Senior Presenter, BBC News Bangla (TV / Digital)

Job Purpose

We're seeking a charismatic and insightful TV / Digital Presenter to be the face of the BBC's Bangla service in India. If you have the storytelling flair to captivate digital and broadcast audiences, and a sharp editorial mind, then this role could be your next big opportunity.

Who We Are

From April 2024, the majority of the BBC's Indian operations has moved to the Collective Newsroom which has been set up by some of the BBC's most experienced journalists in India. It has more than 250 journalists and operational staff, bringing you distinctive, impartial and world-class content and is the BBC's sole provider of content for its Indian language websites and social media platforms including English. Based in the BBC's largest international market, we bring you the best of Indian journalism guided by the world's biggest and most reputable news organisation. We provide digital, audio and television content in Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi and Telugu as well as English.

Our Vision : 'Home to India's most credible, creative and courageous journalism.'

Our Mission : 'To lead with facts bringing diverse voices through innovative and impactful journalism in the public interest.'

We are an equal-opportunity employer, that strongly supports diversity and inclusion at the workplace, and encourages female candidates and persons from other diverse groups such as marginalised, under-privileged communities and differently-abled people, to apply.

To know more about us, please visit our website : https : / / collectivenewsroom.com /

About BBC News Bangla

BBC News Bangla is the Bengali language service of the BBC World Service and was set up in 1941 for Bengali audiences in South Asia and worldwide. It provides up-to-date news and current affairs, covering both domestic and international news stories and is multiplatform, with a multimedia website with a focus on digital video, text, interactivity for both desktop and mobile platforms, and TV news programme. The service aims to make international news relevant to Bengali speaking audiences in both Bangladesh and India, and aims at bringing quality, impartial, original journalism with news and current affairs to the Bengali speaking region.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

• Present live and pre-recorded programmes on both digital and TV platforms with confidence, clarity, and journalistic integrity
• Develop and deliver engaging scripts for news, current affairs, and cultural programming
• Collaborate with producers and journalists to shape content and ensure editorial excellence
• Conduct interviews with a wide range of guests, from policymakers to local changemakers
• Contribute to planning and ideation for innovative formats tailored for Bengali-speaking audiences

Requirements

Knowledge, skills, training and experience

Essential :

Last Date to Apply : 2 November 2025

Skills Required

Digital Media