Senior Journalist Team Manager

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE:
Fixed-term Contract, Full-time/Attachment, Full-time until 22 March 2027
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations, BBC England - Yorkshire

LOCATION:

York
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £44,000 - £53,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

You will create, control and shape news content for online and audio for our audiences in North Yorkshire. The successful applicant will be key to delivering creative excellence to an audience of more than a million users each week. Your experience in news will help motivate and develop a team of reporters and newsreaders to produce exceptional output across multiple platforms.

This friendly team tells compelling and creative stories about the people and places in a county which encompasses landmark cities, coastal towns and rural villages. A willingness to get under the skin of issues will be rewarded with regional and national impact and opportunities to further develop your career in a role which includes people management, cross-platform working and excellent news judgement.

• Creative and consistent management of content across primarily online and audio, as well as working closely with colleagues in TV and social media to help stories find their widest audience.
• Manage and support reporters and newsreaders to create compelling stories on the BBC website and Radio York – as well as overseeing the creation of material which can be used by regional and national TV output.
• Attend and chair meetings to solicit, develop and deliver content both locally and regionally.
• Plan and run an effective diary which delivers a regular flow of exclusive stories.
• Help colleagues in the wider audio newsroom and act as part of a site-wide management team to develop all staff.

• You should be an experienced news journalist with an ability to discern what stories will work and how.
• Experience of both online and audio would be advantage but a solid news grounding is essential.
• You should have an ability to communicate clearly at all levels and be able to offer guidance in storytelling and through constructive feedback.
• You should be able to display a detailed approach to planning and journalistic rigour in story choice and treatment.
• You will be able to demonstrate an ability to deliver a vision at a strategic level and adhere to wider business aims while delivering professional people management.

• Substantial news experience showcasing developed judgement.
• Ability and understanding to deliver news online and for audio.
• A methodical and detailed approach to managing a news diary while being able to deliver short-term needs.
• Some people management experience highlighting an ability to deliver wider strategic aims through clear communication.
• A solid knowledge of North Yorkshire’s wider news landscape.

• Ability to use BBC story creation tools – i.e. Optimo, Dira, Open Media, Jupiter etc.
• Ability to think quickly and change priorities with composure.
• A commitment to develop yourself and those around you.
• 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 were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks;
Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

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