The BBC is the world’s foremost global public service broadcaster. They are impartial and independent, and every day they create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in the UK and around the world.
Gist Nigeria is BBC Africa’s pioneer co-production with a dynamic team that produces stories being talked about for the social media generation.
BBC is actively recruiting for the position below.
Role Title: Editor, Gist Nigeria.
Location: Lagos State.
Role Responsibility:
• Editorially lead TV and digital news content for Nigeria and other African countries.
• Co-ordinate, plan and guide all coverage.
• Leading and motivating a team of journalists to produce high quality content.
• Encouraging original journalism and distinctive, innovative storytelling.
• Develop a lively and engaged social media approach to news coverage working very closely with the Languages digital teams.
• Be a key point of liaison with the best possible communication between the BBC and partners.
• Ensure that editorial and legal guidelines of both broadcasters are met.
• Seeking out opportunities for more efficient ways of working in a multi-platform multilingual environment.
• Working with the rest of the management team to build an open, collaborative and creative culture.
Required Qualification:
• Strong proven experience as a TV Senior Journalist.
• Outstanding track record of delivering high impact, multi-platform News content for an African audience.
• Ability to deliver editorial innovation and develop great digital and TV content while stimulating new thinking about news journalism.
• Ability to lead, inspire and manage a great team of journalists whilst being able to demonstrate you can manage budgets and observing tight financial targets
• Solid understanding of top Nigerian, African and international news and how to maximize their potential.
Application Deadline:
October 4th, 2020.
To apply, click on the link below
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