Head of Sports

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Academic: Bachelor's degree Journalism, Mass Communication, or in a related field, from a recognized institution.
  
• Experience: Proven experience managing teams, preferably within a busy multimedia newsroom environment.
  
• Domain Knowledge: A deep passion for and strong knowledge of local and international sports.
  
• Digital Literacy: Strong familiarity with multimedia storytelling formats and digital/social media platforms.

  CORE COMPETENCIES
  

• Editorial Excellence: Exceptional writing, editing, reporting, and proofreading skills with strict attention to grammar and detail.
  
• Leadership & Performance Management: Proven ability to track, review, and drive team performance effectively.
  
• Organization: Strong coordination skills to collate sports materials from multiple sources under tight deadlines
  

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Desk Management: Take overall charge of the NMGU Sports Desk across TV, Print, Radio, and Online platforms.
  
• Team Deployment: Assign and supervise sports reporters, correspondents, and photographers to cover events and deliver high-quality stories.
  
• Editorial Supervision: Manage and review the performance of sports Sub-Editors (for Daily Monitor and Ennyanda) and TV Sports Bulletin Producers.
  
• Content Strategy: Attend editorial meetings and oversee the sourcing, generation, processing, and timely publication of sports content.
  
• Compliance & Ethics: Ensure all sports content aligns with the NMG Editorial Policy Guidelines, meets house styles, is libel-free, and respects journalism ethics.
  
• Content Creation: Write professional sports commentaries, editorials, and actively participate in sports programming across multiple platforms.