Video Journalist

BBC; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization in Glasgow is seeking a Video Journalist to create impactful content for their global tech programs. The role involves researching, filming, and editing stories that resonate with audiences on both traditional and digital platforms. Candidates should have strong video-making skills, excellent editorial judgement, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Remote working options are available, and the role involves occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing and developing story ideas.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects.
• Excellent editorial awareness and judgement.

Responsibilities

• Research, pitch, produce, script, film, and edit video content.
• Contribute creative ideas for storytelling.
• Regular travel across the UK and abroad.

Skills

Filming and editing creative video content

Journalistic skills

Research and communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

JOB DETAILS

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.

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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.

Why Join The Team

This is an opportunity for a Video Journalist who has an instinct for the stories that matter, and which capture the interest and imagination of the audience. 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.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• Our brief is Technology and Innovation - and we have a mission to bring all stories in that area to life, and help the audience understand how the big changes in these areas affect their lives and futures.
• As a video journalist, your core role will be to research, pitch, produce, script, film and and edit high-quality video content.
• You\'ll be one of a small team working on Tech Now – and you will need to be comfortable juggling multiple projects at the same time
• You\'ll contribute creative ideas for storytelling, experimenting with formats and approaches to engage new audiences on digital platforms
• You\'ll be confident in researching complex story topics, scripting, filming and editing video
• This role involves flexibility and requires regular travel across the UK and abroad.

Essential Criteria

Your Skills And Experience

• You will be experienced in going out on shoots, filming and editing creative video content with a proven track record of originating and developing story ideas
• You will be organised, with experience of juggling multiple projects at the same time.
• You will have a good knowledge and understanding of how to turn ideas into creative, informative and entertaining video content, as well as excellent journalistic skills and a high level of editorial awareness and judgement.
• You will have excellent research and communication skills - and the ability to work flexibly across all our output, both from the office and on location.
• You will be a self-starter, with the initiative to find ways of delivering 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.

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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.