Head of Sports
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Nation Media Group (NMG), Uganda's leading multimedia house, is hiring a Head of Sports to lead and manage a converged multimedia sports desk across TV, print, radio, and digital platforms. The role requires driving world-class sports content, managing teams, and upholding editorial standards and journalistic ethics.
- Leads NMGU Sports Desk across TV, Print, Radio, and Online platforms
- Requires Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, or related field
- Needs proven team management experience in a busy multimedia newsroom
- Deadline to apply is September 11th, 2026
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Original source description
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.
- Proven
- 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
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- Method of Application
- If you believe that you are our ideal candidate, please submit your application, detailed CV and academic documents with a daytime telephone number as one PDF document, quoting the position you have applied for in the subject line by September 11th 2026 to
- the HR Manager- NMGU, Monitor Publications Limited at