Shifa International Hospital Ltd

Gtradecenter; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 558,000 - 781,200; Full time

Job summary

A media company is looking for an experienced editor to develop and write engaging stories, features, and opinion pieces while coordinating with design and print production teams. The ideal candidate will have strong writing skills, attention to detail, and the ability to conduct interviews. Responsibilities include managing content quality, ensuring all materials are well-structured and accurate, and assisting in magazine promotion. Applicants should be tech-savvy and capable of translation between English and Urdu.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent writing and editing skills for various content types.
• Knowledge of legal issues related to publishing.
• Ability to work collaboratively with design and production teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and write stories, features, and opinion pieces.
• Coordinate with designers and printers for production issues.
• Conduct interviews and surveys to gather information.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Attention to detail

Interviewing skills

Content planning

Translation skills (English to Urdu)

Job description

Develop and write the stories/features/opinion pieces.

Liaise with designers and printers for all production issues.

Develop promotional opportunities and ideas from conception to delivery.

Conduct interviews/surveys and have an eye for detail.

Check text to ensure it is well written, formatted, and logically structured.

Check illustrations and captions are correct.

Look out for potential legal problems and discuss them with the publisher.

Create and develop new innovative ways to communicate the company message to their existing customers.

Check proofs and pages for whole journal content.

Correct manuscripts for factual errors by making extensive, meticulous research, correct logical errors.

Work with an in-house team, brief, advise them with regard to proposal style, format, print production, and timescales.

Participate in content planning.

Cultivate sources in different areas for writing features.

Do the translation (from English to Urdu and vice versa) as per requirement.

Coordinate with contributors.

Assist department head in magazine promotion and related activities.

Keep himself/herself up to date technology for applying new knowledge to the job.