Editor, Sub-Saharan Africa at Thomson Reuters

About the Role

• We want engaging and insightful journalism in words, pictures, video and graphics that tells the story of a complex and dynamic continent. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of Africa.
• They will know how to break news ahead of our rivals, be able to conceptualize high-impact, memorable coverage, and be innovative in bringing stories to life.
• They will be at home revealing how business is building and shaping the continent.
• They will be equally energetic in driving our reporting on the continent’s intricate and varied political sagas.
• We want someone who sees Africa as one of the world’s most exciting beats, who wants to cover its trade patterns and tech startups, its financial markets and conflicts, its health policies and music scenes. 
• We want someone who has experience managing a large team across multiple countries, someone with the talent to frame our coverage and to turn good reporters into great ones – always with an eye to diversity.
• In short, we want a leader who will enhance Reuters reputation as the authority on Africa for our financial readership and media clients alike.

About You

To be our Editor for Sub-Saharan Africa, you will likely have:

• Deep experience and exceptional skills as a journalist
• Proven ability to lead from the front, running complex, fast-moving breaking news, and equally capable of switching gears to embark on deeper enterprise stories
• Strong leadership skills to inspire, train and manage a large, diverse team
• Sound understanding of reader and client needs across all financial asset classes
• Ability to coordinate and drive storytelling in multiple formats
• Excellent writing and editing skills with the ability to frame stories for a global audience
• A track record of working collaboratively with editors and reporters in different locations
• Ability to drive innovation and be willing to take calculated risks to improve news coverage
• Diplomatic skills
• Expertise in reporting companies and business
• Experience of recruiting, motivating and managing diverse teams of skilled journalists; an ability to spot and advance local talent.
• A solid base of high-level contacts in the region

What's in it for you

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth: 

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities  
• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists 
• Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days 
• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.