BBC

Job Introduction

The BBC World Service is undergoing a transformation to ensure that the best World Service content travels further and makes greater impact. As such we are refocusing our strategy to build reach and engagement on owned and operated platforms, including TV, and on digital. We are also changing the way that we operate.

The BBC World Service's Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region includes Arabic, Persian, and Turkish services. Among these, BBC News Arabic stands out as the largest, with a weekly audience of 35 million.

BBC Xtra focuses on delivering content for 16-34 audiences on TV and Digital, making challenging and often taboo stories relevant and engaging, through bold, creative, transparent journalism. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Presenter to join the team in Beirut.

Main Responsibilities

• Has an accomplished presentation style, built up through training and lower level presenting roles, which is fluent and engages the viewer/listener .
• Broadcast in a manner which is engaging, entertaining and readily understandable by a non-specialist audience, making complex issues accessible.
• Generate ideas and stories; contribute to the creative treatment and be involved in the production of an item or programme; provide clear treatments and proposals, ensuring consistency of content, quality and style.
• Interview BBC reporters and local specialists/advocates/political figures/policy makers in order to elicit information and fill in the gaps in stories.
• Research, script and present output content meeting high journalistic standards and fully observing the BBC Editorial Guidelines.
• Make the best use of new technologies – in particular developments in social media – in delivering our journalism to audiences and to set an example in learning to operate new systems and adapting to different working methods.
• Liaise closely with other team members and with other departments in the BBC to ensure that output material is distributed, duplication is avoided and best practice is upheld.
• Provide regular advice on news developments, guidance on agency or newspaper stories and briefings on government policies as appropriate.
• Build and maintain diverse contact lists and databases; compile and distribute information to other members of the team.
• To provide timely, specialist and assured news coverage and analysis of news and events of interest to the audiences of the BBC.
• An organised approach to work, and the ability to meet tight deadlines with a minimum of supervision.
• At all times to carry out duties in accordance with the BBC health and safety policy.

Are you the right candidate?

• Proven experience in creating and presenting content on TV or social media for young audiences.
• In-depth knowledge of social media trends.
• Ability to modify a warm and engaging presentation style to make it appealing to younger audiences across different platforms.
• Strong understanding of social media analytics and the ability to apply data to make informed editorial decisions.
• Comprehensive understanding of behind-the-camera work (directing, editing, filming).
• Experience in deployments and reporting on the ground, including from hostile environments.
• Strong creative input in developing new segments and ideas for the show to continuously improve output.
• Thorough understanding of different cultures in the region and a good grasp of audience sensitivities across the Arab world.
• Fluent spoken and written Arabic, with a good knowledge of English.
• Specialist knowledge of the subject area being covered, with the ability to understand the impact of one story on the wider picture.
• Demonstrates balanced and unbiased judgment based on a thorough understanding of BBC Editorial guidelines, target audience, programme, and department objectives.
• Strong team-working skills and the ability to build strong relationships with key people in other parts of the BBC.
• Ability to identify and bring a broad range of relevant guests for the programme.
• Commitment to improving diversity within the BBC and the programme.
• Ability to convey story and programme ideas effectively and contribute fully to the planning and production process.
• Flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.
• Understanding of health and safety procedures and their application to broadcasting.

Package Description

Job Reference: 22109

Band: D

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Office Base is Beirut

Any offer of employment with the BBC is conditional upon you having the right to work in Lebanon.

Job Introduction

The BBC World Service is undergoing a transformation to ensure that the best World Service content travels further and makes greater impact. As such we are refocusing our strategy to build reach and engagement on owned and operated platforms, including TV, and on digital. We are also changing the way that we operate.

The BBC World Service's Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region includes Arabic, Persian, and Turkish services. Among these, BBC News Arabic stands out as the largest, with a weekly audience of 35 million.

BBC Xtra focuses on delivering content for 16-34 audiences on TV and Digital, making challenging and often taboo stories relevant and engaging, through bold, creative, transparent journalism. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Presenter to join the team in Beirut.

Main Responsibilities

• Has an accomplished presentation style, built up through training and lower level presenting roles, which is fluent and engages the viewer/listener .
• Broadcast in a manner which is engaging, entertaining and readily understandable by a non-specialist audience, making complex issues accessible.
• Generate ideas and stories; contribute to the creative treatment and be involved in the production of an item or programme; provide clear treatments and proposals, ensuring consistency of content, quality and style.
• Interview BBC reporters and local specialists/advocates/political figures/policy makers in order to elicit information and fill in the gaps in stories.
• Research, script and present output content meeting high journalistic standards and fully observing the BBC Editorial Guidelines.
• Make the best use of new technologies – in particular developments in social media – in delivering our journalism to audiences and to set an example in learning to operate new systems and adapting to different working methods.
• Liaise closely with other team members and with other departments in the BBC to ensure that output material is distributed, duplication is avoided and best practice is upheld.
• Provide regular advice on news developments, guidance on agency or newspaper stories and briefings on government policies as appropriate.
• Build and maintain diverse contact lists and databases; compile and distribute information to other members of the team.
• To provide timely, specialist and assured news coverage and analysis of news and events of interest to the audiences of the BBC.
• An organised approach to work, and the ability to meet tight deadlines with a minimum of supervision.
• At all times to carry out duties in accordance with the BBC health and safety policy.

Are you the right candidate?

• Proven experience in creating and presenting content on TV or social media for young audiences.
• In-depth knowledge of social media trends.
• Ability to modify a warm and engaging presentation style to make it appealing to younger audiences across different platforms.
• Strong understanding of social media analytics and the ability to apply data to make informed editorial decisions.
• Comprehensive understanding of behind-the-camera work (directing, editing, filming).
• Experience in deployments and reporting on the ground, including from hostile environments.
• Strong creative input in developing new segments and ideas for the show to continuously improve output.
• Thorough understanding of different cultures in the region and a good grasp of audience sensitivities across the Arab world.
• Fluent spoken and written Arabic, with a good knowledge of English.
• Specialist knowledge of the subject area being covered, with the ability to understand the impact of one story on the wider picture.
• Demonstrates balanced and unbiased judgment based on a thorough understanding of BBC Editorial guidelines, target audience, programme, and department objectives.
• Strong team-working skills and the ability to build strong relationships with key people in other parts of the BBC.
• Ability to identify and bring a broad range of relevant guests for the programme.
• Commitment to improving diversity within the BBC and the programme.
• Ability to convey story and programme ideas effectively and contribute fully to the planning and production process.
• Flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.
• Understanding of health and safety procedures and their application to broadcasting.

Package Description

Job Reference: 22109

Band: D

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Office Base is Beirut

Any offer of employment with the BBC is conditional upon you having the right to work in Lebanon.