Senior Digital Content Producer – Dar es Salaam

About the role

The Senior Digital Content Producer will lead the creation of high‑quality, mobile‑first video journalism for BBC World Service’s new Regional Journalism team in Tanzania. You will originate, film, edit and present stories that engage younger, digitally native audiences across social platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Identify under‑reported stories, emerging trends and fresh angles to produce distinctive video content.
• Cover major news events and special assignments, adapting quickly to breaking developments.
• Exercise editorial independence, deciding story direction and treatment with minimal supervision.
• Capture multiple formats and shot variations to maximise reuse across platforms.
• Experiment with new video styles, storytelling approaches and audience‑engagement techniques.
• Apply risk awareness when working in sensitive environments or with vulnerable contributors.
• Maintain BBC editorial standards, tone and quality across all outputs.
• Optimise field and edit workflows to deliver fast turnaround without compromising quality.
• Represent the BBC professionally when interacting with contributors, partners and audiences.

Required profile

• Proven experience in digital‑first video journalism, preferably in an African context.
• Strong editorial judgment and the ability to work autonomously.
• Comfort with fast‑paced newsrooms and the flexibility to respond to shifting priorities.
• Awareness of platform‑specific requirements for mobile and social media.
• Commitment to BBC values, including impartiality and accuracy.

Required skills