Journalist, BBC Digital News

London - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 28400 - 38750

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 1 x Permanent

DEPARTMENT: BBC Digital News
LOCATION: London - Office Based
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 28400 - 38750 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

JOB PURPOSE

Join the BBC Digital News team at the heart of the newsroom producing fast accurate stories and videos that reach millions in the UK and worldwide. As a Journalist youll craft compelling content for live pages and key news moments helping shape how audiences experience breaking news and in-depth analysis across BBC platforms.

These shift-based roles will include weekends and nights.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Youll be part of a team that thrives on breaking news and creative storytelling. Working with colleagues in both the London newsroom and globally youll have the chance to innovate with formats broaden your editorial horizons and develop your skills in a fast-paced environment that prioritises accuracy and impact.

You will have a love of news sharp writing and editing skills and a thoughtful approach to how we tell a story. Tasks could range from jumping on a breaking news live page to writing a news story working with a correspondent on analysis or producing fast turnaround video of key news moments.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

Write clear accurate and engaging news stories and live page updates under tight deadlines.
Collaborate with correspondents and editors to deliver analysis and creative treatments.
Generate ideas that attract new audiences and diversify coverage.
Respond quickly to breaking news and make editorial decisions under pressure.
Produce and edit timely digital video with flair and context for BBC audiences.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Experience of writing fast-paced breaking online news stories or live-page posts with attention to accuracy context and tone
A proven capacity to generate ideas that will help bring in new audiences and broaden our editorial agenda
A track record of working swiftly and making decisions under intense pressure
A track record of covering the UK and international news agenda
Understanding of audience behaviour and analytics

DESIRED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL

Familiarity with innovative digital formats and visual storytelling.
Experience of producing and editing news video that will appeal to digital news consumers

JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: CCONTRACT TYPE: 1 x PermanentDEPARTMENT: BBC Digital NewsLOCATION: London - Office BasedPROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 28400 - 38750 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insight...