- Generate ideas for documentary films and TV formats. - Research and write proposals in line with briefs specified by international channels. - Produce and direct taster tapes and edits. - Conduct market and audience research to accompany pitches.

Duties: Produce and direct 30 minute documentaries for a variety of audiences and platforms and channels. In charge of all aspects of researching, pitching, planning, filming, writing, directing, editing and promoting 30 minute documentaries for UK and international audiences. Most of my films are sold onto BBC worldwide to generate income for our department. • Plan, co-ordinate and produce high quality research on topics using a variety of sources and methodologies. • Generate ideas for documentary subjects based on public conversations, audience research and topical subjects. • Communicate complex information in a straightforward, accurate way to a variety of audiences, using a variety of styles. • Managing information from sensitive and off record sources.• Making high level editorial, legal and safety decisions. • Briefing lawyers and editorial policy teams to drive through original journalism.• Making decisions in high risk environments- including under active conflict. • legal and fair communications with targets of investigations.• Managing budgets.• Scheduling and managing complex shoots and secret filming in dangerous countries.• Doorstepping targets of investigation. • Dealing with anonymous and traumatised sources.• Pitching award winning investigations that changed people’s minds.• My work was shortlisted for BAFTA, Grierson and British Journalism awards for investigation of the year. • Educated, entertained and informed debate on the subjects and help set the news agenda.• Managed new talent and teams.For filmography see publications section.

Duties:Various films for Panorama (the BBC’s flagship investigations documentary programme); BBC Two (one hour international investigations) and BBC Three (the BBC’s youth orientated channel). This involved developing and pitching films of different types to different channels.• Won commissions for hard hitting hour long investigation into government policies and the effect on families around the country, and for award winning online content to support BBC Three linear content. • Self-shooting and editing skills. • Quick turnaround production.• Working with fixers in high risk fast changing environments. • Undercover and high risk filming. • Won Foreign Press Association award for Sports story of the year. • Social media strategy, planning organising and fact checking.• Sourcing contributors.

Duties:All aspects of gathering accurate research using a variety of authentic sources. Writing accurate briefs for teams and on-screen talent. Maintaining a contacts database Understanding the timelines involved in Pre-recorded television, Live TV and online production. highlights:• 7 week undercover, secret camera investigation. • Planning, casting and supporting the production of a live weekly topical debate programme on BBC 1. • Writing articles for BBC News and BBC History.• Writing briefs on trending stories - Northern Irish Conflict, Libyan revolution, Syrian war.• Digital storytelling, promotion and social media strategy.• Proficient in use of tweet deck, Google Analytics, google trends, CMS, ENPS, and publishing tools. • Creation of new digital structures for publication of data visualisation. • Development of “storylines” a scrolling interactive content delivery tool.• Organising three-day media festivals for teenagers - booking experts, planning and sheduling workshops and learning outcomes. • Planning and directing two short films with the National Deaf Children's Society. • Planning, shooting, and editing social media content for a variety of BBC talent and programmes, including Stephen Nolan and @RadioUlster.