Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Journalist (Shoot Edit) to provide TV news content for the millions of audience members in India.

This is a continuing contract based in Delhi or Mumbai.

Role Responsibility

Your role as Shoot Edit will include shooting and editing material for long and short form programming, outside broadcasts, online, newsgathering in the field, live or recorded, often edited in the field, to feed material back to base, utilising the latest technology. You will advise on all aspects of camera coverage and editing throughout the production process and be a constant source of imaginative and realistic alternative filming and editing treatments.

You may be required to travel at short notice, therefore flexibility is essential.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have substantial broadcast journalism experience, with a background in filming, editing and packaging content for TV and digital platforms. The relevant craft skills (camera work, lighting, editing) are essential, together with excellent digital journalism knowledge. You must be able to operate current broadcast technical equipment on location and at base, demonstrating a well-developed sense of visual awareness and a willingness to learn how to use new technology and kit. A broad understanding of the target audience is important. Fluency in English is essential; together with knowledge of at least one Indian language.