Duty Editor, Sub Saharan Africa

The Duty Editor, Sub Saharan Africa is a key supporting editorial role within Reuters’ One Newsroom structure. Reporting to the Hub Editor, the Duty Editor provides hands-on support in coordinating daily news coverage by desk-based journalists across Sub Saharan Africa and helps deliver fast, accurate and compelling journalism across formats.

The Duty Editor works under the direction of the Hub Editor and alongside the Executive Producer, Planning, Assignments & Photography Editor and deputies to help execute agreed editorial priorities. The role supports specific newsroom functions: helping coordinate coverage, reporting and production resources, editing and reviewing content for its quality, ethics and standards, monitoring developing stories and following through on editorial decisions in appropriate formats for Reuters clients and audiences.

The successful candidate will be an experienced journalist with strong news judgement who thrives in a fast-moving news environment. They will help coordinate reporting and production resources in line with agreed priorities, support breaking news coverage, contribute to news planning and work across text, video and photography teams to maximise the impact of Reuters journalism.