CAREERS: What it's like to work for ... BBC World

<p>How many people work for BBC World in Singapore? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>There are six people working for BBC World in Sinagpore. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>What are the responsibilities of BBC World's marketing team? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>To help raise the profile of BBC World in the region. To roll out </p><p>consumer and affiliate marketing programmes. To support the ad sales and </p><p>distribution people and to organise events - both consumer and </p><p>press. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>How does a candidate go about getting hired by BBC World in </p><p>Singapore? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>There are great opportunities within BBC World as all job opportunities </p><p>are offered both in-house and through regular headhunters and </p><p>agencies. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Is there any opportunity to move between departments or around the </p><p>regional offices? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Yes, jobs are first offered internally and there are opportunities to </p><p>move within regions. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>What are the perks of working for BBC World? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>First and foremost, the prestige of working for one of the most highly </p><p>respected news-gathering organisations in the world. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>What is the average working week for BBC World's marketing team? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Working hours are 9am to 6pm Monday to Fridays. However, BBC does not </p><p>watch the clock here at all, so if there is work to be done, it is done </p><p>irrespective of the time. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>BBC staff also spend a lot of time talking to London, but that is </p><p>usually done during working hours. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>How often do marketing staff travel in a year and to where? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>The usual would be about one trip every four to six weeks, covering all </p><p>of East Asia - Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Korea, Malaysia, </p><p>Indonesia and Taiwan. Staff also expect to make one trip a year to </p><p>London. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Where do BBC World staffers like to hang out to relax? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Popular spots in Singapore include Carnegie's, Indochine, Bar None and </p><p>Tanglin Club. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>