Producer/Journalist, BBC News Telugu… at Collective… · New Delhi

Job description:

Producer will be responsible for error-free writing, editing and producing a range of digital content - in text, video, and audio formats for our Website, TV, Social Platforms and podcasts, to the highest professional standards. You will also be required to exercise editorial judgement of the highest standards in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism

Who We Are From April 2024, the majority of the BBC’s Indian operations moved to the Collective Newsroom which has been set up by some of the BBC’s most experienced journalists in India. It has more than 250 journalists and operational staff, bringing you distinctive, impartial and world-class content and is the BBC’s sole provider of content for its Indian language websites and social media platforms including English. Based in the BBC’s largest international market, we bring you the best of Indian journalism guided by the world’s biggest and most reputable news organisation. We provide digital, audio and television content in Bangla, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu as well as English.

Our Vision: “Home to India’s most credible, creative and courageous journalism.”

Our Mission: “To lead with facts bringing diverse voices through innovative and impactful journalism in the public interest.”

We are an equal-opportunity employer, that strongly supports diversity and inclusion at the workplace, and encourages female candidates and persons from other diverse groups such as marginalised, under-privileged communities and differently-abled people, to apply.

To know more about us, visit our website: https://collectivenewsroom.com/

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Reporting to the Editor, the Producer is responsible for originating and producing original stories from the ground. The role includes ideation, scripting, editing, outputting, filming content across a range of digital output.
• Commission and select relevant materials ensuring they meet expectations of our audiences.
• Ensure all content published on BBC News Telugu website and its social media platforms adhere to the BBC editorial and social media guidelines.
• May be required to present live or recorded content online on BBC News Telugu social media platforms.
• Deliver journalism of the highest standard and within the required timeframe using available resources.
• Ensure all content published in BBC News Telugu website, social media platforms and TV programmes are without factual or grammatical errors.
• Ensure effective use of resources and materials between Digital and TV teams.
• Monitor developments/Breaking News from the region and around the world and publish appropriately with value addition and perspective.
• Deliver to tight deadlines while maintaining quality and highest editorial standards.
• At all times, carry out duties in accordance with the organisation’s health and safety policy.

Requirements

Knowledge, skills, training and experience:

• A high standard of editorial judgment, writing ability and production skills based on substantial digital platform to achieve its target.
• Maximizes opportunities offered by existing and emerging technologies to their fullest extent.
• Ability to contribute effectively for the benefit of Digital and TV platforms.
• Strong command over the Telugu language
• Excellent writing skills and Proven ability to translate content from English to Telugu
• Creative thinking skills with the ability to generate original ideas that engage audiences
• Exposure to the digital ecosystem will be an added advantage
• Ability to write creatively in an engaging manner, adapt, produce and translate with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media suitable for multimedia output.
• To ensure all published content adheres to the BBC editorial standards and is without any factual or grammatical errors.
• Flexible and adaptable to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.

Last Date to Apply: 1 November 2026