Producer, Paris Bureau, BBC News

News Content sits at the core of BBC News, delivering high-quality reports, images, and audio to all BBC platforms in the UK and globally.

Job Requisition ID: 33421

Job Closing Date: 6 January 2026

Paris, FRA, 75008
| Paris, FRA, 75008

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: Paris, France

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Senior Producer, based in Paris, will identify key stories in France and collaborate with correspondents and crews to deliver compelling content. Frequent travel, often at short notice, is required for breaking news coverage in France and occasionally abroad. Acting as an editorial expert, they will advise colleagues across Europe and London. With strong awareness of BBC’s audience strategy, they will create content for all audiences, prioritizing those currently underserved.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

News Content sits at the core of BBC News, delivering high-quality reports, images, and audio to all BBC platforms in the UK and globally. Committed to the highest editorial and technical standards, we ensure exceptional value for our audiences. In an increasingly competitive landscape, we strive to keep the BBC at the forefront of broadcast newsgathering, leading in both editorial breadth and technological innovation.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Produce high-quality, engaging content across TV, radio, online text, and video, with strong technical and editorial skills.
Work with correspondents and camera crews to produce video news packages for TV and online; record, edit, and create radio packages; photography skills are desirable.
Follow diverse political, economic, social, and cultural stories in France, demonstrating strong knowledge of current events and institutions.
Speak and write fluent French and English, with rapid translation ability and maintain a strong network of contacts in government, media, and key organizations.
Monitor news sources, share developments with teams in Paris, Brussels, and London, and prioritize stories for BBC output.
Field-produce during breaking news, manage risk assessments, budgets, and projects, while adhering to BBC health and safety standards.
Demonstrate resilience under pressure, deliver to tight deadlines, and embrace creative storytelling to reach underserved audiences across platforms.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Proven experience producing outstanding field news stories in English for international audiences.
Deep understanding of French news agenda, social issues, and political developments, with ability to make them compelling globally.
Skilled in multi-platform storytelling across video, text, and audio formats.
Experience in detailed, precise research and investigative journalism.
Strong editorial judgment under pressure, handling sensitive and complex political stories in fast-paced environments.
Expertise in managing breaking news deployments and coordinating effectively during high-pressure situations.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

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. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

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