BBC Studios

Bold. British. Creative: that’s BBC Studios. Combining the strengths of the UK’s most-awarded production company with a world-class distributor, we fund, create, distribute and commercialize world-class content for the BBC and other UK and international companies. Our aim is to inspire audiences around the globe with quality content that informs, educates and entertains and to strengthen the BBC, our partners and wider industry both creatively and financially. We seek to be the best British content company in the world; a first-choice partner and employer, where everyone can flourish and do their best work.

Digital News and Streaming

At BBC Global Digital News & Streaming, (a team situated within BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC) we aim to help people understand the world around them, make informed choices, and take an active part in society and democracy. As we expand our footprint to meet increasing demand for our style of quality and impartial journalism and unscripted content in North America, we are seeking motivated, passionate, high performing individuals across a variety of skillsets to join our global team. Our primary locations are New York, Washington DC, and London; we are seeking candidates whose location allows them to work hybrid from any of these offices.

Join us and be an essential part of one of the world’s most recognized brands and trusted news organizations.

Job Purpose

We continue to consolidate and enhance our BBC website and apps for global audiences outside the UK, including in North America. You will be part of the team curating this new experience, including working on the home page and other key indexes.

Your Responsibilities Will Be Two-fold

• This role will require curating the site/app during your weekend shifts. That will include liaising with News and Sport colleagues around breaking news and key events. You will also be able to flex your creativity and editorial judgment, strategically resurfacing/repackaging content and crafting special modules around timely themes or great weekend reads.
• You will also serve as the planning producer for the team. That will include tasks like maintaining the planning diary, preparing mock-ups and coordinating with editorial teams across the BBC to identify priority output and events we should showcase on the homepage and front of app.
  
  

The right candidate will demonstrate strong editorial judgment, a sharp eye for engaging headlines and visuals, and a keen sense of U.S. and global audience needs in the digital space.

You will have knowledge of digital publishing best practice and optimization tactics, including a desire to deepen your understanding of analytics and develop your ability to draw actionable, real-time insights to improve engagement.

*Please Note: This is a full time hybrid position. The anticipated work schedule is Wednesday to Sunday, 12-8pm. However, we can offer some flexibility with the Wed – Fri work hours.*

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for the effective promotion of news & factual content across the site and app, while rigorously adhering to our editorial values and guidelines.
• Maintain the curation planning diary and help drive our curation planning, including for important priority events or tentpole initiatives
• Work closely with editors across the BBC, including in our public service News and Sport divisions, as well as our colleagues in commercial, to ensure curation aligns on priorities and scheduling
• Always think about the mix of stories, formats and audience needs at different times of the day and for your geographical zone
• Make sure our headlines are sharp and our image choices work for small mobile screens
• When running the site/app, stay on top of breaking news and ensure changes are made quickly
• Be able to plan and write accurate and concise push alerts
• Help drive new learnings and insights to elevate on-site experience and deepen user journeys through A/B testing, strategic experimentation, and performance analysis in consultation with your team leader and senior journalist on duty
• Collaborate with colleagues to make sure we present the best of the BBC’s journalism for U.S. and global audiences
• Prepare and share clear and informative handover notes as scheduled
• Flag any site or CMS issues or bugs to colleagues in IT or product in a clear and timely manner
• Early morning, evening and/or weekend shift work is required
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience

Knowledge & Skills

• Candidates should have digital journalism experience, ideally in the news curation space
• Be able to work well under pressure and to prioritize effectively, even when dealing with competing demands
• Have a broad and deep interest in the news and factual content, and comfort with interpreting audience data to inform decisions
• Collaborative self-starter, able to work with colleagues across editorial, commercial, audience development, analytics, and product.
• Desire to understand, in detail, the consumer experience on BBC digital products
• Enthusiasm for the BBC’s unique position as a trusted news brand and an understanding of the importance of impartiality - and what it means in practice
• Evidence of having a positive impact on newsroom culture
• Strong organizational, planning and time-management skills, with the ability to effectively prioritize tasks and pivot as news demands
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• An ability to function in a matrixed organization and work effectively across teams and time zones.
  
  

Professional Experience

• 2+ years’ experience working in digital publishing in a news environment
• Prior experience as homepage producer or editor, ideally in a news context.
• Experience with push notifications, content optimization and A/B testing is also desired.
• Strong attention to detail.
  
  

Behaviors

• Good communication skills - a great candidate will be able to talk to colleagues across departments, including non-specialists, and communicate effectively with people remotely across multiple BBC sites
• Autonomous and problem-solving oriented
• Detail-focused whilst being able to maintain a view of the bigger picture
• Keen to challenge the status quo and take initiatives to drive positive changes
• Flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities or circumstances.
  
  

Compensation

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $65,000 to $80,000. The actual base salary offered depends on the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and geographic location of the position.This range is not inclusive of a competitive bonus, flexible, hybrid working schedule & benefits including but not limited to: 100% BBCS covered medical & dental insurance, vision, & 401k match.

Benefits and Perks

• 100% Employer-Paid Medical and Dental Insurance (PPO plans)
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible, Hybrid Working Arrangements
• Work/life balance
• Free Retirement Consulting to All Employees
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Gym Reimbursement
• Bagel Mondays, Monthly Happy Hours, and more!
  
  

About The BBC

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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