Senior Journalists, The Global Story Podcast
Package Information
Job Reference: 21359
Band: D
Salary: Up to £56,000 + London Weighting depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
Contract type: x4 Fixed Term Contracts / Attachments (12 months)
Location: London Broadcasting House, W1A
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 negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
Job Introduction
We’re recruiting up to four Senior Journalists to join BBC News Long Form Audio, working mainly on The Global Story podcast. The daily pod is being relaunched this spring with a new editorial vision, with a greater emphasis on narrative storytelling. The BBC is investing in The Global Story to become the equivalent of the “front page” of the BBC in North America. The show will provide a deep dive on one big international story every day, giving the audience a deeper understanding of the context and stories that lie behind major global events.
Main Responsibilities
* Generate ideas & develop them for broadcast.
* The successful candidate will have strong editorial judgement.
* Use narrative audio techniques to tell stories in the most compelling and engaging way possible.
* Successfully edit high impact interviews with fast turnarounds and tight deadlines.
* Extensive knowledge of international news and a track record in spotting trends and stories behind the headlines.
* Maintain professional journalistic standards of accuracy, impartiality and fair dealing whilst adhering to the BBC's Editorial guidelines.
* You will have a track record in generating, producing and commissioning journalism that creates widespread impact.
Are you the right candidate?
We’re looking for a creative Senior Journalist who shows bags of initiative and passionately cares about telling the most compelling stories. You’ll be bursting with ideas and thoughts on how to make the podcast distinctive from other daily news programmes and accessible to listeners who don’t already follow international news closely.
About The BBC
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. 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.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
* Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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