BBC World Service Assistant Editor - BBC Swahili Jobs in Kenya

BBC World Service Assistant Editor - BBC Swahili Jobs in Kenya; Reporting to the Service Editor, the Assistant Editor – On the Day is the senior editorial lead for BBC Swahili’s daily news operation. You hold full editorial responsibility for all time‑sensitive output across digital, visualised radio, and TV.

You will work closely with the Assistant Editor for On Demand (Dar es Salaam) to ensure strong editorial coherence across BBC Swahili’s offer. Together with the Senior News Editor, you form part of the core leadership of the service.

This role demands editorial authority and digital ambition, requiring confident decision‑making at pace, leadership of a large and diverse team, and driving cross‑platform integration central to BBC Swahili’s transformation.

It is also critical to growing reach among younger and female audiences through visualised radio, YouTube streaming, and consistent social media output.

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