You will need to demonstrate an understanding of the challenges and needs of TV business output and have the ability to originate story ideas. You will also need excellent management skills with highly developed communication skillls. You will need the ability to build relationships/rapport with a variety of key people e.g. reporters, contributors, other commissioners in BBC News and influence them where necessary. You will also need to be flexible - and willing, if necessary, to work away from the office. You will need to be able to motivate and develop editorial staff to produce innovative and imaginative content, and make major decisions with authority and under pressure and to identify, prioritise and interpret key stories of the day.
For more information, contact Jon Zilkha, Editor, Business & Economics Unit, Newsgathering: (
jon.zilkha@bbc.co.uk), extension: 02
40819.
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