Senior Journalist, Social
Senior Journalist, Social
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Job Description
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month Fixed-Term Contract/Attachment Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: Glasgow Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 39800 - 49800 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Everything BBC News Social does is driven by audiences we go where they are and use our journalism to engage them and try to build a valuable relationship. We are based across the UK and uniquely work with story teams across BBC News and around the world. This role offers the opportunity to build skills across a wide range of social production and work on the biggest news stories with huge platforms to do so.
The role works on a shift pattern of four ten hour days a week sometimes working weekends early shifts from 6am and late shifts until 11pm with earlies lates and weekends from home.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Be part of the dynamic and innovative team at the forefront of digital storytelling for BBC News. As a senior journalist youll be implementing strategy to engage new audiences and drive them to our website. Help BBC News TikTok continue to grow and target under-25s tell stories on the worlds biggest news Instagram account break global news stories across WhatsApp Facebook YouTube X LinkedIn - and who knows where else in the future.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
Breaking news and producing engaging content across all social platforms in video (short and long form) stills and text
Deliver to tight deadlines and manage workflows of more junior colleagues complying their work in line with BBC editorial standards
Commissioning colleagues from around BBC News to make social-first content
Curating accounts daily in line with platform-specific strategy
Responding to data and social listening
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Writing curation and management of large social accounts
A high standard of editorial judgment writing ability and production skills based on substantial journalism experience
Breaking news experience on national and international stories
Shortform vertical video editing (Final cut pro preferable)
Ability to write creatively in an engaging manner appropriate to differing audiences and platforms
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
Photoshop
Filming
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
