ELT Mandarin Producer

About BBC Learning English

BBC Learning English is the award-winning, English language teaching arm of BBC World Service. The department primarily creates digital content for English language learners on its web and social media platforms and via podcasts. It also syndicates content to partner networks which includes social media, web and to a lesser extent radio and TV.  We are now aiming to increase reach to our young, underserved audiences by broadening our ELT offer to our China partners and Mandarin speaking audiences in general.

Job Purpose

To support the delivery of BBC Learning English’s digital-first strategy to help audiences learn English. To work as part of a team of Mandarin-speaking, experienced English language teaching professionals to originate, create, present and publish English language teaching audio, video, text and image-based content for our Chinese English language learners. To collaborate with the other departmental teams to ensure all  products achieve high levels of valued reach among audiences. To participate in and work across other areas of BBC Learning English’s output as required.

There is no Visa sponsorship with this role.

Main Responsibilities

• Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
• May be required to present the content on radio, TV or online. This might be live or recorded.
• May include the production and presentation of programmes. This might be live or recorded.
• Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism.
• To undertake pre- and post-production and studio work, live and pre-recorded. Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver programmes in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
• To liaise closely with other team members and with other departments in the BBC, to ensure that output material is shared, duplication is avoided, and best practice is upheld.
• Take a lead within a team setting or on delivering a specific piece of journalism or project as appropriate.
• To tailor different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the audiences we serve.
• To prioritise and plan activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources available.
• To produce engaging packages through a range of production skills.
• Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.
• At all times to carry out duties in accordance with the BBC health and safety policy.

Are you the right candidate?

• Knowledge of Mandarin (simplified) in all forms
• Excellent working knowledge of English in all forms with first-class translations skills from one language to the other
• Recent experience in the creation of and delivery of English language teaching materials for a Mandarin audience learning within a school environment and also for Mandarin audiences who self-study via different media platforms.
• Enthusiasm and curiosity for and an in-depth understanding of digital production and content, particularly in relation to English language teaching 
• Experience of creating English language teaching content for various Chinese social media platforms
• Strong technical knowledge – particularly the use Photoshop and Final Cut Pro for image, audio and video editing.

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