Producer (Nigeria) at BBC Media Action Nigeria

BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development organisation, and we believe in the power of media and communication for good. We work in more than 20 countries around the world, supporting the independent media essential to democracy and development. Last year, our projects and programmes reached 130 million people facing poverty, inequality and insecurity with information they could trust, helping to improve health, bridge divides, challenge prejudice, and save and change lives. We follow the editorial standards and values of the BBC, but we rely on funding from donors and partners to carry out our work.
BBC Media Action delivers a portfolio of projects in Nigeria. It seeks to expand this portfolio of work, but also to ensure that existing projects are delivered on time, on budget, to the highest standards and in accordance with BBC editorial values as well as Media Action methodologies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Producer (Nigeria)

Location: Nigeria (Right to work in Nigeria required)
Contract: Fixed-term employment
Reports to: Head of Production
Duration: One year

Job Purpose

• The Producer is expected to initiate and drive the entire production process of any radio, television, or digital output, from concept development to the delivery of the final product.
• The role requires collaboration with other members of the production and training department to produce high-quality radio, television, and digital outputs.
• The Producer will play a key role in planning, conducting, and recording interviews, discussions, and other content for BBC Media Action’s factual radio, digital, and TV productions.
• The Producer will be responsible for ensuring that the produced outputs fulfil thematic objectives whilst having significant appeal within the target audience[s].
• The Producer will be involved in scripting cues and editorial discussions on the content of each edition.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Head of Production and Training, and working with other producers and technical producers, ensure the design and delivery of radio and digital outputs from concept inception to post-production.
• Conduct planning and budgeting to cover the entire process of media production: pre-production, production, and post-production.
• To present designated outputs in a clear, exciting and engaging manner.
• Plan, conduct and record interviews and other contents around Nigeria on a wide variety of topics.
• Ensures that BBC Media Action’s digital and broadcast outputs are creative and impactful.
• Produce a range of social media and radio outputs that are creative, informative, engaging.
• Work with other members of the Production and Training team to ensure that all media productions meet project objectives and BBC editorial guidelines.
• Work with other Production & Training team members to ensure that BBC Media Action’s digital and radio outputs complement one another for maximum reach and audience impact.
• Pitch, write, record, report and edit original BBC Media Action content geared toward social media and radio audiences.
• Coordinate and conduct research on themes and ensure all content information is accurate, clear and unambiguous.
• Take the lead in the recording of media outputs on the production set.
• This involves directing the recording/ filming of the outputs.
• Work with technical producers in the post-production process and ensure that the final product is delivered within established timelines.
• Coordinate with other departments as appropriate to ensure that production output meets project objectives, drawing on research findings, informing training, and being distributed on time.
• Any other tasks assigned by Media Action to achieve project and organisational objectives.

Required skills, knowledge, and experience

• Experience in producing engaging, creative content for social media, television or radio.
• Creative writing and content presentation skills in English and Hausa
• Strong attention to detail and an ability to work within established deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and experience using these skills in a media production setting.
• Evidence of imagination and an enthusiasm for generating new ideas, particularly those with the broadest possible audience appeal.
• Strong understanding of the role of communications in development.
• Demonstrable experience applying sound editorial judgement in the production of social media, television or radio content.
• Demonstrable understanding of BBC editorial values.
• Sound Editorial judgement.
• Strong attention to detail and an ability to work within established deadlines
• A self-starter excited by the potential of working in a small, dynamic and growing team.
• Sound understanding of the BBC Media Action Brand.

Application Closing Date
25th July, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV with cover letter (in English, PDF or Microsoft Word format) which outlines their experience and suitability for the role, and availability status to: hr.recruitment@ng.bbcmediaaction.org using the job title as the subject of the mail.

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.