Senior Journalist Reporter - Streaming (23007)
Senior Journalist Reporter - Streaming (23007)
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Job Reference: 23007
Band: D
Salary: depending 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 onscreen reporting and presenting. A senior journalist/reporter will be responsible for presenting 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 Streaming Editor and will have the following responsibilities:
Content Planning and Production Management
Develop and manage live and recorded streaming calendars ensuring alignment with brand and editorial strategies. Oversee production logistics ensuring technical and creative quality.
Alert editors to breaking news and be ready to file accurate onthespot reports and present as soon as possible. Check and advise against coverage when necessary.
Provide regular advice on news developments guidance on agency or newspaper stories and briefings on government policies.
OnAir Presentation and Field Reporting
Confident and have the talent to go on air and host live streams conduct interviews and file onthespot reports during breaking news events across digital and streaming platforms.
Streaming Operations and Technical Expertise
Operate and troubleshoot streaming software manage remote setups and deliver highquality mobile broadcasts.
SEO and Platform Optimization
Develop and use all formats and platforms available to tell the story in the most appropriate way with a particular focus on social media to deliver our journalism to audiences.
Apply SEO best practices (titles metadata tags) to maximize discoverability and optimize content for platform algorithms.
Audience Engagement and Community Interaction
Drive realtime audience engagement through live chats polls interactive features and ensure content is tailored for digital and social platforms.
Main Responsibilities Contd
Guest and Talent Coordination
Coordinate brief and support onair talent and guests with scripts technical guidance and logistics for smooth appearances.
Content Quality Assurance and Editorial Standards
Ensure all live streams reports and digital content meet BBC editorial standards for accuracy impartiality technical excellence and brand consistency.
Analytics Reporting and Insights
Track performance metrics (engagement SEO viewership) and provide postevent analysis with actionable recommendations.
Budget Resource and Vendor Management
Manage production budgets coordinate with external vendors and freelancers and oversee resource allocation efficiently.
Innovation Crisis Management and Trend Monitoring
Stay ahead of industry trends propose innovative content ideas develop contingency plans for live broadcasts and swiftly troubleshoot any technical issues.
Strong Arabic or Persian Language Skills
Demonstrate excellent written and spoken ability in Arabic or Persian ensuring content quality editorial accuracy and effective audience communication.
Are you the Right Candidate
You will have:
Strong experience as a journalist with a proven track record in onscreen presentation and reporting and ability to present live and prerecorded video content with confidence and clarity.
A demonstrable interest in streaming and new media which will include knowledge of how to maximise a live broadcasting reach for digital and social media platforms.
Understanding of the unique demands of streaming and digital distribution including metadata thumbnails and audience engagement tactics.
Excellent editorial judgement and a commitment to BBC values of accuracy fairness and impartiality.
Strong understanding of digital and social storytelling and the ways audiences consume news across platforms.
Collaborative mindset comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary editorial team.
Knowledge of video production processes including scripting shooting and visual planning.
An understanding of health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting.
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
