Multimedia News Editor at Kenya Red Cross Society

• The Multimedia News Editor is responsible for leading the production and publication of high-quality multimedia content including text stories, videos, info graphics, and emerging digital formats for Switch Media’s website and its clients. This role involves supervising a team of multimedia reporters, assigning content, ensuring editorial quality, and aligning all output with Switch Media’s standards for audience engagement, storytelling innovation, and commercial value.

Editorial Leadership

• Plan, assign, and supervise daily multimedia news production across formats (text, video, data visuals, explainers).
• Oversee the editorial workflow from pitch to publishing, ensuring accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and audience appeal.
• Maintain an editorial calendar aligned with audience interests, platform trends, and client needs.

Multimedia Content Production

• Edit and publish news and feature stories, videos, and infographics for Switch Media’s digital platforms.
• Collaborate with videographers, graphic designers, and reporters to package stories across formats.
• Ensure all content meets SEO best practices, mobile optimization, and platform-specific requirements.

Team Supervision & Capacity Building

• Manage and mentor a team of multimedia reporters and content producers.
• Provide editorial feedback, review scripts and story drafts, and oversee quality control.
• Lead newsroom training sessions on multimedia storytelling, digital tools, and emerging trends.

Client Content Delivery

• Work with the commercial and branded content teams to produce and edit multimedia content for clients.
• Ensure client deliverables meet both editorial standards and commercial objectives.
• Participate in client briefings and content planning sessions.

Innovation & Platform Development

• Monitor digital storytelling trends and experiment with new formats such as interactive content, explainers, short vertical videos, and AI-assisted tools.
• Suggest and implement strategies to increase engagement, retention, and time-on-site.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Digital Media, Communications, or related field.
• At least 5 years of newsroom experience, with 2+ years in a supervisory editorial role.
• Proven ability to produce and edit stories across multimedia formats (text, video, graphic, interactive)