Senior Journalist, BBC Northern Ireland
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Job details: Band D, Attachment / Fixed-term, full-time until 27/03/2026. May include additional short‑term contracts. Salary up to £49,133.
Purpose of the role: BBC News Northern Ireland provides breaking news, analysis, features and debate plus coverage on topical issues across all platforms for local audiences and beyond. We are transforming its news operation to make it future‑fit in a rapidly changing and diversifying news media climate, with audience needs coming first and digital at its heart. The role is to produce original journalism for the Digital News team for five months, with potential short‑term opportunities.
Why Join The Team
Joining the Belfast newsroom offers the chance to operate and grow in a busy and fast‑paced news environment. Your work will help inform public understanding, drive important conversations across platforms, and make a real impact. It’s a dynamic environment where your voice matters and your decisions will really shape the content we offer to our audiences.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
* Lead daily production meetings in your output area and assign tasks to journalists, reporters, and researchers.
* Commission output for your production area and deploy resources cost‑effectively, providing forward planning and production support.
* Motivate teams to think creatively and respond quickly to breaking news, and support junior staff to grow and develop.
* Contribute to the production of original journalism.
* Deal with complex legal and editorial issues.
Essential Criteria - Skills and Experience
* Strong news judgement and decision‑making skills, able to operate calmly under pressure.
* Creative storyteller with a passion for producing original journalism that sets the news agenda.
* Resilient self‑starter with in‑depth knowledge of politics, cultural life, and domestic/foreign news.
* Understanding of the changing media landscape, with digital storytelling at the forefront.
* Ability to write clear, concise copy for all outlets.
Desired But Not Required
* Experience managing people, good interpersonal and communication skills.
* Track record in delivering original journalism.
* Commitment to diversity and inclusion, audience insight tools.
* Understanding of how audiences operate in a digital space.
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. For general queries, please contact bbchr@bbc.co.uk.
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