Head of Sports job at Nation Media Group

Background

Nation Media Group ('NMG') is Uganda's most influential media house with operations in print, broadcast and digital media, which attract and serve unparalleled audiences in the country and region. We are committed to creating value for our stakeholders and positively influencing society by providing content that informs, educates, and entertains.

We are looking for a qualified, experienced and result oriented professional to fill the following vacancy.

JOB PURPOSE:

To lead and manage a converged, multimedia sports desk. The role focuses on innovating and generating world-class sports content across print, broadcast, and digital platforms while upholding the highest standards of journalistic ethics, editorial policy, and deadlines

Responsibilities

• Desk Management: Take overall charge of the NMGU Sports Desk across TV, Print, Radio, and Online platforms.
• Team Deployment: Assign and supervise sports reporters, correspondents, and photographers to cover events and deliver high-quality stories.
• Editorial Supervision: Manage and review the performance of sports Sub-Editors (for Daily Monitor and Ennyanda) and TV Sports Bulletin Producers.
• Content Strategy: Attend editorial meetings and oversee the sourcing, generation, processing, and timely publication of sports content.
• Compliance & Ethics: Ensure all sports content aligns with the NMG Editorial Policy Guidelines, meets house styles, is libel-free, and respects journalism ethics.
• Content Creation: Write professional sports commentaries, editorials, and actively participate in sports programming across multiple platforms.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Academic: Bachelor's degree Journalism, Mass Communication, or in a related field, from a recognized institution.
• Experience: Proven experience managing teams, preferably within a busy multimedia newsroom environment.
• Domain Knowledge: A deep passion for and strong knowledge of local and international sports.
• Digital Literacy: Strong familiarity with multimedia storytelling formats and digital/social media platforms.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Editorial Excellence: Exceptional writing, editing, reporting, and proofreading skills with strict attention to grammar and detail.
• Leadership & Performance Management: Proven ability to track, review, and drive team performance effectively.
• Organization: Strong coordination skills to collate sports materials from multiple sources under tight deadlines

NMG Uganda is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and gender equality. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Desk Management: Take overall charge of the NMGU Sports Desk across TV, Print, Radio, and Online platforms.
• Team Deployment: Assign and supervise sports reporters, correspondents, and photographers to cover events and deliver high-quality stories.
• Editorial Supervision: Manage and review the performance of sports Sub-Editors (for Daily Monitor and Ennyanda) and TV Sports Bulletin Producers.
• Content Strategy: Attend editorial meetings and oversee the sourcing, generation, processing, and timely publication of sports content.
• Compliance & Ethics: Ensure all sports content aligns with the NMG Editorial Policy Guidelines, meets house styles, is libel-free, and respects journalism ethics.
• Content Creation: Write professional sports commentaries, editorials, and actively participate in sports programming across multiple platforms.

• Editorial Excellence: Exceptional writing, editing, reporting, and proofreading skills with strict attention to grammar and detail.
• Leadership & Performance Management: Proven ability to track, review, and drive team performance effectively.
• Organization: Strong coordination skills to collate sports materials from multiple sources under tight deadlines
• Digital Literacy: Strong familiarity with multimedia storytelling formats and digital/social media platforms.
• Domain Knowledge: A deep passion for and strong knowledge of local and international sports.

• Academic: Bachelor's degree Journalism, Mass Communication, or in a related field, from a recognized institution.
• Experience: Proven experience managing teams, preferably within a busy multimedia newsroom environment.