Senior Journalist (Africa)

Location: Nairobi, Kenya. Flexible working may be discussed at offer stage.

Company

hirify.global World Service produces news and current affairs content across TV, radio and digital platforms for audiences in Africa and around the world.

What you will do

• Lead the planning, development and production of Focus on Africa segments, features, podcast episodes, livestreams and TV output when required.
• Collaborate with journalists, researchers, contributors, hirify.global departments and international bureaus to source and develop stories.
• Lead, mentor and delegate across collaborative editorial teams producing TV, podcast and digital content.
• Manage daily output in line with hirify.global standards for accuracy, fairness and impartiality; review scripts and video packages before broadcast.
• Oversee podcast, social media and audience engagement activity, using research, analytics and feedback to improve reach and identify digital expansion opportunities.

Requirements

• Strong track record producing or commissioning in-depth, original stories.
• Solid experience outputting audiovisual podcasts, current affairs programmes, digital content and streaming offers, including an impactful podcast that reached new audiences.
• Strong breaking-news and rolling-coverage experience, with a deep understanding of Africa and the world.
• Understanding of sport, entertainment and wider cultural life is essential.
• Proven ability to lead and manage collaborative editorial teams, manage less experienced staff and delegate effectively.
• Extensive experience overseeing and subbing English text and editing video.
• Strong working knowledge of data and visual journalism.
• Excellent spoken and written English, including clear communication, creative writing, adapting material accurately for different audiences and media, and explaining complex ideas simply.

Nice to have

• Experience filming.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time contract with fair pay and flexible benefits specific to location and contract type.
• Flexible working can be discussed at offer stage.
• Career and professional development support.
• Values-based, inclusive working environment focused on diversity, belonging and individual contribution.
• Employment, eligibility-to-work and, where applicable, safeguarding and adverse media/social media screening are required; offers are conditional on satisfactory checks.

Hiring process

• Applications must be submitted online; CV-only applications are not accepted.
• Before the start date, unspent convictions or police charges may need to be disclosed under the recruitment policy.