Video Producer, BBC Indian Languages

We're looking for an imaginative and detail-oriented Producer to lead the creation of high-quality visual content for our Input service. You aren't just making videos; you are defining the visual identity of a story and bring it to life through digital, social, and TV platforms. From concept to final cut, you'll play a key role in driving editorial integrity, storytelling innovation, and audience engagement across platforms. You will report to Input Editor, Indian Languages.

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

• This role involves editorial control, video production, making strategy and planning stories and series for Hindi service's social media platforms.
  
• Act as a final check for accuracy, impartiality, and legal compliance (Libel, Contempt of Court, and Privacy) before publication.
  
• You will pitch, develop original video concepts and oversee their execution from pre-production to post-production.
  

Requirements

Knowledge, skills, training and experience

• More than 8 years of relevant experience in a reputed media company, with published material showing a record of high-quality stories.
  
• A deep understanding of the BBC Editorial Guidelines and a sharp news sense.
  
• Hindi language proficiency is essential along with strong English communication skills.
  
• Knowledge of International affairs, social-cultural issues of India.
  
• Knowledge of video production from ideation to final output.
  
• Knowledge of social media platforms and analytics
  
• A broad understanding of the target audience is important.
  
• A high standard of editorial judgment and production skills.
  
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver material under tight deadlines.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse talents
  

Last Date to Apply: 6th January 2026