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Country Editor (Based worldwide)

Category
Marketing and communication
Subcategory
Journalism and editing
Sector
Public relations and communications
Working hours
Full Time
Work mode
On-site
Experience level
Employee
Department
Editing

Description

Are you interested in traveling to emerging markets around the world, networking with high-level executives, and earning a competitive salary with commissions while producing authoritative investment guides as part of a close-knit team? If so, the Country Editor position could be for you.


About Us: The Business Year is a global media group that has been providing investors, businesses, and governments with first-hand insights into the world’s most dynamic markets for over a decade. Our Country Editors conduct hundreds of interviews a week with top decision-makers in the Middle East, Latin America, Central and Southeast Asia, Africa, and Europe.


Your Role: As the editorial wheel of a small, in-country team, you will shape the editorial direction of our products and conduct interviews with top executives and other figures.


Your daily adventures will include:

  • Conducting interviews with business leaders and public authorities
  • Performing market research in highly dynamic markets.
  • Participating in business events and networking sessions, creating connections.
  • Identifying trends and topics that shape the editorial direction of your projects.
  • Writing articles for our publications and website, related to the investment landscape of the country you are working in.

Minimum requirements

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

  • University graduate with a sound knowledge of international, political, business, and economic affairs
  • Perfect command of both written and spoken English. Fluency in a second language, preferably Spanish, French, Portuguese, or Arabic is a plus
  • Commercial and business acumen
  • Availability to be based in the field for up to 11 months of the year, spending 3-8 months in each country
  • Relevant journalistic experience or training
  • Outstanding personal presentation
  • Excellent organizational, networking, and interpersonal skills to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Pro-active self-starter, functioning well within a team environment while being capable of working independently

Competencies

  • Business Development
  • Research
  • Business Intelligence
  • Media
  • Communications
  • Public Relations
  • Networking