Content Manager – Food Heritage Documentation

About the role

The African Food Network is seeking a dedicated Content Manager to lead its food heritage documentation platform. You will own the recipe archive, coordinate contributor networks, and ensure high‑quality editorial output that celebrates African cuisine.

Key responsibilities

• Research, write, and publish original recipes covering the full breadth of African cuisine.
• Maintain and grow the AFN recipe archive, ensuring accuracy, cultural authenticity, and readability.
• Build and update the chef and restaurant directories on the platform.
• Recruit, onboard, and manage a network of contributors (chefs, home cooks, food writers) across Nigeria and the continent.
• Oversee quality‑control workflows for all public recipe submissions.
• Plan and manage the AFN website content calendar, producing SEO‑optimized editorial pieces.

Required profile

• Strong research abilities and disciplined writing style.
• Passion for African food culture and its documentation.
• Experience managing contributor communities or editorial workflows.
• Ability to work independently in a hybrid environment.

Required skills

• SEO proficiency

What we offer

• Hybrid work arrangement (Abuja office + remote).
• Competitive starting salary of N120,000 per month.
• Opportunity to shape a pan‑African food media platform.
• Professional growth toward senior content leadership.