JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: F

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full‑time

DEPARTMENT: World Service Eye Investigations, BBC News

LOCATION: London

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £105,000 (plus London weighting) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We are looking for a visionary Executive Producer to lead teams producing original, high‑quality long‑form digital and TV documentaries and investigations. With a track record as a dynamic, creative editorial leader, you will bring highly developed knowledge of investigative and forensic journalism, with experience overseeing a range of approaches including OSINT, data journalism, FOI and undercover reporting. You will have a wide network of contacts, deep experience of long‑ and short‑form filmmaking, and ideas for increasing impact of the team’s journalism on audio and social platforms.

The Executive Producer will lead and manage a team of series producers and journalists to commission and develop content and will work closely with World Service teams and freelancers, ensuring they are carried out safely, on budget and in line with the BBC’s editorial compliance standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Commission and deliver distinctive, significant investigations that achieve high levels of impact and engagement with target audiences.
• Guide investigative journalists from idea development through gathering material to editing and delivery of outstanding content.
• Contribute new lines to major stories.
• Develop collaborative relationships within the BBC and, occasionally, with external partners, including independent production companies.
• Provide vision, strategic direction, and confident leadership by setting challenging objectives and giving regular, clear feedback to teams.
• Work collaboratively with all relevant areas of BBC News to nurture talent, broaden investigative expertise across the division, and ensure content reaches the highest impact and reach.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Track record of overseeing long‑form investigations across multiple platforms, with an appetite to innovate with formats.
• Proven experience leading teams in complex investigations and a wide network of contacts among experts in the field.
• Demonstrable experience commissioning and managing long‑form, digital‑first investigative documentaries.
• Substantial experience of different investigative approaches including OSINT, undercover reporting, whistle‑blower relationships.
• Outstanding experience leading teams located in diverse parts of the world, especially in hostile environments.
• Superb knowledge of BBC’s procedures for managing legal and high‑risk challenges, including undercover productions.
• Experience managing programme budgets, financial planning, and achieving efficiencies.
• Proven experience managing high‑level stakeholders, both inside and outside the BBC.

DESIRABLE

• Specific experience, including language expertise, of overseeing investigations in priority parts of the world for the World Service.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. It is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

EMPLOYMENT CHECKS

If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct employment screening checks which include reference checks, eligibility‑to‑work checks, and, where applicable, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

DIVERSITY & EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief. We aim to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us, so all our employees feel they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

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