Senior News Editor

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: F

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent Full-time

DEPARTMENT:
Nations Scotland News

LOCATION:

Glasgow but flexible

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 67000 – 81000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. If you’d like to, please indicate your preference in the application, though there’s no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage.

PURPOSE OF

THE ROLE

The Editor Commissioning & Original Journalism will lead our specialist teams and is responsible for delivering our highest impact storytelling. You will manage our team of correspondents who cover Health, Social and Home Affairs, Education, The Economy, Climate Change, Arts & Entertainment, as well as Sports News and Transport. You will also manage our commissioning & impact team and will run our production spend in line with our growth strategy.

Reporting to the Head of News & Current Affairs you will play a key role in promoting a culture of journalistic excellence and diverse perspectives.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC Scotland News is the country’s number one content provider for Scottish news. This role will be part of the senior news management group which leads 300 journalists in bases as far apart as Shetland to Westminster. At a time when misinformation is rife you will be front and centre of the BBC’s agenda to pursue truth with no agenda.

YOUR

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Lead specialist journalism teams
• Devise departmental strategy on commissioning process
• Accountable for delivering network quality high‑impact journalism
• Ensure an inclusive working culture
• Maximise spend in line with BBC strategic growth priorities

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience in leading teams at national level
• Demonstrable aptitude in change management
• Proven record in generating original journalism
• Significant delivery of strategic objectives
• Management of budgets

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

Key Skills

Video Editing, Fact check, Content Management Systems, AP Style, Journalism, Translation, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Channel Management, Wordpress, Word Processing, Writing Skills

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