Duty Editor (Producer)

Job Description

Millions of people come to bbc.co.uk every day. On the BBC’s homepage, we help people quickly understand the biggest stories of the day, and engage and surprise them with content from across the BBC.

We're looking for a Duty Editor (Producer) to join the team on a 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract. Together we develop, deliver and curate content in ways that help people get maximum value from the BBC. 

If you are a great digital editor, a keen collaborator and enjoy inspiring teams then this could be the job for you.

This is a full-time role and we offer hybrid working.

Who are we?

The Digital Portfolio Editorial Team sits at the heart of the BBC, online. We’re a multi-skilled team, and we work across a range of tasks and services.This role will be responsible for leading teams that are finding and showcasing the best BBC content to our audiences, and growing and developing audiences for the BBC, online.

Are you the right candidate?

We are looking for a Producer (Duty Editor) to assist in the management of the Digital Portfolio Editorial team.

• You will inspire staff to work dynamically and collaboratively to source, curate and occasionally develop content in ways that deliver maximum value to visitors to BBC.co.uk.
• You will have a strong editorial background (e.g. experience of curating, commissioning, producing or editing content). 
• You’ll also have excellent organisational and operational skills that have been acquired in a fast-moving editorial business.
• You’ll have experience of working with rotas. You’ll be committed to creating the conditions for staff to work at their best, and to develop and thrive at work.
• You’ll live the BBC values, and demonstrate clear understanding and commitment to its public purposes. 
• You will feel comfortable conveying your ideas to a wide range of people across different levels within the business. 
• You'll build relationships with content makers and various stakeholders to source and surface the right content to relevant audiences.
• You will also be required to work with editorial and digital product teams to define how content is presented to audiences.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch!

Please note that Producers (Duty Editors) are required to work outside normal office hours.

NO AGENCIES - thank you.