Overview
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BB News Content, Technology
LOCATION: Glasgow
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £36,400 - £46,400 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
We’re happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Job Purpose
You will be part of a team of 20 Journalists based in Glasgow working across digital, TV and radio. We make the global technology programme Tech Now, the World Service radio programme Tech Life, and our content runs across BBC News – online, on TV, and on radio. We have built a hub of journalistic excellence, broadcasting to the world with a particular remit to reach underserved audiences, find under-covered stories, and to explain the big technology and innovation issues and developments in an accessible way. We also cover the changing trends around the world.
The Technology & Innovation Story Team is part of the wider Money and Work Team, formerly the BBC’s Business Unit, with journalists based in London, Salford, Glasgow and across the world.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
This is for Video Journalist on Tech Now – researching, producing, filming and editing films. You will primarily work on our global tech show - Tech Now – researching, producing, filming and editing films. You will make creative video content which works well on all our linear and digital platforms, with the aim of maximising impact across BBC News and attracting new young audiences. We work in a collaborative, creative and inclusive way. We work flexibly, with journalists given opportunities to develop new skills.
* Technology and Innovation focus: bring all stories in that area to life, help the audience understand how the big changes in these areas affect their lives and futures.
* As a video journalist, research, pitch, produce, script, film and edit high-quality video content.
* Be part of Tech Now – juggle multiple projects at the same time.
* Contribute creative ideas for storytelling, experimenting with formats and approaches to engage new audiences on digital platforms.
* Research complex story topics, scripting, filming and editing video.
* Requires flexibility and regular travel across the UK and abroad.
Essential Criteria
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* Experience going out on shoots, filming and editing creative video content with a proven track record of originating and developing story ideas.
* Organised with experience juggling multiple projects.
* Good knowledge of turning ideas into creative, informative and entertaining video content, with excellent journalistic skills and high editorial awareness and judgement.
* Excellent research and communication skills; ability to work flexibly across all output, both from the office and on location.
* Self-starter with initiative to deliver maximum impact for our team’s stories across the BBC, especially on digital platforms.
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.
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.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC 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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