Managing Editor (Africa)

Role Overview

Mongabay, a prominent environmental science and conservation news organization, seeks a Managing Editor focused on Africa. This full-time role involves leading and shaping impactful environmental journalism across the African continent.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage a team of editors and reporters.
• Commission and edit original, insightful stories.
• Lead editorial projects from conception to completion.
• Develop and reinforce partnerships with other media organizations.
• Ensure that all reporting is accurate, based on facts, and delivered in a timely manner.

Candidate Profile and Experience

• Minimum of eight years working as an editor in a news organization.
• Ability to coordinate efficiently with colleagues across multiple time zones is highly preferred.

Additional Information

Applicants are invited to apply on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Related Opportunities

• Howard G. Buffett Fund for Female Journalists supporting women worldwide.
• O’Shaughnessy Fellowships for innovative creators with funding up to $100,000.
• Pulitzer Centre grants supporting investigative journalism on science misinformation and underreported topics in Sub-Saharan Africa such as water, land degradation, education, maternal health, and climate resilience.
• RCDIJ Africa Fund open to journalists across Africa.