Journalist - Streaming (23008)
Journalist - Streaming (23008)
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Job Reference: 23008
Band: C
Salary: plus London Weightingdepending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: Continuing
Location:London
Were 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 inhouse Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
- Benefits We offer a negotiable salary package a flexible 35hour working week for worklife balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days a defined pension scheme and discounted dental health care gym and much more.
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Job Information
This is a hybrid role combining strong journalistic instinct with streaming abilities. A streaming journalist will be responsible for originating shaping and delivering stories tailored for live streams and digitalfirst formats helping the BBC connect with new and existing audiences across platforms.
Main Responsibilities
This role operates within the MENA region as part of the BBC World Service supporting the Arabic Persian and potentially Turkish language services
You will be reporting to senior Journalist/reporterStreaming and will have the following responsibilities:
Content Planning and Production Management
- Develop and manage live and recorded streaming schedules aligned with editorial priorities.
- Support the smooth delivery of streams by coordinating technical logistics and content production.
- Report directly to the Senior Journalist/Reporterstreaming providing regular updates on content plans technical readiness and live operations.
Editorial Reporting and Support
- Monitor news developments alert senior journalists to breaking news and prepare reports agency guidance and briefing notes.
- Contribute story ideas and assist in shaping content for streaming and digital platforms.
Streaming Operations
- Operate and assist in managing streaming software to ensure reliable highquality broadcasts.
- Manage technical setup for remote and field streaming when required.
SEO and Digital Optimization
- Apply SEO techniques (metadata titles descriptions tags) to maximize the discoverability of live streams and clips.
- Tailor streaming content to platformspecific requirements and algorithms.
Main Responsibilities contd
Content Quality Assurance and Editorial Standards
- Maintain high editorial technical and brand standards for all live and recorded streaming output.
- Ensure compliance with BBC editorial guidelines maintaining accuracy fairness and impartiality.
Guest and Talent Coordination
- Assist in preparing onair guests and contributors providing technical support scripts and briefing documentation.
Innovation Crisis Management and Trend Monitoring
- Stay updated on the latest digital and streaming trends and suggest innovations to enhance coverage and technical resilience.
- Assist in troubleshooting technical issues during live coverage and apply contingency procedures.
Health Safety and Compliance
- Follow BBC health and safety policies during streaming operations and remote deployments.
Language Ability
A strong written and spoken ability in Arabic or Persian would be an advantage but not essential.
Are you the Right Candidate
Essential:
- Proven experience as a journalist particularly in fastpaced digitalfirst environments.
- Strong understanding of editorial standards and commitment to accuracy impartiality and fairness.
- Good technical awareness of streaming tools and digital production processes.
- Understanding of SEO principles and how to optimize live content for social and digital platforms.
- Collaborative team player able to work closely with senior journalists producers and technical teams.
- Ability to respond quickly to breaking news events and support rapid live coverage.
- Knowledge of video production processes including planning scripting and publishing.
- Awareness of health and safety procedures for broadcast and remote work.
- Strong organizational and timemanagement skills under pressure.
Desirable Skills
- Familiarity with content management systems and newsroom editorial workflows.
- Basic skills in image or video editing tools.
- Experience supporting live audience interaction (chats polls interactive features).
- Familiarity with visual storytelling formats and socialfirst video production.
- Written and verbal communication skills in Arabic or Persian
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. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
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Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individuals 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 thats to contribute to our programming or our wide range of nonproduction 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 socioeconomic 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 clickhere.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory
Employment Type
Full-Time
