Description
We are seeking a Senior Presenter for BBC Somali, a leading international news service for Somali-speaking audiences. As a Senior Presenter, you will be part of a journalistic team responsible for preparing content for broadcast and digital publication across various formats.
The successful candidate will present live news, current affairs programmes, and digital content in video and/or audio formats. You will react on air to breaking stories, introduce live events and pre-prepared material, and conduct live interviews with people in the news.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing timely, specialist, and self-assured news coverage and analysis on events of interest to BBC target audiences
- Planning and conducting interviews with different platforms in mind, tailoring the format and approach for radio, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook
- Presenting live and adapting to unfolding stories while on air
- Generating ideas and stories, contributing to the creative treatment and production of items or programmes
- Making effective use of new technologies, particularly developments in social media, to deliver journalism to audiences
Essential criteria:
- Experienced and principled presenter with a strong relationship with the audience
- Strong radio production and digital writing skills, including the ability to produce clear, accurate, well-structured articles in Somali
- Strong radio and podcast presentation skills
- Demonstrates balanced and impartial judgement
- Shows flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance under pressure
- Proven ability to produce content across multiple digital platforms
Benefits include fair pay, flexible benefits, excellent career and professional development, and support in your working life.