Broadcast Journalist- Singapore

Job Introduction

The Money, Tech and Data story team is a key part of BBC News Content, providing content of the highest editorial and technical standard for television, radio and online/mobile platforms both in the UK and internationally.

You will be joining a bureau which produces BBC World News’ primetime Asia morning programs, Newsday and Asia Business Report. Your primary responsibilities will be for Newsday, working closely with the World News team in London to co-produce the program.

The goal is to make authoritative, engaging and innovative programs, involving a wide range of stories that would engage audiences around the world and be of particular relevance to those in Asia. It may also involve outside broadcasts.

Main Responsibilities

In the Broadcast Journalist role, you will work closely with the Senior Producer and Singapore Bureau Editor in producing a program that sets the morning news agenda for Asia. You will liaise effectively with the World News teams in London to ensure program output is of the highest editorial and production quality. Working effectively with a small team in the Singapore bureau as well as the larger BBC News Content and World News teams around the world.

You will work alongside the team to research and write stories, checking factual details; including undertaking background research as required and obtaining further information from all sources, including UGC and social media. You will work creatively to enhance the output, suggest interviewees and ideas, book guests, prepare briefing notes for presenters and organize logistics (line bookings, meet & greets, studios, etc).

The Singapore bureau has both newsgathering and production responsibilities. You may be asked to work across a range of both roles in the bureau as well as in the field.
- Experience in live television production, including a thorough understanding of the television production process.
- Significant recent experience as a journalist, preferably in live television broadcasting. Ability to plan and output, including selecting stories and deciding on treatment based on strong editorial judgement.
- Proven experience in using social media and digital platforms to source story ideas, guests, etc.
- Good understanding of the requirements and potential of interactive media, social media and user generated content, and of different digital platforms and devices and their core audiences.
- Thorough understanding of the BBC Editorial Guidelines and commitment to the editorial aims of BBC News.

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Package Description

Band: C
Contract type: Continuing
Location: Singapore
- **_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 competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance