This is a local hire position and eligible candidates must be able to live and work in the US (US citizenship, Green Card or existing work authorisation).
Job Introduction
Can you play a pivotal role in helping BBC News to reach millions of audiences in live video and audio, around the world and across the UK?
The Streaming team is a pioneering multidisciplinary team, charged with delivering, creating and curating the best of BBC News in live video and audio, across our platforms. The team is growing rapidly in the US and Australia to serve and build audiences consuming news on our streaming platform, website and apps. You will play a key role in this crucial work - working across the globe with colleagues in London, Sydney and right here in Washington DC to produce news content for millions day-to-day.
BBC News is investing in Digital with the mission of becoming the first ever digital-first, global public service news media organisation. The Digital Department is overseeing crucial growth plans for streaming on iPlayer, on BBC News live pages and on bbc.com.
You will help to deliver the very best of BBC News, live, across BBC iPlayer, the BBC News website and app, and BBC Sounds.
Main Responsibilities
As a Senior Journalist on the team you'll work with colleagues across the BBC, and in our Streaming Control Centres in Washington DC, London and Sydney to showcase BBC News at its best.
Since launch, BBC News' streams have reached millions of users in the UK and around the world. Across bbc.com, the BBC News website and app on our live pages, BBC Sounds and in the UK on BBC iPlayer we bring audiences live coverage of the biggest stories - delivering the best of the BBC's journalism 24/7. Following significant investment in digital teams across BBC News, the team is now expanding and broadening to deliver non-stop coverage around the clock, from across the globe.
You'll be responsible for producing and outputting a wide variety of live news coverage - in a busy election year in the United States. You'll specialise in US coverage, but also lend a hand to stories around the world and in the UK. The successful candidate will be at home with breaking news, or pre-planned major events. With a keen eye for moments, you'll help amplify the best of the BBC to audiences wherever they are with us, digitally.
Streaming is a major priority for BBC News across our platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of the industry; you'll be motivated to embrace the challenge and work with others to seize the opportunity.
Senior Journalists in the team will be expected to work across a variety of daytime, evening and weekend shifts to deliver always on News coverage across BBC platforms.
Are you the right candidate?
The successful candidate should have:-
Knowledge of compliance procedures, Editorial Policy and media law considerations for journalistic content across BBC platforms.
Significant experience outputting and producing live programming on a wide variety of subjects, from breaking news to planned coverage of events.
Understanding and experience of newsroom tooling, systems and techniques to produce live news output.
A thorough understanding of analytics; how audiences consume video and audio on streaming platforms and the target audiences for News content across BBC platforms.
Willingness to work inside a multi-disciplinary team, in an agile, constantly developing and adapting environment.
Demonstrable experience of being a team player, and working with colleagues across a variety of teams to deliver high quality output.
Capability to juggle competing demands and experience dealing with a constantly changing news agenda and priorities.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries
Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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