Job Opportunity // Marketing Team Editor with ALX

Job Opportunity // Marketing Team Editor with ALX

Our member ALX, is looking for a Marketing Team Editor to provide valuable, educational content that drives bottom-line impact to the company’s clients.

You will also be tasked with creating high-quality original articles around topics within the area of Leadership Development and Digital transformation. These articles are shared with our target audience (senior-level professionals/ CEOs/ HR Directors) through Xcelerator’s monthly email newsletters, website blog and social media posts (LinkedIn, Twitter).

About The ALX

ALX is an arm of the  African Leadership University that forms part of the Africa Leadership Group – that focuses on developing young leaders through a revolutionary learning model.

African Leadership Group offers is an ecosystem of institutions which share a common vision: transforming Africa and the world by developing and connecting a new generation of ethical, entrepreneurial leaders.

The institutions in the AL Group were founded by Fred Swaniker, a serial entrepreneur who started off with the vision of transforming Africa. Fast Company has recognized the organization as the most innovative company in Africa for “remaking education for a new era”, and the AL Group is now applying the same principles that earned that acclaim to its work globally through the Xcelerator, the part-time program for developing managers into high-impact leaders.

What you will do

• Own and create content for Xcelerator from end to end. This includes partnering with thought leaders to tell insightful, engaging stories that will help readers learn new things and establish our brand.
• Collaborate with the team to come up with other fresh, creative newsworthy content ideas such as success stories, event insights.
• Conduct in-depth research to create white papers  on industry-specific topics
• Provide editorial support as needed to other content writers
• Work with Content and Marketing Leads to analyze content marketing results and strategize how to increase reach and reader engagement
• Promote content on social media
• Promote the company blog by pitching articles to various third-party platforms

What you will need

• 5+ years of relevant experience in journalism, communication- you first and foremost call yourself a writer
• A portfolio of published articles
• An eye for a great story. Ability to dig deeper to draw out insights.
• Knowledge of SEO
• Skills: Excellent writing and editing skills; Exceptional written and verbal communication; Critical thinking
• Mindsets: Enthusiasm for writing, collaborative team member, open to feedback, self-motivated
• Location is open to all

If you think you have what it takes to apply for this job, find more details on this job via the link here.