Senior Journalist –News Content Producer

Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 53846

Job Closing Date: 22 October 2026

Delhi, IND, ND 110001

Job Details

JOB BAND: D

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract, Full-time for 12 months with the possibility of extension subject to business requirements and funding.

DEPARTMENT: BBC News

LOCATION: New Delhi, India

Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in India.

This is a local hire position based in New Delhi, India. The role is not eligible for international relocation support, sponsorship or expatriate benefits. Candidates must already have the right to work in India.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

BBC News brings together Network News, English Regions and Global News’ English and Language Services to serve a large variety of audiences in the UK and around the world on many platforms.

At the heart of this structure, the World News Content Team provides international news reports, pictures and audio material to all BBC News programmes and services - both in the UK and internationally - in English and other languages.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The New Delhi Bureau is placed to generate stories and news about key strategic alliances in the region and globally. The bureau generates a broad range of stories on India’s culture, society, economy and history. India is a dynamic and fast-growing country and one of the world’s most strategically important media markets – demanding creative and original approaches to storytelling. A thorough understanding and demonstration of social media and the ability to build and reach new and underserved audiences through this medium is a must for this position.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Deliver specialist coverage and analysis of national and international news, producing accurate, fair and engaging journalism to deadline.
• Generate original story ideas and deliver compelling content aligned to India’s national and international news agenda.
• Produce high-quality written content with flair, nuance and strong storytelling skills under tight deadlines.
• Create impactful text, video, social and digital content for UK and global audiences, maintaining the highest editorial standards ensuring that the BBC stays abreast of industry trends
• Report breaking news across multiple platforms, including field reporting, live broadcasting and studio-based output.
• Apply rigorous verification techniques, sound editorial judgment and best practice when using emerging technologies and user-generated content.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Significant experience covering India’s culture, politics, geopolitics and history for global news and current affairs audiences.
• Strong editorial judgment and awareness, demonstrated through a proven journalistic track record.
• Ability to write quickly, clearly and engagingly, and adapt or edit content for multiple platforms.
• Extensive experience in digital journalism, including social media, audience engagement and interactive content.
• Strong understanding of audience needs, creating compelling content across text, video, radio and social channels.
• Proven broadcast and reporting skills, delivering confident live and recorded content from the field, newsroom or studio.
• Skilled in producing radio and TV output, including live coverage of breaking news and providing accurate context to audiences.
• Experience commissioning, editing and creating engaging news and current affairs content in a range of digital formats.
• Collaborative team player with strong relationship-building skills and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and accessibly.
• Committed to BBC editorial, legal, safety and diversity standards, demonstrating sound judgment in challenging and fast-paced environments.

The ability and willingness to work in a hostile environment is essential for this role.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

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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.

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