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English Language Teaching Editor – 12 month FTC
BBC
London, , United Kingdom
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Role Responsibility
Accountabilities
• Understand client needs and translate them into content requirements, budgets and timelines.
• Research footage from BBC production teams and archives to map to client requirements, being mindful of project scope, end user language proficiency, overall budget and deadlines.
• Liaise with BBC Production Units and rights teams to check copyright, editorial queries and approvals.
• Ensure that BBC’s editorial guidelines are met in relation to clip sales to avoid guideline breaches.
• Work with BBCWL media co-ordinators to ensure all selected content is logged, catalogued and cleared ensuring full records are maintained.
• Develop content collections (eg. by topics or age groups) to assist BBCWL Sales team in business development and sales generation.
Scope & Impact
• The ELT Editor is part of a small team based in London researching content requests and assisting or leading in the production of new materials for the global ELT market.
• The Role would suit a self-starter, independent worker who can draw on wider BBC Production and Rights community to create a sustainable pipeline of ELT material.
Strategic Planning & Decision Making
• Editor will play a central role in shaping BBCWL’s ELT strategy including which products, clients and territories to target.
• The Editor will co-develop the content strategy with the wider team, reaching out to BBC Production and 3rd Parties to build a breadth of ELT aligned and editable content sources.
Relationships
• The post reports into the Department Head and works closely with BBCW Learning Operations Manager, Sales Executive and Media Co-ordinators.
• Regular meetings with BBCWL team, Operations Manager and Sales Exec.
• Regular meetings with existing clients and as required in new client pitches.
• Occassional meetings with BBCW Learning US team; BBCW regional teams and BBC Learning English Editor.
The Ideal Candidate
Knowledge & Skills
• Good knowledge of rights and clearance process.
• Knowledge of library resources and BBC systems (eg. Fabric, Orac and Jupiter) desirable, not essential.
• Working knowledge of editing software (desirable, not essential).
• Proficient computer skills (Excel, Powerpoint)
• Team worker with flexible approach; able to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
• Able to think creatively and laterally to help fulfil client needs.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; some direct customer interactions.
Education
• Undergraduate degree
• TESOL or TEFL equivalent required
Professional Experience
• A minimum 3 years English Language teaching experience in an international school or public/state school.
• ELT editorial experience with an international educational publisher.
• Prior experience of footage research and selection. Experience of accessing and using programme and post production paperwork, such as Programme as Completed/Broadcast forms, scripts, music cue sheets etc.