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Journalist, BBC Igbo Service
About this role
The Journalist role with BBC Igbo Service in Lagos serves as a core production resource for both the On the Day and On Demand streams, delivering news content across digital, social media, radio and video for Igbo-speaking audiences in Nigeria and the wider West Africa region. The job requires versatility across platforms and formats, including writing articles, filming clips, presenting on air and publishing social posts, often within the same shift.
What you would do
- Create and publish accurate, engaging, SEO-friendly news content for the BBC Igbo website
- Produce, present, shoot and edit short-form video content for TikTok, Instagram and Facebook
- Develop social media content to drive audience engagement and widen reach
- Respond quickly to breaking news and maintain a steady flow of content across website and social channels
- Use audience analytics and performance insights to inform content decisions and improve digital output
- Repurpose live radio and interview content into engaging digital clips for the website and social media
What they are asking for
- Proven experience creating engaging content across digital, social, radio and video platforms
- Excellent Igbo writing, reading, editing and storytelling skills; ability to produce accurate, engaging, SEO-aware content under tight deadlines
- Strong video production skills including presenting, self-shooting and editing for platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels and Facebook
- Confident using audience analytics, headlines, thumbnails and metadata to optimise content performance
- Experience sourcing, verifying and reporting news accurately and impartially, including breaking news and user-generated content
- Fluent in Igbo and English, with a good understanding of the Nigerian and wider West Africa landscape and the needs of Igbo-speaking audiences
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