Vacancy: Journalist for Alphabet Media India

02 December 2010
Vacancy: Journalist for Alphabet Media India
About Company

For the last seven years Alphabet Media has published the award-winning FutureGov magazine, a bi-monthly English language publication that covers public sector modernisation in Asia Pacific. As part of our business expansion plans, the company is looking to establish an Indian edition of the magazine.

FutureGov magazine covers the work of government, education and healthcare administrators to improve the productivity, governance and service delivery of their organisations. Our readers are civil servants, and our content is based on exclusive interviews with senior officials, and the executives of technology companies.

The Indian edition of FutureGov is at the centre of the company’s growth plans in South Asia, and mirrors similar regional editions in Southeast Asia and Greater China. The successful candidate will be based in a small office in Delhi, and work closely with editorial colleagues in Singapore and China. This job will require several days travel a month – both within India, and internationally.

Job Description

The successful candidate will be based in a small office in Delhi, and work closely with editorial colleagues in Singapore and China. This job will require several days travel a month – both within India, and internationally.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Interview senior officials from the Government of India, state government, universities, healthcare organisations

· Keep abreast of key policy and project announcements – especially where they involve enterprise technology

· Interview senior executives at enterprise technology companies

· Write feature articles for the magazine

· Write 200-300 word news stories for the magazine, and online

· Contribute to the development of an editorial schedule for the Indian edition of the magazine

· Represent FutureGov magazine at third party press briefings, conferences, exhibitions

· Moderate events organised by FutureGov magazine

· Conduct video interviews of senior officials, for distribution online

SKILLS REQUIRED

· Excellent English written & spoken communications skills

· Able to build rapport and gain the trust of senior-level interviewees

· Disciplined, self-starter able to remain motivated in a small office environment

· Established journalist track record, with experience of interacting with public sector and/or technology companies

· Familiarity with the Indian political and administrative context

· Familiarity with key technology trends, and how they affect largescale enterprises

Apply here.
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