JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: D CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month Fixed-term Contract, Full-time DEPARTMENT: BBC Youth Audiences Team LOCATION: Salford PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £45,000 - £55,000 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. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The BBC Youth Audiences team is looking for a YouTube Factual Channel Manager to help run and grow BBC channels with the aim of bringing smart, purposeful storytelling to young audiences aged 16–24 in the UK. Reporting to the Factual YouTube Editor, you’ll be at the heart of day-to-day publishing. You’ll manage weekly uploads, keep channels looking sharp, and help our content reach audiences on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. It’s a hands-on role for someone who knows the platform, has an eye for detail, and is passionate about factual content. Your Key Responsibilities And Impact Manage weekly publishing across BBC YouTube channels. Source and select existing BBC factual content to feature. Prepare titles, descriptions, tags, end screens and thumbnails in line with YouTube best practice. Keep a consistent tone and visual style across all uploads. Use tools like YouTube Studio to track performance and audience behaviour. Report on growth, engagement and watch time, sharing insights with the team. Support testing and optimisation of titles, thumbnails, descriptions and formats. Keep publishing trackers, calendars and workflows up to date. Help with community management, shaping a clear and engaging tone of voice. Essential Criteria YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Experience publishing content on YouTube and at least one other platform (TikTok, Instagram or Facebook). Confidence using YouTube Studio to manage uploads, metadata, thumbnails and Shorts. Good understanding of how titles, thumbnails and metadata can drive performance. Organised, reliable and comfortable managing multiple uploads each week. An analytical mindset, with experience using platform insights to guide decisions. A collaborative approach, working well across editorial, creative and social teams. Interest in factual storytelling and reaching young audiences through public service content. Basic editing skills (e.g. Canva, CapCut, Photoshop or Premiere) are essential This is a great opportunity to join a creative team shaping how the BBC connects with young audiences through factual storytelling online. Disclaimer This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved. Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory. For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk Redeployment The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.