Senior Journalist India Digital Team

Job Details

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 42800 - 58500 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

Join the BBCs India digital team as a Senior Journalist shaping how audiences in India and worldwide experience the biggest stories. Based in London youll commission edit and publish compelling news and features with accuracy flair and contexthelping deliver trusted journalism that resonates globally.
The News team needs people who are full of ideas eager to brainstorm and contribute to our editorial meetings. You will have useful and creative approaches to the big stories in India including the best formats and visual treatments.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Youll be working daily on one of the worlds most vibrant and diverse news agendas as the India digital teams representative in the UK. Working alongside the London-based Asia team youll bring the biggest stories from India to a global audience.
This role offers the chance to write breaking news live posts and features. As a senior journalist youll also lead editorial shifts edit live pages and collaborate with colleagues across the BBC.
The News team needs people who are full of ideas eager to brainstorm and contribute to our editorial meetings. You will have useful and creative approaches to the big stories in India including the best formats and visual treatments. Its an opportunity to innovate broaden reach and make a real impact on how millions engage with our journalism.
This role will largely work in the UK mornings to align with colleagues in Delhi but weekend and night working may be required as well as travel at short notice.
Please note that daily shifts will start either at 6am or 7am BST.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Commission edit and publish stories and videos for the BBC News website and social platforms
Lead news shifts setting the agenda and assigning stories to team members
Shape coverage by identifying priorities and adding global context to local stories
Write and edit breaking news live pages and high-impact features
Monitor social media and audience data to inform storytelling and boost reach
Meet tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards across all output
Collaborate with other BBC teams to share content and avoid

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

At least seven years experience editing and publishing for a major news outlet
Excellent knowledge of Indian news history and politics
A high standard of editorial judgment and production skills based on substantial experience of editing and writing news stories features and video scripts
Ability to ensure the highest standards of subbing and error-free output
Extensive experience of copy editing and rewriting news and features in text
Strong understanding of social media formats and analysing audience data to inform editorial strategy

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

Experience of editing video scripts and producing videos
Familiarity with global news trends and digital audience behaviour
Experience collaborating across international teams
Interest in exploring innovative storytelling formats for digital and social platforms
Knowledge of Indian languages

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.