Associate Editor, TechCabal

**Curiosity, imagination, and ambition. **

Those are three of the most important things we’re looking for in TechCabal’s Associate Editor, a brand new role within Africa’s most important publication covering technology. This is an opportunity to help build and shape an era-defining publication that will grow to become a global standard in business and human interest journalism about the impact of technology in Africa.

We are in the middle of a pivotal transformation, aiming to go beyond providing insight and news to tech insiders to a broader mission that will see us become the most important publication covering the business and impact of technology in Africa, speaking not only to insiders but to everyone affected by and curious about technology on the continent.

We are looking for an Associate Editor to lead commercial considerations in our small but talented newsroom. The right candidate will have significant journalistic and newsroom experience. They will show a depth of understanding of the issues and a passion for the mission of telling stories that matter about the business and impact of technology in Africa. They will possess a strong understanding of journalistic and media practices and ethics. A physical presence in Lagos, Nigeria (our home base) is not required but a presence somewhere on the continent is ideal.

Compensation for the role is competitive for senior editorial roles at major publications and includes the possibility of equity compensation in the parent company, Big Cabal Media.

TechCabal’s portfolio of platforms includes a well-regarded daily newsletter, one of the most popular and respected technology websites on the continent, video and podcast creation capabilities, and a well-respected live series of interviews. Additionally, we’ve ambitious signature projects like Tech Women Lagos, our TC Townhall physical events, and Bullish On Africa, our first digital conference. Each of these properties is being reimagined and reshaped to serve our new mission and more ambitious and aggressive positioning for the publication.

Big Cabal Media (BCM) is on a mission to create the next generation of media brands. Our brands, TechCabal and Zikoko have distinguished themselves for their ability to deliver smart and sophisticated content in relatable and easily digestible ways. Our culture deck speaks in detail about what matters to us as a company.

**Responsibilities. **

• Work with the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Director to determine the publication's overall growth strategy
• Determine the publication’s newsletter strategy for growth and commercial success
• Drive a strong and aggressive newsletter growth strategy for BCM overall
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the newsletters team, by working closely with the Newsletters Editor
• Edit and proofread newsletters and client articles
• Work with the BCM’s Head of Events and BizDev teams to coordinate and drive TechCabal’s editorial events coverage
• Work with the Head of Events to help execute successful planning and execution of key BCM events, including hosting and moderating where required
• Work with the BizDev on commercial editorial content planning and implementation (sponsored content)

**You would be a great fit for this role if **

• You are passionate yet clear-eyed about the potential of technology to transform and impact life and business across Africa
• You have two to four years of experience as an editor in a newsroom and an understanding of tech and/or business in Africa
• You’re a talented and capable leader, able to motivate and inspire a team to execute bold initiatives and deliver high-quality work consistently
• You have extensive journalism and newsroom experience. Editorial leadership experience would be particularly valuable
• You have strong analytical and excellent communication skills
• You have great interpersonal skills and a sense of humor
• You’re a great writer with experience and/or understanding of newsrooms and the business of media.

Working at Big Cabal Media You'll be joining a group of focused, hard-working, creative people who are passionate about doing work that's challenging and telling stories that matter. We're a digital company that’s currently working almost full-remote (there are occasional in-person strategy sessions and meet-ups, but we work well with colleagues who are not in Lagos). We use Slack, Google Docs, Notion, and Airtable to keep on top of things.
We typically try to arrange work between 9 am and 6 pm WAT, but we don’t have a stick up our butt about hours. We care about quality and results. Our people get things done fast and well, and we ask them to take care of themselves. Burnout isn’t fun or useful. While collaborative work will be the norm and is the requirement, people who want to work at BCM must also demonstrate initiative and the ability to work independently.

Applicants for this role may come from a range of backgrounds, including consulting, the business world, literary backgrounds, and beyond. We’re an equal-opportunity employer.