UX Designer at the BBC World Service

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: UX Designer

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employment type: Permanent - Full Time
Band: C
Contract: Permanent/Continuing 

About the Africa Visual Journalism Team

• The purpose of the visual journalism team is to unlock the potential of multimedia storytelling across all our platforms - desktop, tablet, mobile and TV. By using graphical tools and combining those of data and journalistic rigour, the team aims to produce powerful visual explanations that improve understanding of the news.
• Now we need a midweight Infographics and UX Designer to join the World Service team, which is a part of BBC News.
• You will be working with world-class UX & Infographics designers, social media designers, journalists, technical experts, and masters of motion graphics to create amazing digital storytelling experiences, in multiple languages to a global audience.
• We are not talking about 9 to 5. You will be at the heart of the action when a story breaks, working closely with senior team members to deliver experiences that resonate across BBC News. Wherever and whenever our audience encounters us.
• You will be collaborating with technical, editorial and product teams from across the BBC to create elegant, delightful experiences that transcend the barriers between old and new media. We are a global brand, our audience is international and we must deliver our designs and user experiences in multiple languages so we can reach all our users.

About you

• You have a record of outstanding infographics and UX work across various platforms, be they mobile, connected TV, tablet or desktop. And you have the portfolio to prove it.
• You might tend towards data visualisation, information graphics and mapping, or layout, colour and typography. Either way you will have skills you can use to create the ideal user experience. Maybe you have even got something special up your sleeve, like you are an amazing prototype builder, responsive design expert or 3D animator.
• You will have a keen interest in current affairs, a firm grasp of how design can make a story comprehensible compelling and relevant. You will also be able to pitch your work to people from all sorts of backgrounds.
• You are comfortable applying your skills to whatever situation arises, be it a new device or an unfamiliar design package. You have a great degree in design or the equivalent on-the-job experience.

Main Responsibilities

• Contribute design expertise to project teams made up of journalists, product managers and developers
• Communicate conceptual ideas and design decisions to project teams
• Collaborate with design colleagues to produce sketched concepts, user journeys, wireframes and navigational prototypes that reflect user needs
• Provide designs across multiple screens for projects that deliver coherent user experiences
• Ensure accurate data representation and accessible design solutions
• Deliver maps, charts, information graphics and visual identities to support daily output
• Develop the visual design and user experience and refine towards a polished design, taking into consideration typography, iconography, layout and brand identity
• Prioritise your own workload under guidance of other designers
• Deliver information graphics and user experiences that can be easily re-worked to accommodate multiple languages

Requirements
Are you the Right Candidate?You will need to demonstrate the following:

Essential skills and knowledge:

• Evidence of a portfolio of relevant work across different screens/devices
• Visual design skills and experience
• Data visualisation skills and experience
• Expert in using Adobe apps - Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects
• User Experience Design skills and experience
• A passion for design, news and storytelling
• Knowledge of current and future trends in design, technology and media
• A knowledge of BBC editorial guidelines and other compliance policies
• Understanding of the importance of the BBC's values in accuracy and impartiality

Communication:

• Speak and write clearly and concisely
• Be able to present ideas and opinions to your peers
• Use appropriate body language
• Be proactive when communicating

Analytical and creative thinking:

• Simplify problems into parts
• Identify key data needed to support your decisions
• See a range of potential applications

Orientation to learn:

• Vigorously pursue your own development
• Always be willing to accept new or extra work to stretch your abilities
• Mentor/coach less experienced people

Managing relations and teamwork:

• Build strong internal and external relationships
• Actively participate in team working
• Build bridges where none existed before
• Treat others with courtesy and respect

Drive for results:

• Deliver ahead of expectations
• Take ownership and accountability
• Make a sustained effort

Resilience and flexibility:

• Positively embrace new ways of working
• Challenge the status quo
• Be consistently positive

Planning and organising:

• Keep track of your own workload and make effective use of your own time
• Keep appropriate people well informed of plans, progress, etc.

Application Closing Date
7th February, 2025; 11:59pm (GMT)