Editor in Chief

About the Role

Nanaade is looking for a highly capable and forward-thinking Editor in Chief to lead a busy news operation from its Lagos office. This full-time, onsite position focuses on shaping coverage of business and economics across Africa while maintaining strong journalistic ethics and editorial excellence.

The role sits at the center of daily newsroom leadership. You will guide producers and reporters, set the reporting agenda, and help steer the channel’s editorial direction across multiple platforms. The position also calls for a strong commitment to audience growth, team development, and consistent delivery of accurate, balanced, and fair reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the daily news lineup and make sure coverage remains timely, relevant, and newsworthy.
• Coordinate with producers and reporters to oversee day-to-day newsroom activity and shape editorial output across several channels.
• Lead the editorial team and take full accountability for original content created in line with company standards.
• Support audience expansion and contribute to the overall growth of the channel.
• Maintain high professional standards and help train, coach, and develop team members.
• Step in for the Editor when needed to ensure smooth continuity of operations.
• Ensure stories are consistently accurate, fair, and balanced.
• Play an active role in breaking major news and strengthening the channel’s position in business journalism.
• Review producer output and provide constructive direction on quality, style, and factual accuracy.
• Shape long-term editorial priorities and contribute to strategic planning for the channel.
• Work closely with editorial leaders in Southern and Eastern Africa to improve regional African news coverage.
• Carry out other related duties assigned by the Editor-in-Chief in support of the channel’s goals.

Requirements

The source does not list specific qualifications, experience levels, or technical requirements. However, this role clearly calls for strong newsroom leadership, editorial judgment, news production experience, and the ability to manage teams and content strategy effectively.

Additional Information

This is a full-time position based onsite in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. The role is centered on business and economics news coverage and requires a leader who can uphold high standards of editorial integrity while driving newsroom performance and growth.

No salary, opening count, application deadline, or start date was provided in the source.