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Field Producer
Collective Newsroom
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- The main purpose of the roleis to be part of a team that provides quality, high impact and informative newsreports and analysis across a range of BBC News outlets, for Indian andInternational audiences predominantly on digital platforms (text, video andsocial) but also on TV and audio including radio.
- As a field producer you willwork primarily with correspondents/reporters, video journalists/shoot-edits,other producers and technical staff, providing specialist and general coverageof news, events and trends across India and occasionally from outside thecountry.
- You will also work closelywith all teams within other Indian Languages as well as wider teams in London,to share information, plans and deployment details.
- You must have strong Digital(text/video/social) and TV production skills and be able to work alongsidecorrespondents on the scripting, structuring, and editing process. Knowledge ofradio production is desirable.
- News is a high-pressure environment,and you should be able to demonstrate an ability to work within thatenvironment and to tight deadlines. You will be able to work as part of a team.Also, show experience in handling tense situations.
- You will have significantexperience as a Field Producer at National and International (Desirable) level, with a track record of producing original and high impactjournalism. Experience of investigations is advantageous.
- This role is responsible forleading on digital development within the team \u2013 so you will have a clearunderstanding of BBC World Service\u2019s digital strategy, with an understanding ofwhat works across different digital platforms/social media, and ideas about howwe can build and serve new audiences \u2013 especially women and younger audiences.In addition:
- Able to demonstrate experienceof making high level decision on legally and editorially difficult stories.
- Production knowledge ofstories that work for an International audience (Desirable) is important.
- Working experience in hostileenvironments will be preferable.
- Have successfully pitched,developed, and planned your own original story ideas for both domestic andglobal audiences, brimming with ideas and treatments on hard to tell stories.
- Sharp journalistic instinct,knowing which stories to pursue for both domestic and international audiences.
- Proven track record ofcreative storytelling, with concrete examples of breaking the mould onstories/formats that created impact across platforms.
- Able to demonstrate a detailedgrasp of developments in South Asia and be knowledgeable of the politics ofIndia.
- Familiar with negotiatingexclusive access, information or material and have a good network of contacts,both internally and externally.
- This role will involveextensive travel so a willingness to work flexibly and travel at short noticein what is often a hostile environment is essential.
RequirementsKnowledge, Skills, Training And Experience
Essential:
- High standard of editorial judgment, writing abilityand production skills based on substantial digital/broadcast journalismexperience.
- Maximises opportunities offered by existing andemerging technologies to their fullest extent.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of more thanone team. Resolving conflicts as necessary.
- Ability to manage resources, staff, technicalfacilities and budgets, in order to make challenging broadcasting in the mostcost-effective manner.
- Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity andunderstands how individual differences can benefit the organization.
- Prioritises and plans activities taking into accountall the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources.
- Flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance,particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities andcircumstances.
- Sound understanding of health and safety proceduresand how they apply to news-gathering.
- High standard of editorial judgment, writing abilityand production skills based on substantial digital/broadcast journalismexperience.
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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