Background
WINNE was established in 1996 as a multimedia information company. Our mission is to connect businesspeople through the production of business intelligence, multimedia content, and advertising.

Utilizing various content distribution methods (economic reports, business guides, information published on-line), we provide international investors and corporations with up-to-date information on emerging economies.

Constantly growing, our company is recruiting young professionals who are prepared to travel up to 11 months a year in any country and who see a reflection of themselves in the following descriptive adjectives: Open minded, dynamic, extrovert, team player, born negotiator, problem solver, leader, and internationally-oriented professional.

Position: Sales Consultant

Location: Worldwide

Position Type: Full-Time

Financial Package: Fixed commissions + commissions + expat benefits (accommodation, transportation, telecommunication expenses paid for) + career development plan.

Main Objectives:

• Travel directly to selected countries around the world with a colleague and stay on-site from anywhere between 16 to 32 weeks.
• Obtain the most precise and relevant information about the economic trends, investment climate, and potential investment opportunities in the country.
• Ensure the financial success of the project.

Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Assist your Country Director in all tasks related to the project.
• Schedule and manage contact with country leaders (telephone calls, follow-up with clients, organize meetings, etc.).
• Negotiate sales proposals (conducting sales meetings, negotiating contracts and payment conditions, preparing proposals, etc.).
• Public Relations (attending special events; collaborating with local government officials, local organizations, and local media, etc.).

Qualifications & Skills

• University degree in business, marketing, international relations, or public relations
• Previous experience in sales roles is highly valued
• Display cultural, gender, religious, racial, and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Ability to work as a team member, be a good listener and well-organized, pay attention to details, and meet deadlines
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to effectively multi-task
• Excellent computer and internet skills
• Exceptional writing and oral skills in English and French and/or Spanish is a fundamental requirement.

ESSENTIAL: Your personal situation must allow you to travel 11 months of the year for a minimum of 3 to 4 months on each assignment.

Background
Word Investment News (WINNE) is a worldwide publishing house and business intelligence provider based in Madrid which produces practical information, multimedia content and advertising for world renowned publications such as Harvard Business Review (in English), L’Express (in French) and ABC (in Spanish). The company also produces eBiz Guides, investment guides for business globetrotters, and eBiz Africa Review, the first magazine in Spanish dedicated to Africa.

Position: Editorial & Design Assistant

Location: Madrid

Position Type: Internship, Work schedule flexible depending on candidate availability

Main Objectives:

• We are looking for an intern to assist the Editorial, Research & Development, and Design departments.

Qualifications & Skills

• Fluent in English, with a good level of Spanish (French would be a bonus)
• Interested in world news, current affairs, politics and the global economy
• Well organized and able to manage several projects at the same time
• Able to write, edit, and fact check editorial content, with a keen eye for detail
• Know how to use Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator (Premiere would be a bonus)

Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Proofreading and fact checking content
• Transcribing interviews
• Doing the layout for some of our publications (in coordination with the Creative Director)
• Writing short advertorial and advertising texts (in coordination with the Editor in Chief)
• Researching key information about countries for future World Investment News projects
• Managing the website by uploading interviews and company profiles
• Print and plastifying documents

Historia

eBiz Africa Review (EAR www.ebizafricareview.com) es una revista trimestral que se publica ininterrumpidamente desde 2010, enfocada principalmente en el continente Africano en cuanto a noticias sobre todo lo vibrante a nivel económico, político y cultural. Además de haber sido la primera revista bilingüe –escrita en inglés y francés- dedicada a este continente, ahora tiene el honor de ser también la primera escrita en español.

Aspiramos a presentar África como un continente vibrante y dinámico para el empresario que juega un importante papel en su desarrollo.

La revista quiere mostrar a África bajo una luz positiva, algo que no es muy común en los medios de comunicación.

EAR está diseñada para el uso de empresarios, responsables políticos y diplomáticos que trabajan en países africanos; y de aquellas mentes curiosas interesadas en la cultura y el continente africano.

Descripción del trabajo

Puesto: Jefa/Jefe de Publicidad

Ubicación: Madrid, con viajes esporádicos a diversas partes de España

Principales Objetivos:

• Desarrollar cartera de clientes.
• Negociar contratos de publicidad y campañas de comunicación con los potenciales clientes y sponsors de eBiz Africa Review.
• Liderar Reportajes Especiales.
• Gestionar presupuestos, controlar los gastos y asegurar la utilización eficiente de los recursos.
• Asegurar el correcto seguimiento de los procesos operativos y administrativos de la empresa.
• Asegurar el éxito financiero de cada número.

Responsabilidades y Tareas:

• Asistir en todas las tareas relacionadas con la publicación de la revista desde un punto de vista comercial
• Negociar contratos publicitarios (llevar a cabo la venta, negociación y condiciones de pago, preparar propuestas, etc…) y asegurar el éxito del departamento comercia
• Gestionar agenda de clientes
• Relaciones públicas (atender eventos especiales, colaborar con autoridades gubernamentales/ organizaciones locales y medios, etc…)

Competencias requeridas:

• Al menos cinco años de experiencia en el sector de publicidad impresa
• Título universitario (Grado en comercio, marketing, comunicación publicitaria, dirección comercial, publicidad y relaciones públicas)
• Experiencia previas en puesto de ventas serán altamente valoradas
• Óptimo manejo del tiempo, con capacidad de hacer varias tareas de manera eficiente y cumplimiento de fechas dadas.
• Capacidad para trabajar en equipo
• Capacidad de liderazgo
• Excelente comunicación, tanta hablada como escrita
• Flexibilidad
• Capacidad de organización y planificación
• Hablar inglés fluido
• Hablar francés y/o portugués será valorado.

Departamento Recursos Humanos eBiz Africa Review

Background

World Investment News, a worldwide publisher, business intelligence provider and multimedia advertising house, is looking for part-time interns to help take its editorial content to the next level. We specialize in economic trends and investment opportunities in developing countries throughout Africa, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of media products ranging from short and long form reports (published on our online platforms and in prestigious media outlets such as Harvard Business Review and South China Morning Post), investment guides on individual countries (think “Lonely Planet” but for businessmen), VIP video interviews, and podcasts.

Job description

Key responsibilities will include:

• Writing 300-800 word advertorials for clients based on briefs.
• Writing, proofreading and editing editorial content for all of our platforms.
• Correcting and editing interview transcripts.
• Translating emails and other documents into English.

The internship may also include:

• Co-producing and editing multimedia content (audio and video).
• Appearing in videos and podcasts.
• Conducting and recording interviews.

We will prioritize candidates studying Journalism, Economics, English, and Communications

Essential skills:

• A native level of English (other languages are a bonus).
• Ability to synthesize complex information.
• Ability to write clean copy.
• Keen eye for detail, especially when proofreading and copyediting.
• Basic understanding of economics.
• Enthusiasm for learning new skills.

Preferred skills:

• Audio, video and photo editing (Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Audacity, Cubase)
• Familiarity with multimedia production equipment (cameras, microphones, lights)
• A good sense of what constitutes important and unnecessary information/content
• Ability to select good, interesting and informative quotes in interview transcripts
• Familiarity with Wordpress
• Good speaking skills (for recording podcasts and videos)
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Proactive in proposing new ideas
• Positive attitude towards challenges