Role Responsibility

Senior journalists are expected to do the following:
•    Make editorial decisions quickly and confidently with the ability to respond calmly and positively to changing events and circumstances
•    Commission news stories and features to engage audiences.
•    Sub content and manage indexes
•    Ensure published content is of the highest journalistic standards; it is accurate, fair and impartial and adheres to the BBC’s editorial guidelines
•    Use data analytics to ensure the website showcases in the best way possible.
•    Take control of the BBC Sport homepage across all digital platforms, using editorial judgement and flair
•    Provide structured feedback and act as a line manager when required
•    Work variable shift patterns and weekends   

The Ideal Candidate

We require an experienced senior journalist, particularly those who have worked in the newspaper industry or online written media. 
Proven editorial judgement and flair in a newsroom - where pictures, graphics, social media, video and stats are just as important as the written word - should be married with considerable experience in journalism.
A consistency of approach, thorough knowledge of platforms and understanding of on-demand media is vital, as well as being able to work under pressure.
BBC Sport online has an audience of around 27m browsers a week and you will make key decisions for them. Therefore, this is not an entry-level role and you must be able to demonstrate experiences of many of the duties listed in the role responsibility section.
 

Please note that this is not an entry level role, if you are at entry level you can create email alerts for when Journalism Researcher and Journalism Coordinator roles are advertised.

Package Description

Band: D
Contract type: 1 x Continuing
Location: Office base Mediacity when required, home working to be discussed

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression â€“ the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities â€“ our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.