, and audience interests to continuously adapt the editorial direction.
• Be an agent of change.
• Possess strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Have good interpersonal relations skills.
• Possess an inquiring mind and logical reasoning.
• Be willing to work.
• Have a deep passion for journalism and a commitment to accuracy and truth.
• Have an aversion to corruption.
• The ideal candidates should reside in any of the states in the South-West or Northern regions and have a deep understanding of current political, economic, and social issues in those regions.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter of interest, and two (2) writing samples or links to published stories in a single PDF document  to: hr@premiumtimesng.com using the Job Title and preferred Location (e.g "EDITOR -SOUTHWEST REGION" OR "EDITOR - NORTHERN REGION") as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only ideal and qualified candidates will be contacted.