Senior Journalist, Digital Growth EXTEND
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Package Description
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. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application.
* Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
* Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
* Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
Requirements
If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact the reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk. For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk.
Job Introduction
This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either: the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland.
We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact the BBC Extend team.
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, with a particular focus on written content & journalism.
* You will combine a strategic approach to planned Sport content, as well as being reactive to live audience trends on a daily basis.
* You will help drive digital growth by working closely with other audience teams across the BBC & sharing best practice.
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 which can be applied with a strategic approach.
About The BBC
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