Video -Social Lead, BBC Tamil (Chennai)

Video -Social Lead, BBC Tamil (Chennai)

16 Oct
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Leading
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Chennai

16 Oct

Leading

Chennai

We are looking for an experienced candidate to take on the role of Video & Social Lead, BBC Tamil. This position is pivotal in strengthening BBC Tamil’s digital video output, optimizing our publishing strategy, and driving growth across social platforms, particularly YouTube.





The role can be based in Chennai or Delhi. Candidate will report to the Editor–Digital Video, Indian Languages, and work in close collaboration with Editor, BBC News Tamil.




Key Responsibilities




Video Production & Formats


Lead the planning and delivery of video content, from concept to publishing.


Develop new formats and storytelling approaches tailored for digital audiences.


Ensure content reflects BBC editorial standards and audience needs.




Social Media Publishing & Growth


Oversee video publishing across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms.


Drive YouTube growth through optimisation, audience engagement, and retention strategies.


Monitor analytics and share insights to improve performance.




Team Management & Rota


Manage a team of video producers and social media specialists.


Oversee rota planning to ensure balanced workloads and consistent coverage.


Provide guidance, and training to strengthen digital skills across the team.


Requirements

Essential Requirements




Storytelling expertise:Can guide reporters and producers on every video, ensuring each story is produced creatively and tailored for digital audiences.


Editorial strength: Demonstrates impartiality and accuracy in all stories, is sensitized to social issues, and has a solid understanding of the basics of Tamil Nadu politics.


Good command of Tamil:



Strong language skills to communicate effectively and ensure content resonates with Tamil -speaking audiences.


Digital video experience: Hands -on knowledge of production workflows, from concept to publishing.


Professional experience: More than 10 years of experience in News.


Platform expertise: Deep understanding of YouTube optimization, analytics, and social media growth strategies.




Last Date to Apply: 14 June 2026




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 -chance 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/




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