Journalists, The Global Story Podcast
Journalism
Fixed Term - Full Time
London, GB, W1A 1AA
Job Closing Date: 6/2/25
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Job Reference: 21407
Band: C
Salary: Up to £40,000 + London Weighting depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
Contract type: x3 Fixed Term Contracts / Attachments (12 months)
Location: London Broadcasting House, W1A
We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application.
We’re recruiting up to three Journalists to join BBC Long Form Audio to work on The Global Story podcast.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the founding team of this highly ambitious podcast, which will be a core part of the BBC’s offering to the US market.
Main Responsibilities
* Delivering great ideas for stories, guests and audio treatments that give the podcast a strong identity.
* Sourcing and fixing the best contributors for the podcast.
* Mixing audio, weaving through archive, music, and on-the-ground reporting to create high-quality narrative storytelling.
* Briefing the presenter ahead of interviews and developing the structure of interviews.
* Working to tight deadlines and managing time effectively.
* Understanding the international news agenda and spotting trends and stories behind the headlines.
* Communicating effectively with the presenter and contributors.
Are you the right candidate?
We’re looking for creative and passionate journalists, with strong narrative audio production skills. You’ll have experience in international news or narrative storytelling and a finger on the zeitgeist.
* Experience delivering high-quality audio storytelling with fast turnarounds.
* Narrative storytelling experience is desirable.
* Experience as a fixer with a creative streak.
* A good understanding of the global news agenda is desirable.
* Awareness of the current podcast market.
* Experience working with presenters.
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 value and respect every individual's unique contribution.
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.
DISCLAIMER
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance.
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