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JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent - Full Time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: Salford
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £41,200 - £52,500 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
JRN25
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE As a Senior Journalist on the Weekend Planning and Commissioning team, you will commission, edit and approve digital content, chiefly in text - features, analysis, news stories - but also video
This is a 4-day, 10-hour shift pattern, working alternate weekends, based in Salford
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Based in Salford you will be part of the small, busy and supportive Weekend Planning and Commissioning team. You will work closely with correspondents and producers from across the BBC to deliver their high profile, agenda-setting features and news stories for weekend audiences on the news website.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
Commission, edit, produce, and sign off fresh, engaging, stand-out weekend news, analysis and feature content
Work closely with correspondents and other writers to generate ideas and identify stories and angles that will attract and engage readers, particularly those from audiences the BBC website does not typically reach
Collaborate with other specialist teams including video, visual journalism, data, stills and formats, to deliver stories produced to the highest standards
Edit and produce a wide range of content, at speed, with accuracy and attention to detail
Provide clear and meticulous plans for digital coverage of set-piece events - including for live and social
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential Criteria
Excellent editorial judgement with significant experience commissioning and editing text news and features in English for digital platforms
A track record of delivering creative insightful, high-quality journalism to digital audiences
Experience and understanding of the requirements, formats and tools needed to generate a digital plan for news events
Substantial experience of heavy editing and subbing text, to tight deadlines, with attention to accuracy, context and tone
A thorough appreciation of mobile storytelling principles and how they inform the commissioning process, and demonstrable experience of using social media, search and audience data to reach new audiences and broaden coverage