In its capacity to reposition and modernize the state own newspaper, National Light Newspaper, the Government of Anambra State requires competent and suitably qualified professional to fill the position of Managing Director and Editor in Chief of the organisation.
Successful applicant will be require to provide leadership for the staff and work with other stakeholders who are committed to helping the institution achieve its goals and objectives.
Interested applicant must have excellent experience in modern newspaper publishing, ability to mobilize the newsroom team to generate scoops and editorial matters that compel the readers’ interest, excellent communication skills to drive the editorial content of the paper, good knowledge of advertisement marketing and ability to attract maximum advertisement quota to make the newspaper a viable venture.
Other skills applicant must possess include ability to understand newspaper production and must be able to drastically improve the planning and aesthetically layout of National Light, a very good knowledge of newspaper circulation management and should be able to improve circulation to reflect the newspaper’s name, “National Light”, good appreciation of online newspaper business in order to be able to relate with his or her online staff, ability to turn around National Light into a competitive viable newspaper.
Candidate applying for this position must not be below 40 years of age, must have good university degree or its equivalent in Mass Communication or any of the Social Sciences, a have minimum of 15 years cognate experience in the mass media and must have spent 8 years in a managerial position, must be able to drive product development with aggressive marketing, membership of relevant professional bodies and possession of Master Degree will be and added advantage.
Interested applicant should send their resume as an attachment stating reference code (MDNLNO1) as the subject of the email and must be submitted not later than two weeks from this publication via email to anamrecruitment1@nextzon.com and all applications will be treated in strict confidence.