Job Opportunity as a Program Editor at TRT Arabi

TRT offers a job opportunity as a program editor at TRT Arabi. You will be responsible for producing original and market-leading programs for TRT Arabi and other content including packages, segments, documentaries, and specials; leading teams of producers and liaising with news desk and operations staff, managing graphics production, editing scripts, and providing editorial direction for the program team. The role may require shift work including evenings and weekends.

You will be responsible for:

• Reporting to the executive producer of programs, produce accurate, balanced, well-produced, impartial, informative, up-to-date & viewer focused programmes or documentaries.
• Ensure content and coverage is consistent with TRT Arabi’s editorial policies and values; and complies with applicable laws and regulations.
• Stay up to date with news and current affairs, utilizing all available sources (news wires, other agencies, newspapers, social media, etc.).
• Participate in or lead editorial meetings and propose ideas for programme content.
• Manage and discuss ideas with the program team and producers; decide on program direction, content production and guest requirements.
• Approve guests and oversee interview producers, ensuring guests are booked who fit program requirements; book guests when required.
• Review packages and reports and offer feedback to producers/correspondents.
• Liaise with the program director to ensure operations staff can deliver program requirements.
• Work with executive producer to agree standards of best practice and ensure the production team adheres to these.
• Contribute to the overall strategy of the programs department, offering feedback and constructive criticism to ensure optimal performance and delivery of strategic goals.

You must have:

1. Minimum of 7 years relevant experience in journalism.
2. Fluent in both written and spoken Arabic.
3. An excellent journalist with strong editorial judgment.
4. Experience in television news or current affairs, including at a national or international broadcaster.
5. Experience in leading a team and managing producers to meet editorial goals and program deadlines.
6. Knowledge of newsroom production systems and desktop editing.
7. Excellence in writing and editing program scripts.
8. Experience of or appreciation of the benefits and difficulties of cross-platform working.
9. Evidence of a broad range of journalistic interests including social affairs, international politics, public policy, world business and economic affairs, sciences, and the arts.

About TRT:

TRT Arabic is an Arabic language channel of TRT, broadcasting to Arabic-speaking audiences in Turkey and the Middle East, 24 hours a day, on subjects, events, and news. Today, it is an important part of a group that broadcasts programs locally and internationally through 14 television channels, 5 national radio stations, 5 regional, 3 international, and 3 local in 41 languages.

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