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Assistant Producer, Sound

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Job Ref. No
1046615
Location
Multi Location - Non UK
Contract Type
Attachment/Fixed Term
Contract Duration
04 months
Job Category:
Content Making
Closing date for applications
22 May 2013 at 11:59pm

Department

The Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) will mark the start of the final countdown to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014. The Queen’s Baton Relay will raise the profile and awareness of the Commonwealth Games and will serve to connect the BBC’s UK and Global audiences to the games and culturally.  The relay will convey the diversity and vibrancy of the Commonwealth along with the hopes and ambitions of its people. The BBC will cover the Queen’s Baton Relay as it makes its way around the Commonwealth. The Assistant Producer will travel with the Queen’s Baton during the international section of the relay, spanning a number of months. They will be joined by a Presenter & Shoot/Edit, forming a three person team. We are looking for an experienced Assistant Producer to initiate, direct, self-shoot, edit and feed coverage of the international journey. This content will be produced for inclusion across a number BBC platforms and outlets.

Role

The main focus of the Assistant Producer / Sound role is to routinely assist in the shooting, audio recording and editing of complete film packages, or equivalent, sometimes at short notice and often to tight deadlines.   This role will also assist in the delivery of live inserts into flagship BBC Nations & Regions and Network programming.   The role will demand strong editorial knowledge and a well-developed understanding of craft and technical tasks. Our content will span BBC TV, Radio and Online. Our content will be delivered to News, Factual & Children’s programmes.

Requirements

You will have a high standard of editorial judgement, writing ability and production skills based on experience, a willingness to work abroad for an extended period of time, sometimes during unsociable hours and demonstrable knowledge of BBC output and that of its competitors. Strong communication skills with the ability to convey creative ideas and technical information clearly and persuasively is also required. You’ll ideally have experience of using sound recording equipment and of self-shooting. Knowledge and hands-on expertise of using craft editing tools such as Avid Media Composer is desirable.

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