Lead Presenter

**JOB DETAILS**:
JOB BAND: E

CONTRACT TYPE: 12-month FTC/Attachment Full-time

DEPARTMENT: BBC News

LOCATION: Singapore

Local terms and conditions apply

Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you receiving approval for the right to work in Singapore.

**PURPOSE OF THE ROLE**:
Join the BBC World Service to launch a brand-new podcast from our Singapore bureau, bringing Asian perspectives to global issues and delivering original reporting on the most compelling stories across Asia-Pacific. As Lead Presenter, you’ll shape the voice and editorial identity of a digital-first programme designed for YouTube and audio platforms
- connecting with new audiences across the region. You’ll play a key role in delivering engaging and insightful journalism.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This is a rare opportunity to shape and define a podcast with significant audience growth potential in a region of major political and economic importance. You’ll be at the heart of a creative, collaborative team pioneering an ambitious new editorial venture from one of the world’s most respected international news organisations.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
- Has a developed presentation style that is fluent, engages the viewer and listener.
- Observes BBC Editorial Guidelines always ensuring impartiality and balance.
- Interviews specialists and those involved at the centre of stories, comfortable with policy makers, high profile people, and audiences.
- Broadcasts in a manner which is, engaging, entertaining and readily understandable by a non-specialist audience, making complex issues accessible.
- Generates ideas and stories; contributes to the creative treatment and production of an item or programme; provides clear treatments and proposals, ensuring consistency of content, quality and style.
- Make the best use of new technologies - in particular developments in digital and social media platforms - in delivering our journalism to audiences. Sets an example in learning to operate new systems and adapting to different working methods.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

- An experienced presenter with a strong on-camera presence and excellent audio storytelling skills - has proved their ability and built a relationship with the audience.
- Extensive knowledge of the Asia-Pacific, either being from the region or having lived there for a significant period, as well as a detailed understanding of global affairs and how they relate to the region.
- Demonstrates balanced and impartial judgement.
- Strong team working and ability to build strong relationships with key people in other parts of the BBC.
- Ability to convey story and programme ideas and to contribute fully to the planning process
- The flexibility to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.
- Adaptable and responsive to feedback, helping the team evolve the podcast format creatively.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

- Experience presenting news content specifically for digital platforms
- Experience working alongside social and digital teams.

**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.