Snr Journalist, News Social (Weekend)

On-site in Birmingham·Full-time·Added 2 days ago (last checked 28 Oct)

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Our summary

Salary: £42,000 - £52,000 a year
About £2,810 - £3,390 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Birmingham
Contract: Full-time
Experience: Senior level

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Proven ability to create, write, sub and publish news across major social platforms in all formats, with a strong eye for accuracy, tone and platform nuance
Strong editorial judgement and experience covering breaking news at national or international level, with confidence making real-time editorial decisions
Collaborative and calm under pressure, able to work across teams, maintain high standards and provide constructive feedback
Proficient in tools like Final Cut Pro and Photoshop, with experience overseeing the full production cycle of social or digital video news content
Deep understanding of social audience behaviour, including content discovery, moderation and sharing, and the ability to turn insight into recommendations and new ideas
Comfortable using analytics tools to interpret performance data, identify patterns and inform both daily decisions and longer-term strategy
Keen understanding of news consumption trends on social media platforms

The role

As Senior Journalist in the BBC News Social team, you'll help shape the future of news on social media.

We're on a mission to make BBC News the most trusted and used news brand on social media - reaching audiences globally, ensuring that our journalism reaches and resonates with the audiences who consume their news on social.

Central to this is publishing our journalism with speed, accuracy and authority. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping how BBC News appears on platforms like YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. You'll ensure our output is accurate, engaging and optimised for digital‑first consumption.

You'll work closely with teams in the BBC Newsroom covering some of the biggest stories of our time, from breaking news to global conflicts and deep investigations and bring their reporting to life in ways that connect with digital-first audiences.

This is your chance to help shape how BBC News shows up on social: bold, fast, creative, distinctive, and relentlessly audience‑first.

What you'll do

Oversee high-quality weekend social publishing across BBC News platforms, ensuring all content meets editorial standards and delivers impact during major news moments
Edit, sub and optimise scripts, headlines, copy, thumbnails and visual treatments to maximise accuracy, clarity and platform-specific performance
Collaborate with correspondents and reporters to develop innovative social-first treatments of BBC journalism informed by audience insight, data and social listening
Produce, shape and edit world-class social video and visual news content
Coordinate daily social workflows, supporting colleagues and maintaining fast, accurate publishing during breaking news situations
Contribute to editorial planning by identifying opportunities for distinctive coverage across UK, political and international news stories
Play a central role in our weekend coverage, balancing speed, accuracy and editorial judgement to maintain audience trust in fast-moving situations

JOB DETAILS

Job Band: D

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Department: BBC News Social

Location: Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow or Salford

Proposed Salary Range: £42,000-£52,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range 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.

This role will require you to work Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday, and does include early or late shift working.

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About the company & team

BBC News is supercharging our social and off‑platform strategy, with a clear mission to meet audiences where they are; particularly those who don't have a regular connection with the BBC or News. You'll join at a pivotal moment, shaping how BBC News looks, sounds and behaves on social platforms; championing innovation and strengthening trust. We have huge ambition to broaden and grow our activity on social in the pursuit of truth with no agenda, delivering high quality news to educate and inform audiences.

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