We are looking for a energetic Senior Video Producer to lead the daily video output for the BBC Tamil service. This role involves editorial control, effectively handling video production, making strategies and planning stories for video production. You will lead the video and social media team of Tamil service. You will also play a key role in shaping our video content and presence across social media platforms. You will report to Digital Video Editor and work closely with Tamil Service Editor.
Who We Are
From April 2024, the majority of the BBC’s Indian operations has 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 Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi and Telugu
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, please visit our website:https://collectivenewsroom.com/
Last Date to Apply: 14 November 2025
Key Responsibilities
- More than 7 years of experience in the field.
- Tamil language proficiency.
- Knowledge of International affairs.
- Knowledge of video production from ideation to final output.
- Knowledge of social media platforms and analytics
- A broad understanding of the target audience.
- A high standard of editorial judgment and production skills
- Experience in handling a team
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
- High standard of editorial judgment and production skills based on substantial broadcast journalism experience.
- Maximizes opportunities offered by existing and emerging technologies to their fullest extent.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of more than one team. Resolving conflicts as necessary.
- Ability to manage resources, staff, technical facilities and budgets, to make challenging broadcasting in the most cost-effective manner.
- Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity and understands how individual differences can benefit the organization.
- Prioritizes and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources.
- Flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and change priorities and circumstances.