Editorial & Content Lead

Job Description

The world doesnt need another media company.

It needs a trusted institution capable of shaping conversations amplifying African voices and influencing how the continent is understood around the world.

That is the vision of FOAN Group.

As the Groups flagship media company C54News Channel Limited is building a next-generation Pan-African digital news and streaming platform that will redefine African storytelling for a global audience.

From our Founding Campus in Uyo we are assembling an exceptional founding team ahead of our commercial launch in 2027.

Were looking for an outstanding Editorial & Content Lead who understands that trust is earned through credible journalism compelling storytelling and editorial excellence.

This is an opportunity to define the editorial voice of one of Africas most ambitious media institutions from its very beginning.

Skills & Requirements

About the Role

As the Editorial & Content Lead you will establish the editorial vision standards and content strategy that shape every story programme and conversation produced by C54News.

Working closely with the Managing Director Chief Technology Officer Product & Technology Lead and Communications team you will lead the development of a digital-first newsroom designed for the future; one that combines rigorous journalism compelling storytelling and technology-enabled publishing.

From our first social media campaign to the commencement of Shadow Operations and our commercial launch you will play a central role in building the credibility influence and editorial identity of C54News.

What Youll Be Responsible For

Editorial Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and implement the editorial vision and content strategy for C54News.
• Establish newsroom standards editorial policies and publishing guidelines.
• Build a trusted editorial culture grounded in accuracy fairness and public interest.
• Lead editorial planning meetings and content prioritization.

Content Development & Storytelling

• Oversee the creation of high-quality content across digital streaming and social platforms.
• Shape long-form and short-form storytelling documentaries explainers interviews and special reports.
• Lead the development of flagship editorial properties including C54 Leadership Conversations and other original content series.
• Ensure editorial consistency across all audience touchpoints.

Digital Newsroom & Innovation

• Build and lead a digital-first newsroom optimized for multi-platform publishing.
• Work with the Product & Technology Lead to improve editorial workflows and audience experience.
• Champion the responsible use of AI and emerging technologies to enhance editorial efficiency without compromising journalistic integrity.
• Encourage experimentation with new storytelling formats and multimedia experiences.

Audience & Editorial Impact

• Develop content strategies that grow audience trust engagement and loyalty.
• Use analytics and audience insights to inform editorial decisions.
• Ensure content reflects the diversity complexity and aspirations of Africa.
• Collaborate with the Content & Community Growth Coordinator to expand C54News digital reach.

Leadership & Team Development

• Recruit mentor and develop the founding editorial team.
• Foster a collaborative newsroom culture that values creativity accountability and continuous learning.
• Build relationships with contributors correspondents creators and subject-matter experts across Africa.
• Support the development of editorial talent through the C54 Creators Lab.

Who You Are

You are an editor storyteller and institution builder.

You understand that journalism today extends beyond the newsroom. It lives across mobile devices streaming platforms podcasts newsletters social media and emerging technologies.

You combine editorial judgment with strategic thinking and are passionate about telling stories that inform inspire and shape public discourse.

You believe Africa deserves journalism that is globally respected technologically enabled and uncompromising in its integrity.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Journalism Mass Communication Media Studies or a related discipline.
• Masters degree is an advantage.
• 8 - 12 years progressive experience in journalism editorial leadership or digital media.
• Demonstrated experience leading editorial teams or major content initiatives.
• Strong understanding of digital publishing multimedia storytelling and audience engagement.
• Experience working in a modern digital-first newsroom is highly desirable.
• Experience across multiple African markets is an advantage.

What Were Looking For

Youll thrive in this role if you are:

• An exceptional editor with strong editorial judgment.
• Passionate about Africa and its future.
• Curious innovative and digitally fluent.
• A strategic thinker with excellent communication skills.
• Calm under pressure and decisive in fast-moving environments.
• Collaborative and able to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Committed to the highest standards of journalistic ethics and integrity.
• Excited about building a newsroom from the ground up.

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Within your first twelve months you will have:
• Defined the editorial identity and voice of C54News.
• Established newsroom standards and editorial governance.
• Built and developed the founding editorial team.
• Successfully led the editorial delivery of the Founding Campus Commissioning and Shadow Operations.
• Positioned C54News as a trusted and influential digital news brand ahead of commercial launch.

Why Join C54News

This is more than an editorial leadership role.

It is an opportunity to become part of the Founding Leadership Team of one of Africas most ambitious digital media organizations.

Youll help define the stories we tell the conversations we shape and the standards by which C54News earns the trust of audiences across Africa and beyond.

If youre passionate about journalism innovation and building institutions that influence the future wed love to hear from you.

About the company

Who We Are

FOAN Group is an integrated media and digital enterprise shaping the future of storytelling content distribution and data intelligence. Headquartered in Abuja the Group oversees a diversified portfolio spanning news creative production streaming technology digital commerce and data ecosystems each engineered to operate at scale and deliver sustained enterprise value.

At its foundation FOAN Group is a creator and curator of stories platforms and systems that inform inspire and connect audiences. The Group combines the discipline of a financial institution with the imagination of a creative powerhouse structuring its businesses to deliver both cultural impact and shareholder performance.

Serving as the strategic command center FOAN Group defines corporate direction enforces governance and allocates capital across its subsidiaries to ensure operational efficiency and long-term growth. Each business unit operates with creative independence under a shared commitment to integrity innovation and excellence principles that guide every decision across the FOAN ecosystem.

Built on a philosophy of precision originality and performance FOAN Group continues to expand the boundaries of modern media. Its mission is not only to produce content but to architect the infrastructure of the digital economy where storytelling technology and data converge to shape how the world experiences information and entertainment.