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- Abuja, Nigeria
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Job Summary
The Head of Hausa Service will lead the strategic vision, editorial direction, and daily operations of the Hausa-language desk within a fully converged, multi-platform newsroom. This role requires a dynamic editorial leader who can seamlessly break down the silos between digital, print, audio, and video platforms to deliver high-impact journalism. The ideal candidate will combine a deep understanding of Hausa-speaking audiences and regional politics across West Africa with extensive experience in digital transformation and data-driven news workflows.
Key Responsibilities
Multi-Platform Leadership: Oversee the creation, optimization, and distribution of Hausa-language content across digital, social media, broadcast, and print platforms simultaneously.
Editorial Excellence: Maintain final sign-off and exercise impeccable editorial judgment on complex, fast-moving, or sensitive stories impacting Northern Nigeria and the wider West African region.
Converged Workflow Management: Drive collaborative cross-desk resource sharing, ensuring breaking news is quickly adapted for multiple formats (e.g., text, short-form video, audio packages).
Digital Transformation: Use audience analytics, data tools, and emerging newsroom technologies to inform commission strategies and maximize audience engagement.
Team Management: Supervise, mentor, and upskill a diverse team of Hausa multimedia journalists, producers, anchors, and translation specialists in modern digital journalism.
Compliance & Ethics: Guarantee all Hausa content complies with national broadcast standards, media laws, and global journalistic ethics regarding accuracy and balance.
Key Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree in mass communication, Journalism, or a related field.
Experience: Minimum of 8 years of newsroom experience, with at least 3 years in an editorial leadership role.
Language Mastery: Absolute fluency in written and spoken Hausa, with a nuanced understanding of Hausa cultural norms and regional dialects.
Regional Expertise: Deep knowledge of Nigerian and West African current affairs, regional politics, and socio-economic dynamics.
Technical Proficiency: Hands-on familiarity with Content Management Systems (CMS), digital analytic tools and basic multimedia editing software.
Under-Pressure Performance: Proven ability to manage a team effectively under high-pressure breaking news environments and tight deadlines.
Minimum qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
How to apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Daily Trust on career.dailytrust.com to apply
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