Senior Digital Content Producer

Job Requisition ID:  50482 Job Closing Date:  23 August 2026 Lusaka, ZMB, 10101 JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: D CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time DEPARTMENT: BBC World Service Location: Lusaka We’re happy to discuss flexible working. If you’d like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there’s no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE BBC World Service has established a new Regional Journalism team, bringing together newsgathering and production teams to deliver distinctive, original, and agenda-setting journalism that resonates with audiences locally, regionally, and globally. This integrated approach enables us to respond more effectively to audience needs, pursue ambitious storytelling, and strengthen our impact across platforms. As part of this strategy, we are realigning our footprint across Africa to areas with the greatest potential for audience growth and engagement. WHY JOIN THE TEAM The Senior Digital Content Producer role is critical to this ambition, producing distinctive visual journalism through filming, reporting, editing, and producing high-quality digital content. The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding our reach, deepening audience connection, and delivering innovative storytelling that differentiates the BBC in a highly competitive digital landscape. [wp_code title="Fluid Ad"] YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT: Create distinctive, high impact video journalism by identifying original stories, fresh angles and emerging trends that engage audiences across digital platforms. Produce compelling visual stories from concept to delivery, making strong editorial decisions on reporting, filming, scripting and narrative structure. Build and maintain strong source networks to secure exclusive content, expert contributors and deeper access to stories. Deliver high quality video content for major news events and breaking stories, working quickly and confidently while maintaining BBC editorial standards. Innovate with new formats, storytelling techniques and audience engagement approaches to keep pace with changing digital and social media trends. Collaborate closely with editors, designers and social media teams to maximise the impact, reach and quality of video output across platforms. Apply an audience first mindset, using visual storytelling, platform expertise and efficient production workflows to create content that informs, resonates and drives engagement.  YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Strong visual storytelling skills, with the ability to identify and create compelling video content that captures attention and engages audiences across digital platforms. Excellent editorial judgement and story development skills, with experience shaping narratives, making independent decisions and delivering high quality journalism under pressure. Proven ability to produce content for multiple formats and platforms, including vertical, square and horizontal video, with a strong understanding of audience behaviours and platform performance. Strong production planning and organisational skills, with experience managing shoots, contributors, locations and deadlines in fast moving environments. Good understanding of digital video best practice, including subtitles, graphics, content optimisation, platform algorithms and audience engagement techniques. Knowledge of editorial compliance, copyright, safety and ethical reporting standards, with the ability to work responsibly in sensitive situations. Resilient, adaptable and solutions focused, with a strong awareness of emerging content trends, competitor activity and opportunities to innovate in storytelling. [wp_code title="Fluid Ad"] If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. Disclaimer This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved. Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory. Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer. For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.