Senior Journalist, BBC Sport

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Sport

LOCATION:

Salford – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £44,000 - £50,000 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 offer stage.

As Senior Journalist, you’ll lead editorial content in the Stories Audio team across BBC World Service and 5

Live sports news, including Sports world, Sport Today, Stumped, Not by the Playbook, our podcast brands and major global events like the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euros. You’ll shape distinctive audio storytelling, manage live and recorded output and support a talented team. This role combines editorial leadership and collaboration to create compelling sports content for a diverse, global audience.

You’ll join a creative, collaborative team passionate about delivering world‑class sports journalism. Working closely with producers and on‑air presenters, you’ll help shape innovative content across programmes and podcasts. With opportunities on major projects and, potentially, outside broadcasts, you’ll play a key role in growing our global reach. This is a supportive environment where your leadership will directly impact team members and the quality of our storytelling.

• Make tactical editorial decisions, develop programme ideas and foster an inclusive environment. Responsibilities include scripting, editing and complying with content for programmes, podcasts and social media, as well as supporting staff and encouraging creativity.
• Work across World Service programmes such as Stumped, Sports world and Sport Today, delivering complex live shows under tight deadlines and providing strong editorial leadership to ensure BBC standards are met.
• Plan and produce outside broadcasts at major events, manage resources and budgets, and build strong relationships across BBC teams to maximise reach. Provide briefing on‑air talent, give constructive feedback and promote diversity in both workforce and output.

• Proven strong editorial judgement and ability to lead a team through delegation and performance under pressure.
• Extensive live broadcast experience producing content with varied presenters, managing expectations and ensuring high‑quality live output.
• Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of sports and a proven ability to write for radio audiences, generate creative storytelling ideas and passion for World Service and 5
  
  Live output.
• Positive mindset with enthusiasm, ideas and creativity, good communication and organisational skills, and eagerness to expand our digital presence across Stories and other BBC Sport outlets.
• Commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understanding how individual differences enhance the workplace and output.

• Curiosity to continue learning, particularly about our audiences, programme platforms and the sports we cover.
• Experience creating digital content such as podcasts, digital video or social media.

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

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note:

If you are offered this role, the BBC will conduct employment screening checks, including reference checks, eligibility to work checks and, if applicable, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Any offer is conditional on satisfactory checks.

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