News & Content Lead
About the Job
- We are seeking a visionary, collaborative, and digitally fluent News and Multiplatform Content lead to spearhead our news operations across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms.
- This forward-thinking leader will drive an audience-centric strategy rooted in platform-agnostic distribution, omni-channel engagement, and next-gen storytelling—delivering impactful, always-on content that reaches consumers anytime, anywhere they consume content.
What You will Do
- Lead the vision for a fully integrated, 24/7 multi-platform newsroom with a strong digital-first mindset
- Develop and implement strategies that grow audience across linear, OTT/CTV, web, app, and social platforms
- Accelerate digital transformation with data-driven decisions that elevate reach, engagement, and loyalty
- Oversee the creation and curation of always-on digital content for our combined website, mobile apps, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and emerging platforms
- Supervise streaming operations for live newscasts, breaking news, original content, and special events and live sports
- Champion the adoption of cutting-edge tools, analytics, and workflows to fuel digital acceleration
- Drive next-gen storytelling tailored to platform behaviours and optimised for user experience
- Set and uphold standards for editorial quality, visual presentation, and brand consistency
- Foster a newsroom culture of digital fluency, agility, innovation and accountability
- Collaborate with Creative Services to develop and execute integrated cross-platform campaigns, including news integration and sponsorships
- Build, lead, and mentor on-air talent, a high-performing content team, including digital producers, editors, and creators
- Work with station leadership on strategic planning, budgeting, and capital investment
- Manage newsroom, creative and agency operations in a collaborative and respectful environment
- Represent the stations in partnerships, events, and engagement efforts
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related field – or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of senior-level newsroom or content leadership, ideally with a proven record of digital transformation
- Demonstrated success leading integrated broadcast and digital news teams
- Strong editorial judgment, newsroom leadership, and decision-making under deadline
- Deep understanding of digital-first content strategies, audience growth, and platform-specific best practices
- Proficiency with CMS, analytics tools, SEO, social publishing, and digital video distribution
- Skilled coach and mentor with a commitment to building diverse and high-performance teams
- Experience managing newsrooms, creative agency and employment contracts
- Must be willing to commute and working flexible schedule onsite in our office in Ikotun, Lagos.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications with a covering letter and CV attached to: careers@kokointernet.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.