Assistant News Editor (Malaysia)

GFMD Women in Media Working Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Eco-Business is seeking an editor to join its regional team, bringing strong editing, journalism and content curation across multimedia formats with impeccable English. Asian language skills are welcome, and a track record in business or finance journalism is preferred.

You will develop editorial ideas, lead branded content projects, and write on sustainable development trends in the Asia Pacific region, while collaborating with the partnerships and editorial teams to maintain brand standards.

Qualifications

• University degree in English, literature, communications or related field.
• Minimum three to five years journalism experience in a newsroom or reputable outlets.
• Strong English writing and speaking skills with error-free output.
• Experience across Asia Pacific and in storytelling for multiple formats.
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and pitch a wide range of editorial content and EB Studio branded products.
• Lead branded content projects, events and programming, and brainstorm ideas.
• Write and produce content on sustainability trends in Asia Pacific.
• Collaborate with editorial teams across platforms including podcasts and video.
• Manage social media, engage readers, and respond to partner inquiries.
• Coordinate with partnerships to ensure brand consistency and timely delivery.

Skills

Editing

Journalism

Content Strategy

Social Media

Multimedia

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in English or Communications

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

HTML/CSS

Job description

Eco-Business is looking for a passionate and motivated editor to join their regional team. This role requires solid writing, journalism and content curation experience across all multimedia platforms and formats, and impeccable English writing and speaking skills. Additional Asian languages are welcome. Strong track record in business or finance journalism is preferred.

Key responsibilities

• Developing and pitching ideas and delivering a wide range of editorial and EB Studio branded content products, thought leadership programmes and programme development.
• Lead branded content projects, event development and programming, contribute ideas and join brainstorms.
• Writing and producing content on relevant sustainable development issues and trends in the Asia Pacific region.
• Work with the wider editorial team on editorial projects across all of Eco-Business platforms including the written word, podcasts, videos, photography, features, long form special reports, among other formats
• Social media management, including publishing all EB Studio content on social media, comments moderation,
• LinkedIn group management, and reader engagement via comments and tweets.
• Work in collaboration with the partnerships team to engage brand partners.
• Support the development of some select strategic proposals and pitches.
• Support the Director of Partnerships to execute branded content projects, events and business strategy.
• Build and maintain key relationships across the business (including commercial and editorial).
• Generate insights from key metrics across Eco-business’s branded content platforms to guide effective decision making and programme development.
• Design and publish content across all of Eco-Business’s platforms and networks.
• Respond to comments and queries from their partners and community in a timely manner.
• Monitor and report on feedback, online reviews and metrics.
• Coordinate with their partnerships and editorial teams to ensure brand consistency.
• A keen interest in sustainability and development issues.
• A university degree in English, Literature, Communication Studies, or any other relevant field.
• Experience in the Asia Pacific region
• At least three to five years of journalism experience in the newsroom of an established media outlet, or a freelancer with a portfolio of work published in reputable media outlets.
• A proven track record of identifying and writing creative and original news stories, and successful follow-up to promote them amongst readers and social media users.
• The ability to multi-task and cope with tight newsroom deadlines.
• Strategic thinking, excellent project management and organisational skills
• A keen eye for detail and accuracy, and strong written and spoken English language skills.
• A proactive attitude and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and the willingness to contribute to the success of a growing and dynamic organisation.
• Familiarity with photography and videography gear and production, design and web tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, HTML and CSS, as well as social media and project management tools will be considered favourably
• A clear understanding of the Eco-Business brand and editorial principles.

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