Senior News Editor, East Africa

ABOUT THE COMPANY

The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. It is headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, and is the world's oldest national broadcasting organisation.

JOB SUMMARY

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEESSENTIAL CRITERIA:• Substantial experience of journalism and production, as well as proven editorial judgement and substantial experience of managing editorial and operational staff and facilities in a daily news environment.• Expert knowledge of our audience’s needs, current market trends and challenges, and deep knowledge of editorial output processes across the whole of the BBC, as well as that of competitors.• Experience of solving complex editorial and legal challenges, managing significant budgets and understanding key financial drivers. • Experience of managing staff across locations, having nurtured talent and be internally and/or externally recognized as a promoter of diversity and inclusion• In addition to full proficiency in English, a working knowledge of one or more of the relevant languages that the BBC operates in across Africa.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide editorial leadership across all East African language services, ensuring consistently high quality journalism across platforms.• Line manage language service editors and senior teams, fostering strong editorial standards, creativity, and collaboration.• Take responsibility for complex editorial decision making, including issues involving geopolitical sensitivity, legal considerations, and operational risk.• Set and deliver a clear editorial strategy for commissioning, newsgathering, and production in partnership with senior leaders across Africa.• Lead engagement with partnerships, launches, and major regional and strategic projects.• Manage and influence a wide range of senior and executive stakeholders, often under tight deadlines and competing priorities.• Drive effective production, distribution, and rollout strategies to maximise reach, relevance, and impact for audiences.

REQUIRED SKILLS

News writing and production, Journalism, Feature and article writing, Copywriting

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree