Journalism
Fixed Term - Full Time
London, GB, W1A 1AA
BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B'CAST
Job Closing Date: 6/2/25
THE ROLE
Package Information
Job Reference: 21359 Band: D Salary: £46,000-£56,000 + London Weighting depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. Contract type: x4 Fixed Term Contracts / Attachments (12 months) Location: London Broadcasting House, W1A 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 in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Job Introduction
We’re recruiting up to four Senior Journalists to join BBC News Long Form Audio, working mainly on The Global Story podcast. The daily pod is being relaunched this spring with a new editorial vision, with a greater emphasis on narrative storytelling. The BBC is investing in The Global Story to become the equivalent of the “front page” of the BBC in North America. The show will provide a deep dive on one big international story every day, giving the audience a deeper understanding of the context and stories that lie behind major global events. In a moment of increasing turmoil worldwide, this show will attempt to keep listeners up to date on how the key issues of our time are playing out on the global stage. 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
Generate ideas & develop them for broadcast. Demonstrate strong editorial judgement. Use narrative audio techniques to tell stories in the most compelling and engaging way possible. Edit high impact interviews with fast turnarounds and tight deadlines. Maintain professional journalistic standards of accuracy, impartiality and fair dealing whilst adhering to the BBC's Editorial guidelines. Generate, produce, and commission journalism that creates widespread impact including online, other broadcast outlets, digital and social media. Are you the right candidate?
We’re looking for a creative Senior Journalist who shows initiative and passionately cares about telling the most compelling stories. We encourage journalists with expertise in international news as well as narrative storytelling to apply. You’ll have the vision and production flair to produce fantastic output with a keen sense of how to tell stories narratively interweaving interviews, script, audio from on the ground, archive, sound and music. The Senior Journalists play a critical role in shaping the creative vision for the podcast and will output edit the pod on a day-to-day basis, working with producers and the pod host to deliver world-class storytelling and showcase the very best of BBC journalism. Experience of producing high quality, creative audio output in a fast-paced environment. Good knowledge of the global news agenda and an ability to add depth and context to the stories behind the headlines. Strong understanding of narrative audio storytelling techniques. Track record of leading junior team members and ensuring they deliver their best quality work. Experience of working with presenters. Ability to maintain personal effectiveness under pressure. Demonstrated commitment, motivation, and energy in work. The successful candidate will be part of the Long Form Audio team, and may also have the opportunity to work across the department’s other strands and projects. 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. We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. 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. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. 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. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
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Fixed Term - Full Time
London, GB, W1A 1AA
BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B'CAST
Job Closing Date: 6/2/25
THE ROLE
Package Information
Job Reference: 21359 Band: D Salary: £46,000-£56,000 + London Weighting depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. Contract type: x4 Fixed Term Contracts / Attachments (12 months) Location: London Broadcasting House, W1A 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 in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Job Introduction
We’re recruiting up to four Senior Journalists to join BBC News Long Form Audio, working mainly on The Global Story podcast. The daily pod is being relaunched this spring with a new editorial vision, with a greater emphasis on narrative storytelling. The BBC is investing in The Global Story to become the equivalent of the “front page” of the BBC in North America. The show will provide a deep dive on one big international story every day, giving the audience a deeper understanding of the context and stories that lie behind major global events. In a moment of increasing turmoil worldwide, this show will attempt to keep listeners up to date on how the key issues of our time are playing out on the global stage. 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
Generate ideas & develop them for broadcast. Demonstrate strong editorial judgement. Use narrative audio techniques to tell stories in the most compelling and engaging way possible. Edit high impact interviews with fast turnarounds and tight deadlines. Maintain professional journalistic standards of accuracy, impartiality and fair dealing whilst adhering to the BBC's Editorial guidelines. Generate, produce, and commission journalism that creates widespread impact including online, other broadcast outlets, digital and social media. Are you the right candidate?
We’re looking for a creative Senior Journalist who shows initiative and passionately cares about telling the most compelling stories. We encourage journalists with expertise in international news as well as narrative storytelling to apply. You’ll have the vision and production flair to produce fantastic output with a keen sense of how to tell stories narratively interweaving interviews, script, audio from on the ground, archive, sound and music. The Senior Journalists play a critical role in shaping the creative vision for the podcast and will output edit the pod on a day-to-day basis, working with producers and the pod host to deliver world-class storytelling and showcase the very best of BBC journalism. Experience of producing high quality, creative audio output in a fast-paced environment. Good knowledge of the global news agenda and an ability to add depth and context to the stories behind the headlines. Strong understanding of narrative audio storytelling techniques. Track record of leading junior team members and ensuring they deliver their best quality work. Experience of working with presenters. Ability to maintain personal effectiveness under pressure. Demonstrated commitment, motivation, and energy in work. The successful candidate will be part of the Long Form Audio team, and may also have the opportunity to work across the department’s other strands and projects. 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. We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. 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. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. 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. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
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