The BBC World Service is undergoing a significant strategic review to become a digital first operation that provides distinctive and original content.
• In line with this strategy, we are establishing digital production hubs to produce high impact, original journalism for our audiences across the globe.
• We are looking for a talented and motivated digital producer to research, storyboard, report, present, write, translate, edit and adapt stories or programme material for online audiences.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
• The Senior Journalist (Digital Producer) will generate new and creative treatments for digital and social platforms, particularly in text and video.
• Present engagingly for news and current affairs websites and social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
• Use editorial judgement, creativity and flair to make original and compelling visual content and also produce interesting graphics sequences.
• Use knowledge of social trends across East Africa to make informed decisions on upcoming stories.

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
• A proven track record of creative digital storytelling delivered to deadline.
• Have an accomplished presentation style for digital platforms, which is fluent, engages the viewer and reflects the BBC values.
• Experience of reporting on regional and international current affairs for digital platforms.
• Proven ability to use data analytic tools across BBC digital platforms and relevant social media platforms, to take editorial decisions and understand audience behaviour in the target market.
• Ability to push BBC News content on social media and engage with audiences according to the BBC editorial guidelines.
• Demonstrable up to date knowledge of the competition and mass media markets in which BBC News operates.