Recruitment at BBC Media Action

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: Project Director

Location: Nigeria (Right to work in Nigeria required)
Reports to: Country Director
Contract: Fixed-term employment
Duration: Three years

Job Purpose

• The BBC MA office in Nigeria is seeking a Project Director to lead an extensive, multi-year, multi component Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) programme funded by the Gates Foundation and focused on reproductive health and family planning (FP) in Northern Nigeria.
• The Project Director is the most senior role, leading this high-profile project with a significant budget. The Project Director will be accountable for delivering the project to a high standard, on time, and inalignment with the expectations of BBC MA and the Gates Foundation (GF).
• The Project Director will be responsible for maintaining oversight of the project’s activities, leading a team, liaising with media, civil society, and government partners, providing strategic and technical guidance to specialist and project teams, and ensuring that all creative outputs are produced to the highest standards. To summarise, the Project Director will be accountable for delivering the project to high quality, meeting planned outcomes, within budget and to the timeline.
• The role reports to the Country Director and will work closely with other implementing teams and the Senior Management Team.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Accountable for the effective and high-quality design, delivery, management and monitoring of a multi-media, multi-platform, multi-partner SBCC intervention and disseminating the learnings thereof.
• Provide dynamic, inspirational leadership and management, including sound technical and staff leadership across all aspects of the intervention.
• Lead project activities – working closely with your team, other teams within BBC MA and relevant external stakeholders to deliver the project and donor commitments while aligning with BBC editorial standards and values and BBC Media Action’s best practice.
• Manage project budgets (including budget forecasting) to ensure the complete and successful delivery of project outputs in accordance with that budget and in line with BBC MA’s financial procedures and the funder’s operating guidelines. Work closely with the Finance department to identify and resolve any potential financial issues.
• Recruit, manage and develop the project team, ensuring that staff are appropriately inducted, trained and developed, and performance is appropriately managed.
• Engage with Creative, Production and Research and Learning (both in Nigeria and London) teams to strategize, brainstorm and review all project outputs (both internal and co-created or commissioned to external partners) in line with the agreed Theory of Change and Communication Framework.
• Envision and implement strategic ideas and tactics in line with the project – not just in implementation, but in forging partnerships and harnessing the power of the vibrant Nigerian creative and media ecosystem.
• Anticipate and respond to risks and threats that could threaten project delivery.
• Lead the dissemination of project results and oversee the publication of reports.
• Serve as the organisation’s primary contact with the donor and other project stakeholders.
• Manage the project’s Steering Committee comprising, internal and external senior stakeholders.
• Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with partners and organisations (including other GF grantees, the creative and media industry, and FP stakeholders) for the benefit of the project, in line with BBC Media Action’s values.
• Ensure the development of knowledge management systems and processes that help collect, organise, store, and share BBC MA Nigeria’s knowledge assets in a manner that makes them readily available, accessible, and effectively used for the benefit of the organisation and the sector.
• Contribute to the development and writing of new proposals, or work as part of a larger team responding to donor requirements.
• Ensure that project activities comply with BBC MA and GF standards around safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. The role will support processes that ensure relevant safeguarding  due diligence is conducted with any local partner organisations that may work with vulnerable  adults or children as part of the project. Where any risks are identified, will ensure that the risks  are mitigated.
• Any other tasks assigned by BBC MA to achieve project and organisational objectives.

Required Skills, knowledge, and experience

• Substantial experience of managing progressively large-scale and complex projects in the development and/or humanitarian sector, with direct experience managing large, diverse teams and significant budgets, including client relationship management with major funders.
• Experience working in both media and development sectors to bring about change through the power of media and communications.• Deep familiarity and experience working with the commercial sector of the Nigerian media and communication industry – advertising, digital media (social media and telecom), media planning and buying, outreach and activation.
• Networked into the Nigerian media industry to tap into this world to consult, use and leverage  talent for the project in the most impactful and cost-effective manner.
• Up-to-date with trends and trendsetters, innovations, and constant changes in Nigeria’s media and popular culture scene.
• Strong understanding of SBCC tools and techniques, ideally gained from experience of designing and/or delivering large-scale SBCC interventions.
• Sound financial knowledge, including forecasting.
• Knowledge of Hausa language.
• Understanding of the religious sensitivities and the socio-economic, political and cultural context of Northern Nigeria.
• An understanding of reproductive and family planning projects and stakeholders in Nigeria is desirable.
• Proven expertise to build, influence and maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders outside of a line management relationship.
• Experienced in controlling programme activity and providing decision support to allow prioritisation based on strategic contribution and use of resources (people, funds, time, etc.).
• Foresight to anticipate risks and the executive ability to manage them.
• Confident public speaker with experience presenting to colleagues, donors and stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Deeply ambitious with an appetite to make this a project admired for its creativity, innovation, impact and scale in Nigeria and beyond.

Application Closing Date
7th December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV with a cover letter (in English, 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.

Note

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

Job title: Creative Lead

Location: Nigeria (Right to work in Nigeria required)
Reports to: Head of Production & Training
Accountable to: Project Director
Contract: Fixed-term employment
Duration: Three years

Jop Purpose

• The BBC MA office in Nigeria is seeking a Creative Lead to spearhead a multi-year, multi-media, multi-output Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) programme funded by the Gates Foundation (GF) and focused on reproductive health and family planning (FP) in Northern Nigeria. The Creative Lead is the second most senior role in this high-profile, significantly budgeted project, working closely with the Project Director to ensure the project’s creative outputs are delivered to a high standard, on time, and in alignment with the expectations of BBC MA and GF.
• The Creative Lead will be required to act like a master conductor, working closely with creative and productions partners such as a major TV network, advertising and digital agencies, media planning and buying agencies, mobile service provider, social media influencers/ content makers/ celebrities from the commercial world on the one hand, and with NGOs, social marketing organisations, GF grantees and other FP stakeholders on the other. The Creative Lead will envision a Narrative Universe that stems from the central TV drama series and create/ co-create content across a variety of platforms and formats with diverse partners. These partners straddle both the commercial and social impact sectors.
• The Creative Lead will need to provide strategic and creative direction to the partners mentioned above, who will design and execute a wide range of outputs, including mass media, social media, IVR, outreach, toolkits, and dissemination products, among others. They will work closely with the Project Director to ensure that the different parts of the Narrative Universe for various audience segments are engaging and entertaining, while achieving the project’s outcomes.
• The Creative Lead will coordinate, commission, liaise and review all outputs, ensuring that they are executed to the highest standards and within stipulated budgets and timelines. They will be expected to utilise their own credentials and professional network to attract talent that can enhance the project deliverables.
• The Creative Lead will report into the Head of Production & Training and have a dotted line to the Project Director, being accountable for all deliverables to the Project Director.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Accountable for a unique, creative, innovative and effective range of multi-media, multi-platform, multi-outputs in this multi-partner SBCC intervention.
• Provide dynamic and inspirational support to the creative and production team.
• Own the Communications Framework to ensure everything created, co-created or commissioned is on strategy.
• Spearhead the strategic creation of a Narrative Universe that will stem from the story world of the TV drama while working closely with the Project Director and Head of Production.
• Play a significant role in co-creating the story world of the TV drama series with an already identified TV network in Nigeria.
• Thereafter, act as a bridge between the TV network and BBC MA to review and vet scripts, as well as pre-production, production, and post-production. This will be in accordance with the agreed upon process between BBC MA and the TV network. The Creative Lead will play a critical role in shaping the process to maximise the project’s benefit without compromising the TV network’s quality and performance.
• Strategise as per the master Communications Framework and create briefs for various creative and production partners from the commercial sector.
• Commission the above to design outputs and ensure they are created and executed to the highest quality, within agreed-upon budgets and timelines.
• Coordinate alongside the Project Director to identify opportunities, proactively design and  respond to the communication needs of other FP stakeholders and use elements of the Narrative Universe across their outputs.
• Collaborate with and contribute to partners’ content development processes.
• Forge partnerships and harness the power of the vibrant Nigerian creative and media ecosystem.
• Repurpose project content for different platforms/ formats and help/ equip partners to do the same.
• Accountable for creating and commissioning engaging, entertaining, popular content that delivers on project outcomes. Lead on ensuring that partners’ productions and creative ideas align with BBC MA’s thematic and creative direction.
• Make sure all content created internally and externally aligns with the BBC’s editorial values.
• Recruit, manage and develop a team, ensuring that staff are appropriately inducted, trained and developed, and performance is appropriately managed.
• Lead team to oversee production logistics, including budgeting and scheduling, and ensure the project is delivered on time and within budget.▪ Manage the team to provide timely updates, including production status, broadcast schedules, and content produced.
• Ensure that the Project Director, Head of Production, and other relevant personnel are kept informed about the work schedules of the creative agencies and flag any concerns.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by BBC MA to achieve project and organisational objectives.
• Think outside the box, while being sensitive to Northern Nigerian sentiment and culture.

Required skills, knowledge, and experience

• Proven track record (body of work) of 8-10 years of creative direction across multiple media platforms (legacy and digital) and formats.
• Reputed as a creative leader with a strong strategic sense.
• Talent to think outside the box, combined with a deep understanding of audience and consumer insights from Northern Nigeria.
• Ability to mine powerful insights and create briefs for commercial agencies and other partner organisations.
• Knowledge of how a Narrative Universe works.
• Guide and collaborate with partners to produce outputs that utilise ideas, characters, and assets from the Narrative Universe.
• Understanding of all stages of the content production process across a diverse range of outputs.
• Deep knowledge of how social media works and a regular social media user (a respected and popular professional voice without being an influencer).
• Deep familiarity and experience of working with the commercial sector of the Nigerian media and communication industry – advertising, digital media (social media and telecom), media planning and buying, outreach and activation.
• Plugged into the above networks well enough to consult, use and leverage talent for the project in the most impactful and cost-effective manner.
• Up to date with trends and trendsetters, innovations, and constant changes in the vibrant media and popular culture scene of Nigeria.
• Demonstrable ease in being able to navigate both commercial and social impact sectors.
• Understanding of BBC’s editorial values.
• Creative writing skills in English and Hausa language.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
• Excellent time and resource management skills.
• Team player with a problem-solving attitude and a proven ability to convert constraints into opportunities.
• Supervisory experience and ability to motivate different stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of business operations and financial management within a production environment.
• Deeply ambitious with an appetite to make this a project admired for its creativity, innovation, impact and scale in Nigeria and beyond.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2025..

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV with a cover letter (in English, 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.

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

Job Title: Video Journalist, BBC News Igbo

Location: Nigeria
Job Category: Journalism
Job Type: Permanent – Full Time

Purpose of the Role

• BBC World Service is an international multimedia broadcaster, part of BBC News, delivering a wide range of language and regional services and working increasingly with other parts of BBC News to serve global audiences.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• As a Video Journalist in the Igbo Service team, you will be expected to;
• Script, record, edit and produce video content, mainly in Igbo language, with speed and utmost creativity.
• Offer story ideas and will routinely self-film, edit news and produce packages for use across multiple platforms.
• Script, film, edit, produce video and file the content with speed and utmost creativity.
• Candidate must possess first-class video journalism skills with the ability to source, gather, and prepare audio and digital videos in the Igbo language for social media and multi-platforms.

Requirements
Your Skills And Experience:

• The successful candidate will have first-class video journalism skills, with the ability to source for, gather and prepare audio and video material for broadcast.

You Will Also Command The Following Attributes:

• Candidate must have a good command of spoken and written Igbo language
• Storytelling ability using graphics, audio and video for multiple platforms when needed.
• Ability to spot potential newsworthy stories for use on the BBC Igbo platforms and other services within the BBC.
• Recognising the distinct requirements of different types of content, the service needs.
• Must be a good team player
• Must be able to deliver and meet up the newsroom deadlines.
• Ability to generate ideas, script, self-film and edit video routinely, which is the focus of the role.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Research and Data Manager (Nigeria)

Location: Nigeria (Right to work in Nigeria required)
Contract: Fixed-term employment
Duration: Three years
Reports to: Head of Research & Learning
Accountable to: Project Director

Job Purpose

• The BBC Media Action office in Nigeria is looking for a Research and Data Manager to lead the timely and efficient implementation of all aspects of research for a BBC Media Action reproductive health project in northern Nigeria.
• The Research and Data Manager will be responsible for communicating, reporting and disseminating learnings to the donor, project partners and a range of audiences within time, budget and quality guidelines.
• They will work closely with the Head of Research and Learning to ensure that all research on the project is technically well designed and implemented.
• The role will report to the Head of Research and Learning and have a dotted line to the Project Director, being accountable to all deliveries to the Project Director.
• They will also work, where appropriate with the technical research support cross country team (including Senior Research Managers and Head of Research).
• The position is based in Abuja and will require travel to other states within the country.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Accountable for the delivery of a range of research activities that will be implemented under the project, including acting as the main contact point to the donor on all research-related requests and deliverables.
• Seek technical research assistance from the Cross Country team where required to support delivery and communication of research.
• Lead on engaging with project partners and agencies to design, coordinate collection of data and analysis to generate data on reach and effective reach of project outputs and activities, including designing and managing weekly face to face sentiment interviews in each project focal state with the procured agency and carrying out pre-testing.
• Manage and analyse quantitative and qualitative data across projects states to produce insights to support project strategy, enabling evidence-based decision-making for content and outreach activity design, production and broadcast/implementation.
• Work with the data engineer to generate learning quarterly from the monitoring data to share with Gates Foundation and partners. This will also include conducting specific analysis e.g. how a specific campaign is faring or understanding a specific audience segment in more detail among other data utilisation needs.
• Coordinate quarterly data/learning reviews with Gates Foundation and partners that helps to continuously apply insights and learnings to project design, implementation and strategic decision making.
• Build relationships with key partners for this project (including project teams, other implementing partners and stakeholders, evaluation partner and Gates Foundation), and lead on day-to-day coordination and liaison.
• Plan and monitor resource needs that supports effective research design, implementation and uptake on the project.
• Communicate complex research clearly to diverse audiences, including the Gates Foundation leadership, non-research staff, donors, and media partners. This includes preparing and presenting research presentations and insights that inform the production process, partner outreach activities, and feedback to Gates Foundation.
• Introduce new and innovative ways to design, deliver and report on research, and support teams/partners to take up research insights.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned.

Required skills, knowledge and experience

• Minimum of a First Degree in the Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, the Humanities or any other relevant field
• Previous research experience working with NGOs or development projects would be an advantage.
• The Research and Data Manager will be an experienced researcher with demonstrable research design, implementation, data management, analysis and partner coordination skills.
• Evidence of experience conducting research and evaluation for development projects or similar experience in conducting social/market research in any research agency and/or media and communication research.
• Good knowledge of family planning, especially for the northern Nigeria context.
• Experience in multi-partner coordination and liaison with ability to provide effective leadership that contributes to project success.
• Proven experience evaluating social impact interventions using a range of methods, adapting to challenging contexts.
• Ability to plan, design and manage mixed method research.
• Competent in qualitative and quantitative research implementation, data analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge and skills in social media/digital research design and evaluation is desirable.
• Strong fieldwork experience, including in rural and geographically challenging areas.
• Ability to undertake or manage fieldwork and adapt methods to challenging and resource-constrained conditions.
• Good communication skills, and the ability to clearly communicate the findings of our research and what these insights mean for the users of our data.
• Knowledge and understanding of the importance of and application of ethical procedures in research.
• Demonstrable understanding of cultural diversity and cross-cultural research within Nigeria.
• A good grasp of, or enthusiasm to learn about, communication strategies and development issues.
• Experience of writing precise and clear reports and briefing documents.
• Ability to work on own initiative and good time management skills, with a track record of delivering research findings to deadline within a range of often conflicting deadlines, juggling priorities to meet research needs and objectives.
• Result oriented and commitment to excellence.
• Transparent judgement and decision-making, and high level of professionalism.
• Good IT and data dashboard management skills, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and data analysis softwares such as SPSS, Atlas.ti, NVivo etc.
• Ability to work closely with non-research teams in applying research findings to media outputs.
• Ability to forge strong working relations quickly and gain the trust of colleagues and partners, for example in other international NGOs, in media houses, research agencies and elsewhere.
• Ability to manage and develop staff, including mentoring, capacity building, and remote team leadership.
• Ability to speak and write one or more of the following Nigerian languages: Hausa, Yoruba and / or Igbo.

Application Closing Date
12th December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and 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 using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Click here for Full Job Description

Note

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

Job Title: Data Engineer (Nigeria)

Location: Nigeria (Right to work in Nigeria required)
Contract: Fixed-term employment
Duration: Six months full-time, with consultancy/part time opportunities from July 2026 to December 2028.
Reports to: Head of Research & Learning
Accountable to: Project Director

Job Purpose

• The BBC Media Action office in Nigeria is looking for a Data Engineer to lead the design and initial implementation of a database that brings together monitoring data across two projects.
• This position is required to build a consolidated real-time data management dashboard system for the Changing the Script project.
• This six-month full-time position will involve setting up the system.
• Subsequent part-time work is then required after the initial six months.
• We are seeking a skilled data engineer to design and implement a unified database system. The role focuses on building a robust, well-structured database with clear labelling, standardised schemas, and accurate metadata to enable reliable reporting, analytics, and insight generation.
• The position requires expertise in ETL pipelines, near real-time data handling, large-scale data processing, and social listening workflows.
• The role will report to the Head of Research and Learning, Nigeria and have a dotted line to the Project Director, being accountable to all deliveries to the Project Director.
• They will work closely with the Research and Data manager who is leading the research, partner organisations and will collaborate with the technical support cross country team (digital, research) and broader BBC specialisms to ensure the database meets operational and reporting needs.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain central databases/data warehouses using PostgreSQL or Azure SQL, optimised for indexing, querying, and scalability.
• Develop and manage ETL pipelines using Python to ingest, clean, transform, and harmonise data from surveys, outreach, digital analytics, social listening, and partner submissions.
• Process near real-time and large-scale datasets efficiently, ensuring data integrity and performance.
• Build and maintain well-labelled and standardised schemas with clear metadata to support reporting, analytics, and downstream dashboards.
• Handle text-heavy social listening data, including cleaning, deduplication, sentiment scoring, and calculation of social media metrics.
• Prepare datasets for Power BI with star-schema models, transformations, and
• calculated measures, supporting dashboards while maintaining a primary focus on database architecture.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and security, including role-based access, logging,
• GDPR compliance, and documentation.
• Collaborate with London teams, and partner organisations to standardise data submission and ensure usability.

Required skills, knowledge, and experience

• Strong experience designing relational databases or data warehouses, specifically PostgreSQL or Azure SQL.
• Expertise in building and optimising ETL pipelines using Python.
• Advanced SQL skills, including indexing, performance tuning, and working with large-scale data.
• Experience importing, cleaning, and automating integration of SPSS survey datasets.
• Experience handling social listening data: text-heavy data processing, deduplication,sentiment analysis, and calculation of social media metrics.
• Familiarity with Power BI for dataset preparation, data modelling, and DAX measures.
• Ability to design well-labelled, structured databases with standardised schemas, metadata, and clear data maps.
• Experience working with near real-time data pipelines and ensuring scalability for large datasets.

Application Closing Date
Friday, 12th December, 2025; 4pm GMT.

How to Apply
Interested and 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 using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Click here for Full Job Description

Note

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

Job Title: Reporter

Job Requisition ID:  34349
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Purpose of the role

• You will be part of the BBC Yoruba service team in charge of content coming from the outstation in Ibadan Oyo state.
• You will be responsible for providing adequate news coverage for the entire South-West region.
• You will also advise on the most suitable content coming from Ibadan and its environs and will brief the editor and Senior Journalists on the same.

Job Summary

• As a reporter, you will be responsible for originating and producing stories which may include scripting, editing, outputting, filming and presenting content across a range of BBC output or generating exciting ideas and original newsgathering.

Responsibilities
Day to day duties will include:

• Propose; research; write; report and edit interesting and well-explained reports and more thoughtful, analytical pieces for publication – meeting high journalistic standards and fully observing the BBC editorial guidelines.
• Alert editors to breaking news and be ready to file and present accurate, on-the-spot reports and analysis.
• Develop and use all formats and platforms available to tell the story in the most appropriate way, with a particular focus on digital platforms to deliver our journalism to audiences.
• To gather material for Yoruba service’s digital platforms on news topics and events which is reflective of the audiences we serve.
• To provide timely, specialist and self-assured news coverage and analysis of news and events of interest to the audiences of the BBC.
• Maintain regular and clear communication with the Senior Journalists and Editor ensuring everyone is always briefed on own movements throughout the assignment.
• Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.

Your Skills and Experience
Essential Criteria

• Exceptional Editorial Judgment – Proven ability to deliver complex stories and investigations, ensuring accuracy, impartiality, and audience relevance across platforms.
• Excellent understanding and comprehensive knowledge of Oyo state and southwest Nigeria as well.
• Creative and Tenacious – A track record of generating original, high-quality journalism with the creativity and determination to see stories through from concept to completion.
• Experience of live broadcasting with good on-screen presence, self-assured microphone voice and ability to communicate effectively to target audience.
• Willingness to travel and in particular to High-Risk environments.
• The ability to work flexible hours when required including on weekends if necessary.

Specific details:

• Be a native Yoruba speaker
• Be able to write Yoruba fluently with right tonal marks
• Be based in Ibadan
• Have worked for media organizations based in Oyo for some years
• Be able to handle camera
• Be able to shoot and edit videos and audio
• Be able to present or do two-way reporting
• If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Application Closing Date
19th December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks.
• Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Disclaimer:

• This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance.
• This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.