JOB OPPORTUNITY: Senior Editor
The Kenyan Wall Street (TKWS) is the flagship publication of the Wall Street Africa Group (WSA Group).
Founded in 2015 as a simple Twitter account focusing on Kenya’s publicly-traded companies, TKWS has evolved into a highly respected business publisher in Kenya covering everything impacting the financial lives of businesses and citizens alike.
Without political, socio-economic, or tribal bias, TKWS strives to conduct only the highest-quality journalism and research available to the global community with a focus on Kenya. The only bias consumers of TKWS can expect is our undying mission to support Kenya in becoming the most efficient, effective, and business-friendly country on the African continent.
TKWS is a digital-first company equipped with some of Africa’s most experienced and respected journalists while also producing high-quality audio and video content that meets the needs of the modern generation.
Leveraging a strong, non-gate kept website with large social media audiences and various group chats, TKWS’ distribution model is designed to reach readers and viewers across the globe in the venues where they spend most of their time – online.
Job Description
TKWS is seeking a motivated, curious, and ambitious individual to join its dynamic multimedia newsroom. The Senior Editor will work closely with the Editor-in-Chief and will regularly facilitate cross-teams within the organization.
The expectations of the Senior Editor include but are not limited to:
- Editing, copy editing, proof reading, and fact checking content submitted by members of the team for publication.
- Managing the editorial calendar and the day-to-day flow of the newsroom.
- Leading world-class editorial content production and enforcing editorial guidelines across all of
- TKWS’s multimedia products.
- Working with analysts, freelancers, and interns to promptly flesh out pitches and story ideas.
- Story conception, supervision, editing, and publishing.
- Build and maintain relationships with external contributors to TK WS’s products.
Job Requirements
The following requirements must be met in order to apply for this position.
- A degree in Journalism, Commerce, Accounting or a related discipline.
- At least two years in business journalism with experience in multimedia content production.
- Excellent writing and editing skills, with a strong command of grammar, punctuation, and style.
- Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in reviewing and proofreading content.
- Proficiency in using editing, publishing, and design software, such as Microsoft Word, WordPress, content management systems, and Canva.
- Creativity and the ability to think strategically to develop engaging and relevant content across different platforms among a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili (Mandarin, French or Arabic is a plus) with excellent verbal and written skills.
This position is a hybrid role which requires in-office presence (M,W,F), reporting from 8:30AM to 5:00PM.
Interested? Kindly send your CV/resume to [email protected] to apply for this position.
