Journalist London, England
Job description
The Specialist Hub sits within World Service Languages Content Hub and comprises a team of reporters and producers who make in-depth, investigative, exploratory journalism that contextualises the themes and issues behind news stories and presents them in exciting ways for the audience to interact with. The team creates content around population, cyber-security, the environment, gender and identity, and religion.
The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of in-depth original journalism including in English, and an excellent understanding of Languages underserved audiences.
They will also have a solid editorial background in current affairs, news or visual and data journalism. The journalist will be expected to work across the specialisms within the team alongside our reporters, as well as being comfortable working independently on their own story ideas. The ability to both self-shoot and edit short, medium and long-form videos for digital audiences is essential.
Main Responsibilities- Strong record of in-depth storytelling for a digital audience, including long-form video experience.
- Excellent filming and editing skills. Knowledge of Languages’ digital delivery tools such as Stitch is essential. Colour grading and After Effects skills also desirable.
- Experience of planning and delivering international shoots – both in-person and remotely.
- Proven ability to work on original journalism for underserved audiences across a range of specialisms, and to write texts in English to the highest standard.
- Excellent understanding of WS Languages audiences and their needs across several global regions.
- In-depth knowledge of the news agenda; ability to spot an interesting, shareable story - and generate eye-catching headlines and content to go with it.
- Ability to find interesting, alternative angles on established / on-going stories that dominate the news agenda.
- Ability to work with and communicate effectively across numerous departments.
- Demonstrable experience of working with a variety of stakeholders and enabling the adoption of new digital products and type of content.
- Significant recent experience as a journalist, with a good knowledge of production techniques
- Demonstrates sound editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBC’s distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage, the programme departments and the audience
- Ability to use technology as required, in order to gather material for broadcast.
- Understands how a team works effectively and adopts the most appropriate role
- Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people
- Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the BBC
- Effective planning and organising skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, prioritising, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities
- Ability to write creatively in an engaging manner, adapt, produce and translate with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media suitable for multimedia output
- The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances
- An understanding of Health & Safety procedures and how it applies to broadcasting
We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.
Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here
Package Description
Band: C
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: London
Application process: You will be asked to fill in a diversity questionnaire which is confidential and not seen by the hiring manager. You will then be asked to:
- upload your CV
- answer questions specific to the role
World Service Languages is undergoing a restructuring programme which this role is included within. Therefore this role is only open to those who are substantively employed in World Service Languages, and those who are at risk of redundancy in other areas. Please only apply if your substantive role is within World Service Languages. Applications from candidates not at risk of redundancy from outside of World Service Languages will not be considered. As this is being advertised on a closed basis, priority consideration to those at risk of redundancy will not apply.
We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
- Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
- Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
- Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.
