Young Audience Assistant Editor, thrive by The Business Times

SPH Media Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

SPH Media Limited in Singapore seeks a writer with 3–4 years of experience in news or related content and a bachelor’s degree in media or a related field.

The ideal candidate shows outstanding English, sharp editorial judgment, and the ability to craft compelling stories for Gen Z audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in media or a related field.
• Outstanding command of English, with grammar accuracy.
• Strong editorial judgement to craft resonant stories for Gen Z.
• 3–4 years writing news or related content.
• Experience writing on personal finance and/or financial news is a bonus.
• Familiar with social media writing for Instagram and TikTok.
• On-camera comfort is a plus.
• Interest in current affairs, personal finance, politics and careers.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and fact-check information.
• Ability to learn fast and work with a team.
• Enthusiasm and resourcefulness are valued.

Skills

Editorial judgement

Social media writing

Gen Z storytelling

Deadline management

Fact-checking

Team collaboration

On-camera comfort

Current affairs interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in media

Job description

• A bachelors degree or equivalent credentials in media or a related field

• Outstanding command of the English language, with a sharp eye for structural logic, tone, clarity, and grammatical precision

• Strong editorial judgement to craft stories that resonate with Gen Zs

• Have three to four years of experience writing news or related content (Experience writing on personal finance and/or financial news a bonus)

• Familiar with writing for social media platforms (especially Instagram and TikTok) and whats trending

• On-camera comfort is a plus

• Interest in current affairs, personal finance, politics and careers

• Ability to manage strict deadlines and fact-check information

• Ability to learn fast and work with a team

• Enthusiasm and resourcefulness key traits that are valued