Senior Journalist, Team Manager (BBC Hausa) 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: Senior Journalist, Team Manager (BBC Hausa)

Job Requisition ID: 48979
Location: Abuja

Key Responsibilities and Impact

• Build and lead BBC Hausa’s production hub from inception, establishing workflows, production standards, operational processes and team capability to deliver high-quality multi-platform content.
• Lead the production of impactful video journalism, including investigations, documentaries, live streams, data-driven content and social-first formats, ensuring strong editorial quality and audience relevance.
• Act as the principal production advisor to editorial leadership, providing expert guidance on video, digital strategy, audience growth
• Use audience insights, analytics and performance data to shape commissioning, optimise distribution strategies and maximise the reach and effectiveness of BBC Hausa content.

Your Skills and Experience
Essential Criteria:

• Proven experience of managing a journalism or production team, with the ability to set direction, develop people, manage performance and build a culture of creative excellence and collaborative working.
• Deep understanding of digital audience growth and distribution, with proven experience optimising content across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, and other digital platforms using analytics, SEO and performance insights.
• Strong expertise in end-end video production, including filming, editing, motion graphics, studio production, mobile journalism and managing large-scale digital workflows.
• Demonstrable Experience delivering major production initiatives, such as launching formats, driving digital transformation or building operations from scratch.
• A genuine commitment to reaching young female audiences, with practical experience of designing content strategies, commissioning approaches or storytelling formats specifically aimed at this group.
• Fluency in written and spoken Hausa and English.

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2026.

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