The BBC is an international multimedia broadcaster on radio, TV, online and social networks with a weekly global audience of 320 million. As part of an historic multi-million pound expansion of BBC Africa, the BBC World Service is introducing a wide range of new and exciting language and regional content to serve African and global audiences.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Journalist
Job Requisition ID: 53251
Location: Lagos
Your Key Responsibilities and Impact
- Create and publish accurate, engaging and SEO-friendly news content for the BBC Igbo website, ensuring timely updates and high editorial standards.
- Produce, present, shoot and edit short-form video content for platforms including TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, using strong storytelling and visual production skills.
- Develop compelling social media content that drives audience engagement, expands reach and supports content discovery across digital platforms.
- Respond quickly to breaking news, maintaining a consistent flow of content across the website and social channels throughout the day.
- Use audience analytics and performance insights to inform content decisions and continuously improve digital output.
- Contribute to BBC Igbo’s visualised radio programming, presenting confidently on air and on screen for both broadcast and streaming audiences.
- Repurpose live radio and interview content into engaging digital clips, maximising audience reach across social media and the BBC Igbo website.
Your Skills and Experience
Essential Criteria:
- Proven experience creating engaging content across digital, social, radio and video platforms, with a strong understanding of audience needs and platform best practice.
- Excellent writing, reading, editing and storytelling skills in Igbo, with the ability to produce accurate, engaging and SEO-aware content to tight deadlines.
- Strong video production skills, including presenting, self-shooting and editing content for platforms such as YouTube, TikTok,
- Instagram Reels and Facebook – added advantage.
- Confident using audience analytics, headlines, thumbnails and metadata to optimise content performance, discoverability and engagement.
- Experience sourcing, verifying and reporting news accurately and impartially, including handling breaking news and user-generated content.
- Strong broadcast skills, including radio production, interviewing and presenting for live, on-demand and visualised programme formats.
- Fluent in Igbo and English, with a good understanding of the political, social and cultural landscape of Nigeria and wider West Africa, and the needs of Igbo-speaking audiences.
Application Closing Date
29th September, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
