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As an Assistant Editor for Curation, you’ll be working as part of the team that manages the front pages of the BBC News website and app. You’ll work with all parts of BBC News to ensure that our global audiences are served the best and most important stories from across the BBC. This is a six-month fixed-term contract working a Friday to Monday weekend shift. You will be working 6 out of 8 full weekends.
Job Responsibility:
Oversee curation of the news front pages at weekends, giving direction to Senior Journalists running the BBC News website and app front pages
Use significant news judgement to ensure the selection of stories, headlines, images and videos serves a compelling product, while adapting quickly to breaking news
Work closely with editors to create weekend curation plans, using audience data insights to inform discussions about promotion strategies
Lead daily meetings with editorial teams across the BBC to identify curation priorities
Workshop front-page headlines and images with editors and the picture desk
Gather and interpret audience data to inform curation decisions and best practice
Help guide the development of Senior Journalists on the curation team
Requirements:
Excellent editorial judgement with significant experience working in curation to execute digital promotion plans in a fast-paced news environment
Proven experience in covering the UK and international news agenda
A strong understanding of weekend news consumption habits, and how to tailor front pages to better serve weekend audiences
A sharp eye for accuracy, balance, context and tone while working in a fast-paced newsroom
Experience of making decisions under pressure while swiftly rolling out a digital coverage plan
Ability to work collaboratively within a team, and with a large newsroom with many stakeholders
A track-record of using data to reach new audiences and drive habit
Nice to have:
Experience managing diverse, high-performance teams
Experience working with product or technical teams
Demonstrable experience of developing and honing newsroom workflows
What we offer:
Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package
a flexible 35-hour working week
25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days
a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym
Excellent career and professional development
Support in your working life, including flexible working