Online Content Producer Job at Channels TV

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Job Title: Online Content Producer

Location: Channels TV, 44/48 Channels TV, Off Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Isheri North, Lagos State, Nigeria  

Position Type: Full Time

Employer: Channels Television (Channels TV)

Channels TV urgently seeks an Online Content Producer to fill a position at its Headquarters in Lagos.

Job Description:

•    Ensure the Website is updated as often as required by posting of current updates to Website daily.

•    Plan, structure, edit, report, and write news and information content for the Website and other new media platforms.

•    Create, edit and arrange the text, video, audio, images and other materials that may be included on the Website.

•    Getting stories daily and writing news/feature stories out of live TV programmes for the Website.

•    Transcribing TV tracks into online stories.

•    Prepare, re-design and re-write reports articles sent in by TV correspondents on the field to suit publication on the Website.

•    Source and edit photographs that should accompany articles published on the Website.

•    Facilitate the editorial gathering of local Web news, writing and editing same.

•    Gleaning information from various veritable sources and contacts and reproducing the material into strong compelling Web material using writing styles suitable for the Web.

•    Upload Stories on the website-Word Press compliant Content Management System.

•    Upload and edit videos using either offline or online software and upload same on Youtube with appropriate tags, descriptions and annotations.

•    Enhance the news content on the Web with outside links, maps, slideshows.

•    Convert new media content to broadcast style.

•    Coordinate news editorial and technical staff to facilitate the migration of multi-media content to new media platforms, including video, audio, still photos and graphics.

•    Assist in Online coverage of major news events, breaking news.

•    will serve as a Google+ Hangout Producer, which includes live transmission on YouTube.

•    Managing the content on different social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube).

•    Manage wire feeds and publish to the Website where appropriate.

•    Monitor online analytics and reporting systems.

•    Applications include HTML, Flash, ASP.Net, DreamWeaver, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop, and FTP programs.

Qualifications and Experience:

•    Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Computer Science or an HND Degree in related field. Training in Multimedia production will be an added advantage.

•    Should have at least 3-4 years professional experience of Web production and Web content management.

•    Must have aptitude in Adobe Premiere and digital audio editing.

•    Expert knowledge of Web production and reporting stories.

•    Solid understanding of Web standards, design and usability.

•    High skilled in all areas of editing and encoding techniques.

•    Position demands excellent writing skills, Web editing, interface design and Web production skills.

•    Must demonstrate good journalism and writing skills as well as an understanding of current events.

•    Expert knowledge of web-design tools, such as HTML, Flash, ASP.Net, DreamWeaver, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop, and FTP programs (at least 2-4 years experience of using these tools).

•    Must have good understanding of journalism legal principles.

•    Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced newsroom environment strongly preferred.

•    Excellent knowledge of Online Content-Management Systems preferred.

•    Good understanding of mass media and social media.

•    Must be able to multi-task, meet deadlines and ability to work under pressure as a member of a team.

•    Exceptional communication and editing skills.

Eligible candidates applying for this position must be able to live and work in Lagos.

Salary: Negotiable

Deadline: 30th August, 2013

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