Senior Journalist, Digital Growth EXTEND
Job Reference: 21405/EX2324
Band: D
Salary: £39,800-£49,800 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Wales - Hybrid
We’re happy to discuss flexible working.
THE ROLE
BBC Cymru Wales Sport has a track record in developing and delivering distinctive and original daily output across digital platforms. We are seeking to appoint 1 x Senior Journalist in support of the department’s ambitions to grow its digital audience.
We are looking for a confident and creative Sport Journalist with proven editorial judgement and a track record creating content on digital platforms.
Main Responsibilities
* Reporting to the Assistant Editor (Journalism & Digital Growth), you will have a passion for using data to drive key editorial decision making and story commissioning.
* You will develop expertise in SEO and audience analytics to support the department’s journalism and maximise audience across digital platforms.
* You will combine a strategic approach to planned Sport content, as well as being reactive to live audience trends.
* You will help drive digital growth by working closely with other audience teams across the BBC.
Are you the right candidate?
The successful candidate must have:
* First class Sport News judgement, including editorial compliance of multi-platform content based on substantial sport journalism experience.
* Strong experience of written Sport content and the various factors impacting audience performance.
* Excellent communication skills and a great team worker, sharing best practices between teams.
* Direct experience of issues affecting diverse communities in Sport.
* An in-depth knowledge and passion for Wales and Welsh Sport with a strategic approach.
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DISCLAIMER
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 satisfactory performance.
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