BBC visual journalism looking to hire UX designer for the location Delhi. BBC World Service is an international multimedia broadcaster, part of BBC News, delivering a wide range of language and regional services and working increasingly with other parts of BBC News to serve global audiences. It uses multiple platforms to reach its weekly audience of 468 million globally (2020 figure), including TV, digital platforms, social media, AM, FM, shortwave, digital satellite and cable channels. As part of an historic and exciting expansion that began in 2017, the BBC World Service expanded its language services in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu among others. The South Asia Visual Journalism hub is based at BBC’s Delhi bureau, working closely and collaboratively with all Indian language services to deliver the best service for BBC audiences in India.
Responsibility
Unlock the potential of multimedia storytelling across all the platforms like tablet, desktop, TV, and mobile.
Working with world-class UX and infographics designers, social media designers, journalists, technical experts, and masters of motion graphics to create amazing digital storytelling experiences.
You’ll be at the heart of the action when a story breaks, working closely with senior team members to deliver experiences that resonate across BBC News. Wherever and whenever our audience encounters us.
You will be collaborating with technical, editorial and product teams from across the BBC to create elegant, delightful experiences that transcend the barriers between old and new media.
Ideal Candidate
- You have a track record of outstanding infographics and UX work across various different platforms, be they mobile, connected TV, tablet or desktop. And you have the portfolio to prove it.
- You are comfortable applying your skills to whatever situation arises, be it a new device or an unfamiliar design package. You have a great degree in design or the equivalent on-the-job experience
- You might tend tend towards data visualisation, information graphics and mapping, or layout, colour and typography. Either way you will have skills you can use to create the ideal user experience. Maybe you have even got something special up your sleeve, like you’re an amazing prototype builder, responsive design expert or 3D animator.
- You will have a keen interest in current affairs, a firm grasp of how design can make a story comprehensible compelling and relevant. You will also be able to pitch your work to people from all sorts of backgrounds.
Candidate with qualities
- enthusiastic about what they do and a delight to work with;
- obsessive about accurate, timely delivery and being the first to break the latest news;
- motivated and full of ideas
- serious about current affairs
- geeky about information design and the latest developments in technology
Location
Delhi
