Senior Journalist Team Manager, Kyrgyz Service Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: Bishkek office
This role leads a key area of output within the BBC Kyrgyz Service, overseeing editorial decisions, reporting, content selection, and production. You'll manage teams, plan coverage, and ensure resources are used effectively to deliver high-quality journalism. As a formal line manager, you'll support staff development and performance, fostering a collaborative and creative environment that upholds BBC editorial standards.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join the BBC Kyrgyz Service, part of the BBC World Service-one of the world's most trusted international news providers, reaching over 360 million people weekly. Established in 1996, our team delivers engaging, multimedia journalism across digital, TV, and social platforms to Kyrgyz-speaking audiences worldwide. We produce contemporary, impartial content that reflects BBC Values, free from commercial or political influence, and committed to helping audiences understand global and regional developments.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
• Lead the creation and delivery of compelling, multi-platform journalism for Kyrgyz-speaking audiences, including scripting, editing, filming, and presenting content.
• Commission and select stories that resonate with audiences in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia, ensuring alignment with BBC editorial standards.
• Manage and support the Kyrgyz team, overseeing daily operations, workflow, and contributing to strategic planning and resource management.
• Promote diversity and inclusion within the team and ensure output reflects the communities we serve.
• Uphold BBC values while driving innovation, meeting tight deadlines, and maintaining health and safety standards.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
• Fluency in written and spoken Kyrgyz is essential, with the ability to produce accurate, engaging content tailored to Kyrgyz-speaking audiences.
• Strong editorial judgment and production experience in broadcast and digital journalism, with a deep understanding of the regional media landscape.
• Proven leadership and planning skills, including managing teams, budgets, and resources in a dynamic news environment.
• Excellent writing, adaptation, and translation skills across platforms, with a clear and compelling style.
• Technologically confident, committed to diversity and inclusion, and able to perform under pressure while upholding BBC editorial and safety standards.
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.
DisclaimerThis 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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