CAREERS

Punch above your weight

You will do the best work of your career at BCM. If you’re a writer, you will publish award-winning stories, and if you’re a designer, you will create designs that compete at an international level.
Each day is an opportunity to improve but you must be ready. Ready to stretch yourself and contribute beyond the scope of your key performance indicators (KPIs).
We’re committed to high quality. You’ll see this in the words we write, the decks we send to clients and the events we curate. We are excellence exemplified.
This means that every single thing we do must be done at the highest possible standard. We do not compromise on this – not on technical excellence, storytelling accuracy, factual and fair journalism.
We bring strong taste, care and attention to detail to our work, and we maintain this quality every single day. Each time you, the audience, clients and partners interact with BCM properties, it will always be a stellar work of art.

Delight the audience

We strive to consistently exceed the expectations of our audience through the delivery of captivating and enriching content.
We recognize that the foundation of our success lies in the ability to not only meet but surpass the desires and preferences of our diverse audiences.
With this understanding, we employ meticulous research, innovative storytelling techniques, and a keen understanding of audience demographics to craft narratives that resonate deeply and evoke profound emotional responses.
Central to our approach is a commitment to continuous improvement and adaptation, as we vigilantly monitor audience feedback and market trends to refine our strategies and elevate our offerings.

Solve hard problems

Startups are hard. Media is hard. Anything worth doing is hard. To survive, and then to thrive, we need to solve these hard problems.
So, when you are faced with challenging problems, don’t run away from them. We work out the solutions. Together, we figure out how we get better and do better.
This is not a task for leaders alone. Our expectation is that this is a hat all BCM employees will wear. Solving hard problems makes you especially valuable to BCM, and we will always recognize and reward that.
We need employees who demonstrate consistently high, and ever-improving, standards in all they do.
Our employees are reliable, can be counted on to deliver on time and understand that our mission can’t be accomplished without real commitment and consistency.
We put in the time to deliver work that has real impact and we’re always looking for opportunities to raise the quality of our work to new levels.

Treat others well

Like you’ve seen so far, ours is really not your average conventional culture. In addition to doing great work, we emphasise and enforce kindness and respect internally.
We have team members who work from across Africa and Europe, people with diverse backgrounds. In our interaction with everyone, we must be the best versions of ourselves. (Don’t skip the guide on kindness the BCM way).
This is a non-exhaustive list of ways to show care and kindness the BCM way.

Always assume and act with positive intent:
If you feel slighted or upset by a colleague’s actions, speak to them privately to understand their perspective and express your feelings calmly.

Choose empathy and kindness:
Offer words of encouragement or a listening ear to colleagues

Never stop learning

To punch above your weight, solve hard problems and deliver high-quality work consistently, you must be obsessed with learning.
Curiosity and an insatiable appetite for being the best version of yourself are traits of the average BCM employee.
We are knowledge seekers who will read the most important books, watch the most important movies and documentaries, study global competitors and attend all the important conferences to find answers to our burning questions.
We expect everyone in the business to not only learn about their craft but to care about the media industry.
How do we grow our revenue? How do we continue to compete on a global stage? How do we develop innovative media products that our audiences love?
Whether you’re a reporter, software engineer or sales manager, you play a critical role in finding the answers, helping us shape the business and ultimately the media industry. That’s why we refer to ourselves as media nerds.
Here’s a nifty starting guide to becoming a media nerd. We don’t just care about learning; we care about sharing our learnings with each other.

Be brave, speak your mind

Someone great once said, ‘Ideas are the engines of progress. They improve people and the world around us. But they can only do so when they are shared.’
At BCM, we believe in this philosophy and as part of our team, we value and encourage your contributions. We want you to feel comfortable sharing your ideas and speaking your mind. This includes asking questions. There’s no such thing as a stupid idea or question.
We understand that past experiences might have discouraged you from speaking boldly, but we encourage you to leave any such hesitation at the door.

Use good judgement

For the world-class business we’re building, good judgement is a thread that runs through all teams and publications and is expected at all levels.
It allows us to maintain trust with our audience and colleagues. d build a reputable business.
Day-to-day, this means innovating responsibly, considering the potential implications of new formats, and stories and ensuring that they align with the company’s values and audience expectations.
It is ensuring that the content we produce is accurate and fair.
In a fast-paced and competitive media landscape, using good judgement includes making informed decisions about partnerships, and market opportunities.
It means balancing short-term gains and our long-term vision. Here’s a longer document on ethics at BCM.
You will do well to read and understand how to make better choices for your team, publication and the business at large.