Journalist

ASIAONE ONLINE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AsiaOne, a leading digital media company in Singapore, is seeking reporters and strategists to join our Editorial team to find, report and produce the juiciest content of the town. You should be comfortable combing the darkest corners of the internet and scouring the darkest alleys in Singapore, producing content that dominates our users' watercooler conversations.

The ideal candidate is someone who keeps up with the latest social-media news and trends, possesses strong writing and editing

Qualifications

• Strong news sense and ability to determine audience interest.
• Resourceful, creative and able to work independently.
• Able to work in a fast-paced digital environment.
• Social-media savvy and plugged into current local and regional news cycles.
• Able to work shifts, weekends and public holidays.
• Bonus if you have experience in digital media, social media management and video journalism.
• Reads and speaks a second or third language.

Responsibilities

• Plan and produce compelling, unique content ideas.
• Be data-driven and tailor content to audience behavior and interests.
• Cover general news, interviews and events.
• Write reviews, features and commentaries when needed.
• Produce multi-media, multi-platform content packages.

Skills

Writing skills

Editing skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Data-driven

Social media savvy

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Journalism

Communications degree

Job description

AsiaOne, a leading digital media company in Singapore, is poised for its next phase of growth. We are seeking reporters and strategists to join our Editorial team to find, report and produce the juiciest content of the town.

You should be comfortable combing the darkest corners of the internet and scouring the darkest alleys in Singapore, producing content that dominates our users' watercooler conversations. The ideal candidate is someone who keeps up with the latest social-media news and trends, possesses strong writing and editing skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and good interpersonal skills to build a network of contacts.

NEWS

With 3-5 years of practical newsroom experience, you will find and report the juiciest talk of the town, from various corners of society, producing content with AsiaOne's Off Centre, On trend DNA.

Responsibilities

• Plan and produce compelling, unique, bold and quirky content ideas
• Be data-driven and be sensitive to audience behaviour and interests in tailoring content to complement AsiaOne as a whole
• Cover general news, interviews and events
• Write reviews, features and commentaries from time to time
• Produce multi-media multi-platform content packages

Requirements

• Strong news sense and able to determine what your audience likes
• Resourceful, creative and able to work independently
• Able to work in a fast-paced digital environment
• Social-media savvy and plugged into the latest local and regional news cycle
• Able to work shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Bonus if you have experience in a digital media setup, social media management and video journalism
• Reads and speaks a second or third language
• Degree in Journalism, Communications or a related field