Assistant /Editorial Lead (News)

AsiaOne is an established leading one-stop digital content destination based in Singapore and serving a regional audience. We believe in constantly adapting and innovating in order to be relevant for our clients and audiences. If you are committed, passionate, and keen to challenge yourself in this dynamic and fast-paced environment, AsiaOne could be the place for you!

At AsiaOne, we are a close-knit family with an open organisational culture. The advertised roles will require the candidate to work closely with the management team, and cross-functionally with the other groups within the Company.

Role Overview

AsiaOne is looking for candidates with at least 5 years of practical newsroom experience, preferably with editing experience to co-lead AsiaOne's News vertical as a News Editor/Assistant Lead. This is a leadership level role and you will be reporting to the News Lead, with oversight from Head, Editorial Operations Group.

As a News Editor/Assistant Lead, your job is to lead and advance the News vertical, producing content ideas while supporting the vertical and overall strategy. You will manage and guide a team of junior writers and will be responsible for curating AsiaOne's content lineup, from our various content partners and our original content, packaging them into relevant, accessible and attractive pieces and will be required to work with diverse types of content writing, including newswriting, feature writing, scripting for videos, copywriting and advertorials.

You will also find and report the juiciest talk of the town, from various corners of society, producing content with AsiaOne's Off Centre, On trend DNA. You must 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, and possesses strong writing and editing skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and good interpersonal skills to build a network of contacts.

Eligibility Criteria

• Singapore Citizens
• At least 5 years of practical newsroom experience, preferably with editing experience

Responsibilities

• Plan and produce compelling, unique, bold and quirky content ideas
• Cover general news, interviews and events
• Write reviews, features and commentaries from time to time
• Curate the content slate on the website
• 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
• Understands analytics
• 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