Chief Editor

About Us

The Agriculture Option (TAO) is making agriculture a viable and fulfilling economic option for young and all people.We are on a mission to deploy agriculture as a strong economic and human development pillar for nation building in Nigeria.

Job Summary

The Chief Editor will lead our editorial team and oversee the production of content for The Agricultural Option(TAO). This includes developing styling guidelines, determining content strategy, reviewing content, contributing to editorial pieces, and managing day-to-day operations

Responsibilities

· Define and uphold the editorial vision and strategy for The Agricultural Option (TAO), ensuring content aligns with the brand's voice and business objectives

· Lead editorial planning, overseeing the creation and curation of content that engages and grows the platform's audience

· Maintain the highest editorial standards across all content, while integrating SEO best practices to enhance discoverability and rank in search engine results.

· Work closely with marketing, design, and product teams to ensure a cohesive content strategy that supports product launches and brand campaigns

· Develop editorial guidelines to uphold brand integrity and voice

· Manage and mentor the editorial team, including writers, editors, and content strategists to meet and surpass KPIs.

· Adjust editorial strategy based on data-driven insights to meet engagement and conversion goals

· Design a high-impact editorial calendar of articles, events, videos, newsletters, etc. and ensure a steady publishing and recycling cadence

· Monitor content engagement metrics to understand how well our content finds new audiences or contributes towards various business goals

Education & Experience

· Journalism or English Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier institution, and a demonstrated track record of both academic and professional success

· Minimum of Seven (7) years of work experience in a similar role .

· In-depth knowledge and experience in SEO and social media best practices.

· A keen eye for data visual storytelling techniques, including experience at integrating social video and interactive infographics into story packages.

· An understanding of social media storytelling techniques, and editing guidelines, with insights into the strengths/differences of different platforms, including ‘dark social’ channels.

· A track-record for using copy-editing to actively and formally mentor/train award-winning digital storytellers.

· Experience in using digital collaboration tools, including Slack, Google Workplace, and Trello to manage editorial workflows, alongside more traditional editorial CMS platforms