Commentator Liaison Officer ESC 2025
SWI swissinfo.ch
Publication date:
17 December 2024Workload:
100%Contract type:
Permanent position- Place of work:Bern
Your mission
The Commentator Liaison Officer is a vital role in supporting the Commentators of the different broadcasters in every needs. This position involves working closely with the Heads of Delegation and Commentators in supervising the commentators' lounge and in organizing, administration and various commentator related tasks for the production phase (08. - 17. May 2025). The ideal candidate will bring expertise in production environment and is experienced in close surrounding of broadcast production teams.
The role will have the following responsibilities and accountabilities:
- Coordinate all commentator related activities between the host broadcaster, the EBU, the provider of the technical services and the individual delegations
- Brief and assist participants in the commentator briefings and consult on the structure and content of the briefing agendas
- Plan and moderate the commentators' briefings
- Offer assistance to commentators with their research and provide factual, neutral and interesting material from the legacy of the contest and from the current event
- Supervise the day to day running of the commentators' lounge and consult in the selection and scheduling of volunteers for the commentator areas
- Liaise with the representatives of the host city on commentator related questions
- Advise on the logistics of providing the national language interviewer for the winners' press conference on stage, and if required, escort the interviewer to their pick-up point
Your profile
- Experience in broadcast production, especially within live entertainment or other fast paced productions
- Technical Knowledge: Computer skills and adapatabilitiy to learn and handle with new softwares
- Problem Solving and high flexibility
- Fluency in English: Mandatory for effective and clear communication with the commentators from all over the world
What we have to offer
- A versatile and varied field of activity in a dynamic and challenging environment of ESC 2025
- An extremely motivated and cooperative working environment and a committed and professional SRG-wide project team
- You will be part of the ESC 2025 in Switzerland, and in your role you will contribute to the success of the world's largest music event
- Modern and flexible working conditions and an opportunity to work remotely on site in the host city and via a national and international network of specialists
Any further questions?
About the application process
Frau Amanda Dubach
HR Consultant ESC
The Eurovision Song Contest comes to Switzerland in 2025. With around 180 million viewers, the contest is the music event with the strongest coverage in the world. Join the Eurovision team and contribute to its success.
