Chief Photographer, West Africa.
This role is for an experienced and inspirational photojournalist or picture editor who will lead and elevate Reuters’ photo coverage across West Africa — from Senegal, Mauritania, and Cape Verde across to Ghana and down to the Gulf of Guinea.
The Chief Photographer, West Africa will champion Reuters’ One Visuals strategy by integrating Pictures and Video, delivering standout coverage to the world’s largest digital and print news audiences. The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with text colleagues to provide customers and consumers with exemplary, deeply reported multimedia journalism.
A firm commitment to the Reuters Trust Principles — independence, integrity, and freedom from bias — is essential, as is absolute dedication to the safety of all photographers contributing to Reuters.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate impeccable news judgment and a strong track record of leading significant, high-impact visual journalism respected across the industry. They should bring openness to new ideas and workflows, agility in managing change, and the foresight to identify and develop the next generation of visual journalists from diverse backgrounds.

About the Role
As our Chief Photographer, West Africa, you will:
• Drive news coverage across the region and ensure the file consistently meets – and anticipates – the needs of customers and consumers.
• Uphold and promote the Reuters Trust Principles, ensuring the wider team understands and applies them.
• Lead Reuters’ coverage of the region’s biggest news stories while also supporting rich, in-depth storytelling through the Wider Image.
• Ensure the safety and security of all photographers, working closely with the regional General Manager and Safety Team.
• Guide the production of all visual formats required to win stories, including still photos, video, drone imagery, and emerging technologies.
• Lead, motivate, and communicate effectively with staff and freelance photographers across West Africa.
• Discover, nurture, and elevate diverse talent across the region.
• Champion multimedia and cross-asset collaboration to drive impactful storytelling.
• Manage budgets and collaborate with key stakeholders, including the Global Editor, Reuters Pictures.

About You
To be our Chief Photographer, West Africa, you will likely have:
• Inspirational leadership and communication skills
• Experience producing both video and photo news content, or a strong willingness to learn
• Deep commitment to Reuters’ values
• Understanding of safety and security practices in the field
• Outstanding news judgment
• Strong understanding of the news photography business and wider media landscape
• Excellent people skills and the ability to manage across cultures
• Strong organizational skills
• Budget management experience and a record of delivering on financial responsibilities
• A minimum of ten years’ experience in the industry
• It’s useful — but not essential — if you also have:
• Experience working in hostile environments
• A personal track record of award winning photography, either as a photographer or as an editor
• Experience working with multimedia elements

Please Note: Complete applications must be submitted by Sunday 22nd March 2026. Early applications are encouraged. Please include a copy of your up-to-date portfolio, showcasing any initiatives that you have worked on.
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What’s in it For You?
At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:
• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.
• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: ?We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.
• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters
Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world’s media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.