Careers at VisitAbuja

Responsibilities

• Create original photo and video content across Abuja.
• Film and photograph attractions, hotels, restaurants, events and experiences.
• Produce engaging short-form videos for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and other platforms.
• Capture high-quality photographs for VisitAbuja.org and social media.
• Develop content ideas that make Abuja appealing to Nigerian and international travellers.
• Edit photos and videos into polished, platform-ready content.
• Conduct occasional interviews with business owners, visitors and people around the city.
• Cover selected events, openings and tourism experiences.
• Work with the Social Media Manager to develop the content calendar.
• Maintain an organised library of VisitAbuja photography and video footage.

Ideal qualifications

• Based in Abuja or able to regularly create content within the city.
• Strong photography and videography skills.
• Comfortable filming and editing short-form vertical video.
• Experience with tools such as CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Canva or similar software.
• Good understanding of Instagram, TikTok and current content trends.
• Strong visual eye and ability to make locations look appealing without misrepresenting them.
• Comfortable approaching businesses and people when producing content.
• Familiarity with Abuja’s neighbourhoods, attractions and lifestyle is a major advantage.
• Previous professional experience is helpful, but a strong portfolio and creativity matter more.

Responsibilities

• Manage VisitAbuja’s social media accounts and daily publishing.
• Develop and maintain a monthly social media content calendar.
• Write captions, posts and short destination-focused content.
• Schedule and publish photos, videos, Reels, Stories and other content.
• Work closely with the Content Creator to plan upcoming shoots and campaigns.
• Respond to comments, messages and visitor questions in a professional and friendly manner.
• Identify relevant Abuja events, trends and conversations worth covering.
• Grow followers and engagement organically.
• Develop campaigns around attractions, hotels, restaurants, events and seasonal travel.
• Track social media performance and provide simple monthly reports.
• Monitor what other successful city and tourism brands are doing and identify ideas that could work for Abuja.
• Maintain a consistent VisitAbuja brand voice across platforms.

Ideal qualifications

• Experience managing Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X or similar social platforms.
• Excellent written English and strong communication skills.
• Good understanding of social media trends and audience behaviour.
• Ability to write engaging copy without making it feel overly promotional.
• Familiarity with Canva, Meta Business Suite and social scheduling tools is helpful.
• Basic understanding of analytics and social media performance metrics.
• Highly organised and able to work independently in a remote environment.
• Familiarity with Abuja and Nigerian culture, travel, food and lifestyle is strongly preferred.
• Experience with tourism, hospitality, lifestyle or media brands is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Identify hotels, restaurants, attractions and tourism businesses that could partner with VisitAbuja.
• Contact prospective partners and introduce VisitAbuja’s platform and audience.
• Arrange meetings, presentations and partnership discussions.
• Negotiate discounts, visitor deals and promotional packages.
• Develop exclusive VisitAbuja offers with participating businesses.
• Sell advertising, featured listings and promotional opportunities where appropriate.
• Build long-term relationships with hospitality and tourism partners.
• Work with hotels and restaurants to create seasonal campaigns and packages.
• Identify sponsorship opportunities for VisitAbuja content, events and campaigns.
• Maintain an organised database of current and prospective partners.
• Follow up on leads and manage partnerships from first contact through agreement.
• Work with the content and social teams to ensure partner campaigns are delivered properly.
• Track partnership revenue, commissions and campaign performance.

Ideal qualifications

• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Confident speaking with hotel managers, restaurant owners and senior business representatives.
• Sales, marketing, hospitality, tourism or business-development experience is preferred.
• Good understanding of Abuja’s hospitality, restaurant and entertainment scene.
• Comfortable making calls, sending proposals and attending meetings.
• Able to identify opportunities and turn conversations into commercial partnerships.
• Professional written and spoken English.
• Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple business relationships.
• Self-motivated and able to work toward sales and partnership targets.
• Existing relationships within Abuja’s hospitality or tourism industry are a strong advantage.

Commission: Additional commission is paid on qualifying partnerships and commercial deals secured.