[Hiring] Content Lead @Talent Safari

Role Description

We are seeking a Content Lead to write Tech Safari's weekly feature edition, edit the work of our newer writers and freelancers, and work with the Head of Growth and Editorial to decide what Tech Safari publishes next. This is a full-time, mid-level role, and it is not an entry point into journalism.

You will report to the Head of Growth and Editorial and be their closest editorial partner. That means you will be trusted to make calls on stories, to push back when a piece is not ready, and to help shape how the newsletters grow.

Every week you will turn the business of African tech into a story that is timely, well-sourced, and worth reading. You will cover:

• Fintech
• Logistics
• Energy
• Health
• Agritech
• Policy
• Capital across West, East, North, and Southern Africa

What You Will Do

• Writing and research:
  • Research and write Tech Safari's weekly feature edition on the business and economy of African tech, filing it on time, every week.
  • Write at least one edition of The Big Move each month.
  • Find stories before they become obvious, using your own sources, company filings, funding data, and conversations with founders, investors, operators, and regulators.
  • Cover a range of sub-sectors and regions to ensure Tech Safari does not become a newsletter about one country or one kind of company.
• Editing:
  • Edit Tech Safari's weekly roundup, This Week in African Tech, before it goes out.
  • Edit pieces from junior writers and freelance contributors, providing feedback that helps them improve rather than simply rewriting their work.
  • Help review pitches that come in through our open pitch programme.
• Formats, growth and readers:
  • Work with the Head of Growth and Editorial to develop new formats, new content pillars, and new ways to raise engagement across the newsletters.
  • Reply to readers who write in about your editions, using their feedback to improve future editions.
  • Bring ideas for how Tech Safari's journalism can work as podcasts, video, and other formats, providing judgement on what would work.
  • Read Tech Safari, Ag Safari, and The Big Move closely, helping to maintain consistent voice and standards across all three.

Qualifications

• At least four years of experience writing about business, technology, or economics, with published work that you reported and wrote yourself.
• Experience editing other people's writing, whether as an editor, a section lead, or a writer who reviewed colleagues' drafts.
• Established connections in African tech, able to reach out to founders, investors, or policy officials when needed.
• Understanding of how African tech companies make money, raise money, and fail, with the ability to explain this to a smart reader who is not a specialist.
• Ability to meet deadlines without being chased and communicate early when a story is at risk.
• Clear communication skills in writing and on calls, with the ability to disagree with an editor professionally.
• Strong writing skills, without reliance on AI to produce drafts.
• Curiosity about podcasts, video, and other media, with opinions on what makes them work.
• Adaptability to changes in stories, plans, or formats.
• Familiarity with Tech Safari, Ag Safari, and The Big Move prior to applying.

Nice to have

• Experience working on a newsletter, understanding how open rates, replies, and subscriber growth respond to content.
• Comfort with funding data, company reports, and simple spreadsheets, with the ability to turn numbers into clear arguments.
• Experience reporting from more than one African market.
• Experience with beehiiv or a similar newsletter platform.

How we work, and where we stand on AI

We are a small team that uses good tools to do the work of a much bigger one. You will be given room to own your editions, and you will be expected to hold a high bar without being supervised line by line.

We use AI tools across the business, and you are welcome to use them for research, transcription, and admin. The writing, however, has to be yours. Our readers come to Tech Safari for judgement and voice, and those cannot be outsourced. Every shortlisted candidate will complete a writing task, and we will track how the piece is written as well as the final draft.

Location and terms

This is a full-time, remote role open to candidates anywhere in Africa. We have a preference for candidates based in Nairobi or Abuja, where much of our team, network, and many of our events are. We would like the right person to start as soon as possible.