News Producer - EBU

Job Vacancy :

Location :   Geneva, Switzerland

Closing Date : 16th July 2024

Eurovision News is a premier distributor of quality news content, a provider of news-related broadcast services and an advocate for public service journalism. Its primary goal is to serve the needs of the EBU members according to its editorial standards and principles.

The Eurovision News Exchange, Social Newswire, Radio Exchange and Sports Exchange offer access to selected live and edited material from EBU Members and unlimited number of content partners 24 / 7.

The EUROVISION News Exchange (EVN), in operation since 1961, is the biggest exchange of its kind. It is built upon a network of approximately 70 public and private broadcast and content partners in Europe, Asia and the Americas is founded on principles of editorial integrity, journalistic solidarity, and sharing of knowledge and best practices.

Live and edited news content is delivered continuously to EBU Members and News Exchange sub- licensees over two permanent satellite channels on the EUROVISION network. The edited material is delivered by file.

JOB SUMMARY

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the content and delivery of news while also acting as a liaison for our North African and Arabic-speaking partners. This role requires a native Arabic speaker with a deep understanding of regional issues and proven experience in an Arabic language newsroom.