Chief Editor
The Chief Editor is responsible for leading and managing the news and current affairs editorial teams. He/She sets the direction of the team and oversees the operations of the news and currents affairs department. He ensures that the content produced by the department is journalistically sound and meets professional standards. He oversees the editorial budgets and ensures that the financial objectives of the department are being met. He works in a newsroom but is expected to travel away from office often to engage with external counterparts, newsmakers and other related stakeholders. He does not follow a fixed schedule and works at irregular hours. He ought to be a good leader. He is meticulous as well as tactful enough to be able to manage a team of editors with minimal conflict. He takes direct responsibility for the final broadcast of content. He should possess the ability to communicate with people from all levels within the organization and should have an eye for detail.
Skills and Competencies
Technical Skills & Competencies
Generic Skills & Competencies
Critical Work Functions and Key Tasks
• Provide leadership and direction for news and current affairs programmes
• Establish quality standards for news and current affairs programmes
• Drive collaborations with the programming and sales teams to ensure that news and current programmes achieve goals and
requirements
• Contribute to the commercial success of the publication by coordinating with the executive team
• Guide teams to deliver on editorial goals by sharing own insights, sources and leads
• Mentor the editorial team for success by coaching and giving constructive feedback
• Establishes relationships with key individuals and/or bodies to drive content creation efforts
• Drive collaborations with key personnel and production members to ensure a consistent approach to programmes
• Drive collaborations with departments to ensure resources are utilised effectively
• Approve funding for suitable projects with high monetisation potential
• Initiate negotiations on terms for sponsorship in-lieu of on-screen branding
• Set direction for organizational function on areas such as budgets, work allocations and staffing
• Manage career development and succession planning for key positions within the function with regards to HR strategies
• Develop talents and set clear objectives to achieve performance excellence
• Contribute to the development of the overall business strategy