As an Assistant Editor for Curation, you'll work with all parts of BBC News to ensure that our global audiences are served the best and most important stories from across the BBC.
* Oversee curation of the news front pages at weekends, giving direction to Senior Journalists running the BBC News website and app front pages
* Use significant news judgement to ensure the selection of stories, headlines, images and videos serves a compelling product, while adapting quickly to breaking news
* Work closely with editors to create weekend curation plans, using audience data insights to inform discussions about promotion strategies
* Lead daily meetings with editorial teams across the BBC to identify curation priorities
* Workshop front-page headlines and images with editors and the picture desk
* Gather and interpret audience data to inform curation decisions and best practice
* Help guide the development of Senior Journalists on the curation team. Excellent editorial judgement with significant experience working in curation to execute digital promotion plans in a fast‑paced news environment
* Proven experience in covering the UK and international news agenda
* A strong understanding of weekend news consumption habits, and how to tailor front pages to better serve weekend audiences
* A sharp eye for accuracy, balance, context and tone while working in a fast‑paced newsroom
* Experience of making decisions under pressure while swiftly rolling out a digital coverage plan
* Ability to work collaboratively within a team, and with a large newsroom with many stakeholders
* A track‑record of using data to reach new audiences and drive habit
Desirable Criteria
* Experience managing diverse, high-performance teams
* Experience working with product or technical teams
* Demonstrable experience of developing and honing newsroom workflows
This is a six-month fixed-term contract working a Friday to Monday weekend shift. You will be working 6 out of 8 full weekends.
#J-18808-Ljbffr