Senior Digital Producer (Nigeria)

The BBC Media Action office in Nigeria is seeking a Senior Digital Producer to lead the design and production of a digital strategy and content stream for a multi-component Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) programme focused on reproductive health and child spacing in Northern Nigeria. The Senior Digital Producer will utilise their editorial knowledge and digital skills to oversee the production of high-quality and impactful digital outputs across platforms. The role will hold responsibility for extending storytelling from TV/radio formats into digital, social media, and interactive formats.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design, planning, and delivery of multi-platform digital outputs, ensuring
  strong integration between broadcast and digital content from concept through production and
  post-production
• Lead digital content strategy and platform optimisation, using audience insights and analytics to
  strengthen engagement, reach and behavioural impact
• Lead the development of a cohesive multi-platform narrative approach, ensuring consistency and
  continuity of storytelling across digital, radio and community touchpoints
• Line manage and provide technical oversight to the Digital Producer and Assistant Producer
  (multimedia), ensuring strong alignment between digital and radio outputs
• Collaborate closely with strategy, research and SBC teams to translate behavioural objectives into
  compelling, insight-driven digital content with measurable impact
• Direct studio and field recordings, ensuring high-quality digital production and effective
  coordination of logistics and resources
• Monitor content performance and recommend adaptive improvements to maximise reach,
  engagement and effectiveness across platforms
• Ensure effective digital production workflows, including compliance, safeguarding and data
  protection across all outputs and platforms
• Ensure that all content or language published on BBC Media Action digital platforms adheres to
  BBC editorial guidelines
• Any other tasks assigned by BBC Media Action to achieve project and organisational objectives

Eligibility

• Proven experience producing engaging and creative content across digital platforms.
• Demonstrable experience leading multimedia or digital production teams, including editorial
  oversight and management of social media and digital outputs.
• Excellent understanding of Nigeria’s social media landscape, including the relevant platforms for
  different audience segments.
• Creative writing skills in English and Hausa, with the ability to develop ideas that resonate with
  broad and diverse audiences.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience working collaboratively in a media
  production environment.
• Experience using digital insights and analytics to inform content refinement and audience
  engagement.
• Working knowledge of multimedia production tools and workflows.
• Strong experience producing and posting content for social media websites, and digital platforms
  to reach a diverse range of audiences.
• Strong editorial judgement, with a clear understanding of BBC editorial values and standards.

How to apply

Interested, qualified candidates should submit their CV with cover letter (in English, and in PDF or
Microsoft Word format) which outlines their experience and suitability for the role, and availability
status, by email to: hr.recruitment@ng.bbcmediaaction.org – please include the title of the position
applied for in the subject line and send by 4pm GMT Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Only applicants with a separate cover letter will be considered. Please do not send certificates or other attachments. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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