Essential Criteria

• Proven track record of editorial leadership at a senior level in journalism, with a strong record of producing ambitious, high-impact journalism in complex political environments.

• Demonstrated success in breaking down organisational silos and building collaborative cultures.

• Proven track record of developing and implementing successful data-led video strategies that delivered measurable digital growth.

• Experience of leading teams through significant organisational change, with the interpersonal skill and emotional intelligence to do so with transparency and care.

• Deep knowledge of the Nigeria media market and its audiences, particularly politics, societies and languages.

• Experience of driving audience growth specifically among young and female audiences, including through digital-first and video-led content strategies.

• Strong communication skills in English, and one of the three Nigerian hub languages, both written and verbal, with the ability to represent the BBC effectively in senior internal forums.

Responsibilities

• Set and deliver the editorial vision for Nigeria Language Services, translating BBC World Service priorities into a clear, ambitious and executable regional strategy aligned across all language teams.

• Lead a multi-country, multilingual editorial workforce, fostering a unified culture of excellence while preserving the unique identity, voice and audience connection of each service.

• Provide strategic leadership and line management to three Assistant Editors and a Senior Journalist Team Manager, driving performance, editorial quality, talent development and succession planning.

• Own and execute a digital-first, video-led content strategy, delivering platform-specific growth across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp and BBC digital ecosystems.

• Drive audience growth and engagement, with targeted strategies to expand reach among young audiences, women, and diaspora communities across West Africa.

• Lead the On-Demand Production Hub and Social Media Studio, ensuring consistent, high-quality video output and positioning the hub as a centre of excellence for innovation and collaboration.