Journalist (North East & Cumbria)
Journalist (North East & Cumbria)
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£ 27300 - 33000
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JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time.
DEPARTMENT: North East Online
LOCATION: Newcastle Hybrid.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 27300 - 33000 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.
The role requires weekend working and early and late shifts and is a mixture of office and remote working
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We are looking for an experienced and driven journalist to join the North East & Cumbria digital team producing engaging and impactful content for both local audiences and broader national and international platforms via the BBC News website and social media. This is a digital-first storytelling role requiring substantial experience in daily news environments. While the core of your work will be online youll also have opportunities to develop your skills across radio and TVwith training provided if neededto help share your stories in the most effective and creative looking for someone who thrives on generating ideas beyond the press release with the instinct to find and tell the stories that truly resonate with people across the region.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Working here means being part of a newsroom that values original journalism diverse voices and stories that make an impactboth locally and beyond. Youll have the opportunity to grow your skills across digital radio and TV platforms supported by colleagues who are collaborative driven and passionate about reaching new audiences. If youre excited by the idea of finding untold stories trying new treatments and creating meaningful content that truly connects this is the team for you.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
Producing and writing news content for the BBC website and social media accounts which will be used not only on the North East & Cumbria news indexes but also on the wider news website
Producing fast accurate copy to tight deadlines and understanding how to use images video and headlines to enhance your copy and make it appealing to our audience
Responsible for originating and producing stories for the BBC website which can also be used on TV and Radio as well as turning around content from wires and press releases
Working with colleagues to ensure all our journalism works across digital TV and radio platforms. Coming up with story and feature ideas which help us represent the many different sides of life in the region
Using different news treatments to ensure that our output reflects and appeals to the audiences we serve.
Using social and video to help your journalism travel further either on your own or working with our social and video specialists
You need to be adept at technology picking up new skills and adapting to the changing demands of a digital working environment
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Have substantial recent experience of working in a daily news environment and an ability to deliver original journalism
The ability to write clean accurate and concise copy with quick turnaround times
Have sound editorial judgement making decisions on matters of editorial sensitivity under pressure
A good understanding of media law and the BBCs editorial guidelines
Be familiar with social media in a news context and know how to make the most of various platforms to reach a range of audiences
Understanding of SEO within a news context to help our stories reach the people most interested in and impacted by them
An understanding of using audience analytics to inform our journalism and a keen eye for strong imagery to make stories stand out online and be able do basic photo editing
An understanding of using analytics to understand which stories and topics appeal to audiences and how we can use that in our storytelling
If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
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Employment Type
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