Team leader Bengali service (m/w/d)

Deutsche Welle is Germany's international broadcaster, distributing multimedia journalism worldwide in 30 languages. In addition, the DW Academy helps to strengthen the human right to freedom of information, opinion and expression in 50 emerging and developing countries. As a member of Germany's group of public broadcasters, we are proud to contribute to the diversity of media and opinion.

We are currently looking for a team leader for our Bengali service in our main office in Bonn, for an initial period of two years beginning April 1, 2019.

Leiter/in Bengali / Team leader Bengali service (m/w/d)  

Your challenges

• The editorial planning of Online and TV/Video productions in Bengali
• Planning and designing interactive program content in social networks
• Developing new media formats
• Coordinating and supervising all publications, planning conferences and themes for reporting
• Communicating team members’ training needs as well as planning shifts and duty rosters
• Supporting and organizing sales and marketing initiatives for Bengali-language content
• Representing the Bengali service within and outside Deutsche Welle
• Planning and delivery of program content about the target region for Deutsche Welle’s central departments in English and German
• Communicating a comprehensive image of Germany’s social, economic, political and cultural life based on Deutsche Welle’s
  program mandate

Your qualifications

• A university degree in a relevant discipline, a completed “Volontariat” (traineeship) or comparable qualifications
• Several years of professional experience in TV or online journalism along with the readiness to learn the ropes in the other areas
• Thorough knowledge of the political, economic and cultural situation in Germany and Europe
• Expertise in themes concerning politics, society and culture in Bangladesh and India
• Excellent knowledge of the media landscape in Bangladesh and India as well as the social networks there
• Perfect knowledge of the Bengali language
• Excellent written and spoken command of German and English
• Capability to motivate and cooperatively lead a team
• Familiarity with media and related political contexts
• Capability and desire for the responsible fulfilment of organizational and administrative tasks

Your benefits

• Inspiring and challenging tasks in a modern and international media house
• Opportunities for individual development
• Flexible work model
• An excellent canteen
• An easily accessible work location
• Subsidised tickets for local public transport
• Wide-ranging sports opportunities

We encourage diversity and equal opportunities and welcome all applications regardless of nationality, cultural, ethnic or social origins, sexual orientation, age, sex or any disability. For this position, we especially look forward to applications from women. The post can also be filled by part-time employees, if interested. In the case of similar qualifications, preference will be given to candidates with severe disabilities.

Did we make you interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application until March 1, 2019.