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Duty Editor – Sub Saharan Africa
Thomson Reuters. Support the Hub Editor in coordinating daily news coverage and editorial priorities across Sub Saharan Africa .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates strong editorial judgment and coordination skills in a fast-paced newsroom environment, with a focus on multimedia storytelling and collaboration across teams. Proven ability to manage breaking news coverage while adhering to high standards of accuracy and impartiality.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Multimedia News CoordinationStrong Editing SkillsExcellent News JudgementExperience in Senior Video EditingKnowledge of Digital Publishing Workflows
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Hard Skills
Breaking News CoverageCross-Format JournalismText, Video, and Photography ExperienceEditorial Decision-MakingDeadline Management
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationPlanning and Organisational SkillsCollaborative TeamworkAdaptability Under Pressure
Tools & Technologies
AI-Enabled Newsroom ToolsEmerging Editorial Technologies
Industry Keywords
Sub Saharan AfricaReuters Trust PrinciplesNewsroom TransformationDigital PublisherInternational Newsroom
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support the Hub Editor in coordinating daily news coverage and editorial priorities across Sub Saharan Africa
- Support fast, accurate and well-coordinated breaking news coverage
- Execute Reuters' response to breaking and developing stories, focusing on journalism from desk-based reporters and producers
- Work with reporters, correspondents, photographers and video journalists to deliver compelling cross-format journalism
- Contribute to daily news planning and implement coverage and deployment decisions
- Coordinate coverage across bureaux, desks and formats under Reuters' One Newsroom approach
- Edit stories and content to Reuters' standards for accuracy, fairness and clarity
- Coordinate reporting resources according to editorial priorities
- Identify opportunities to strengthen and deepen coverage across text, video and photography
- Work with regional and global teams to ensure important African stories reach Reuters' worldwide audience
- Contribute to cross-format collaboration and newsroom transformation initiatives
- Support coaching and development of journalists and foster a collaborative newsroom culture
Requirements
What you’ll need- Significant experience in a fast-paced newsroom, preferably with a news agency, international newsroom or major digital publisher
- Strong knowledge of Africa and the political, economic and social issues shaping the region
- Excellent news judgement and ability to make sound editorial decisions under pressure
- Proven multimedia and strong visuals experience covering and coordinating breaking news
- Strong editing skills and commitment to accuracy, fairness and impartiality
- Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly to changing news events
- Experience working across text, video and photography in a multimedia news environment
- Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams and disciplines in a One Newsroom environment
- Commitment to the Reuters Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias
- Experience in a senior video editing or newsroom coordination role
- Proven track record covering major breaking news events, elections, conflicts, disasters or other complex stories
- Experience supporting coverage across multiple bureaux or regions
- Knowledge of digital publishing workflows and audience-focused storytelling
- Familiarity with AI-enabled newsroom tools and emerging editorial technologies
- Experience mentoring journalists and supporting newsroom development
Benefits
Comp & perks- Global career and progression opportunities
- On-the-job learning and coaching
- Dedicated training team focused on continuous journalist development
- Competitive salary packages
- Market-leading benefits
- Paid volunteering days
- Opportunity to work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists
- Flexible work environments