Assistant Country Editor

The Business Year, a leading provider of economic intelligence and a publisher of annual trade and investment resources, is now hiring qualified candidate based in Nigeria, to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Country Editor

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Working in a team of 2/3 responsible for analysing and identifying leading industry players, conducting interviews with world’s top decision makers (Presidents, Ministers, Chairmen, CEOs, etc.), collecting first-hand information and writing authoritative articles.

Requirements

• University graduates with a sound knowledge of International, Political, Business and Economic Affairs - aged between 24-28.
• Perfect command of both written and spoken English. Fluency in a second language, preferably Spanish, is a plus.
• Commercial and business acumen.
• An interest in traveling extensively and year-around availability, capable of adapting to new cultures and changing environments.
• Relevant journalistic experience or training.
• A working knowledge of current events, business, economics and geopolitics.
• Strong work ethic.
• Outstanding personal presentation.
• Excellent organizational, networking and interpersonal skills to multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Independent and self-motivated - takes on big challenges, driven to deliver and at ease with working under pressure and with tight deadlines.
• Self-starter, functioning well within a team environment while being capable of working independently. Must demonstrate superior problem solving and communications skills.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates who are ready to embark on this unique adventure in a work environment like no other should send their CV's and writing samples to email