Local role you must be eligible to work in Haiti, please attach your resume in French and English.
After eleven years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has over 13 million customers across its 31 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. With revenues of US$2.2 billion, the company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.
Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Championships and the “Copa de Naciones” Digicel. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.
Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programs.
Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean and has recently acquired a license in French Polynesia.
Fonctions
• Experienced digital reporter with knowledge of in-depth knowledge of news in Haiti
• Must develop a successful content strategy for Loop in Haiti to grow user numbers and reach
• Must work closely with project teams, editors, developers and designers to coordinate the site content and make sure it caters to the needs of the target audience
• Must have excellent writing skills and complete understanding of native and editorial content
• Must have excellent knowledge of English, French and Creole (written and spoken)
• Must work successfully in fast-paced environment and work to tight deadlines
• Lead weekly content meetings with team to plan out content calendar
• Must understand how to build a loyal audience on social media and understand how to drive traffic and engagement on multiple platforms
• Must understand how to build insight from audience analytics and have knowledge of how to use industry-standard tools such as Google Analytics, Chartbeat, etc.
1. Managing news team and website
• Manage the news team sourcing, selecting and editing content for news website
• Direct and lead the content team to source the best stories and most engaging content that will drive traffic and engagement
• Must be a an excellent writer who can generate their own stories and have an active network of contacts across key areas of life including politics, social, health and business communities
• Responsible for driving traffic and engagement on our sites and hitting monthly traffic targets
• Hit daily KPI’s for story count as set out by management
• Liaise with our content managers in other Caribbean markets on a daily basis
2. Posting content to website and managing social media
• Responsible for the uploading of all content to website and ensuring it is of the highest quality and standards
• Manage and distribute our news content across our social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
• Build and grow a strong and active following across all social media platforms for all our news brands
• Hit daily KPI’s for social media posting which are clearly set out.
• Ensure the company’s tone on social media is consistent and in line with what is laid out by management.
Qualifications Requises
•Degree in journalism, communications, law or its equivalent
• Minimum of five years’ experience in journalism or digital media
• Must be fluent in both French, English and Creole and be able to write to the highest standards in all languages
• Digital media knowledge essential
• Social media campaign management essential
• Experience in People and Performance Management
Conditions particulières
Journalism
• Must be an excellent writer with strong editorial skills
• Must be able to create top quality content under tight deadlines
• Must work well under pressure
• Must be able to lead and motivate a team of journalists
Social Media:
• Must be able to drive and manage our media across social platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
• Must understand how to grow and build a loyal audience across all social media platforms
Digital Media
• A knowledge of Word Press, Drupal and other popular Content Management Systems would be an asset
• Knowledge of digital traffic management tools including Google Analytics and Chartbeat would be an asset
• Must be skilled at using digital media technologies including video, photography and digital editing tools.
Number of persons managed/supervised and their positions:
•Team of content reporters•
Conditions de travail
In return, you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, enterprising environment, where your skills will be valued and rewarded. Digicel recognizes our staff and management team are largely responsible for our success to date. Digicel's unique culture is driven by an entrepreneurial style encapsulated by our Chairman, board of directors and management, all seasoned telecom executives and industry experts with vast experience in building, expanding and marketing mobile services globally.