The role
You will report to editors on the team and work with the wider editorial and EB Studio team. The role requires a deep understanding of energy-related trends, regulations and policies. It also calls for cultivating key sources across various industries and candidates must possess the ability to explain complex topics in a simple and engaging way for Eco-Business readers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and pitching ideas for interesting and relevant news and feature stories for Eco-Business’s community of readers as well as filing assigned stories;
- Writing and producing content across all our formats and platforms on relevant sustainable development issues and trends in the Asia Pacific region;
- Working with the wider Eco-Business team on content production for our thought leadership activities where necessary;
- Be up-to-speed on energy-related trends and regulations driving the market;
- Managing deliverables for energy-related editorial projects;
- Regularly break news on energy and carbon markets topics;
- Work on insightful and high-impact investigative stories;
- Possess exceptional source-building and networking skills;
- Social media management, including publishing all your stories on social media, comments moderation;
- Sourcing for and republishing opinion pieces and managing content partnerships with other publications where necessary. Assessing incoming editorial pitches for suitability for the Eco-Business Opinions section, and making edits where necessary;
- Providing editorial support for Eco-Business projects and events, including writing press releases, copy for marketing collaterals, and event reports, proofreading documents and newsletters, social media posts, among others;
- Some travel may be required occasionally.