Deputy Editor, Streaming

As audiences shift from linear to digital and streaming platforms, we are looking for a Deputy Editor who will help oversee our growing coverage offer both on a day to day and long-term basis.

You will be up for the challenge of continually developing what we do and how we do it.

Job Introduction

BBC News Streaming is a team playing a key role in driving the digital transformation of BBC News, in a rapidly changing - and innovative - part of the news landscape.

Our vision is to be the leader in news streaming, by delivering a relevant and compelling offer across live and on demand content that showcases the best of BBC News on iPlayer and our other platforms.

This role reports into the Executive News Editor for Streaming, who you’ll work with to lead coverage from the two teams that make up Streaming: Live and On Demand.

Day-to-day, you will support the Live Editor with delivering single story live streams of breaking and developing stories and planned events from the UK and around the world. These streams run on multiple platforms: iPlayer, BBC News live pages and BBC Sounds. From spring 2025, UK-focused streams will also run on the UK feed of the BBC News Channel. There has been big growth in consumption of our single story live streams and the Deputy Editor will play a key role in ensuring high quality, compelling coverage and helping to evolve our offer to audiences.

Our On Demand team commissions and produces a range of mid to long form news content, made for iPlayer first but are also available to run on our linear channels, including the News Channel.

From April 2025, the On Demand team will be responsible for the back half hours that run on the Channel at weekends. Working with the News Editor for On Demand, the Deputy Editor will play a key role in managing the relationship between the Channel and other teams to ensure smooth operations, while also signing off On Demand content when required.

Away from the day-to-day, the Deputy Editor will also have responsibility for overseeing Streaming coverage of special events and key stories across Live and On Demand, working closely with output teams, iPlayer and Marketing to produce relevant and compelling content that is promoted effectively to audiences.

The Deputy Editor will deputise for the Executive News Editor and will work closely with them to execute the strategic vision for the team. Our content is published on iPlayer, Sounds, live pages, the News Channel and beyond - so the ability to build effective working relationships with a range of people in teams in News and across the BBC will be key to success in this role.

You will be agile and organised – comfortable working across both live and on demand output and their different demands and able to juggle overseeing on-the-day news with longer-term projects. You’ll also be an inclusive and inspiring leader, advancing the strong culture we have in Streaming where innovation, trying new ways of working and experimentation for the benefit of audiences is ingrained right across our team.

Main Responsibilities:

Oversee daily output across Live and On Demand content, working with each team to deliver timely, high quality and accurate content that meets the BBC’s editorial and legal requirements, and that they are appropriate for the audience.
When required, cover for the Live News Editor
Sign off On Demand content when required
Deputise for Executive News Editor when required, having overall responsibility for Live and On Demand output
Assist in developing the Streaming strategy, to communicate that strategy and to assist in leading and coordinating the team to that end
Lead on recruitment, staff training, appraisals and staff development initiatives
Maximise the benefits of technology for our audiences, promoting new ways of working and develop new types of content, instilling a culture of innovation, fast development and data-led decision making around Streaming content
Work with teams across News to communicate the work of Streaming and how they can help; and work with Marketing and iPlayer to effectively market and promote Streaming content to maximise reach and engagement
Coach others to build on strengths and improve on weakness, gives and listens to regular feedback, helps develop the BBC’s new leaders, recruits and develops talent from a diverse range of backgrounds
Foster an environment of productive employee relations and responding to and anticipating challenges from staff, unions and audiences
Ensure health and safety policy guidelines are implemented and adhered to, and that appropriate safety training is provided. Ensure that the team and its output, work within BBC guidelines on health and safety, diversity and inclusion, and new ways of working.

Are you the right candidate?

Extensive journalistic experience and proven editorial judgement in a daily news environment
Substantial experience of leading editorial and operational staff
Experience of longer form on-demand video content desirable
Deep understanding and experience of audience data and analytics, and how to apply it to inform editorial decisions, both in real-time and longer-term
Strong knowledge of the streaming industry and other digital platforms, understanding not only the differences between live streaming and on demand content but also how they can complement each other to drive consumption of BBC News content
Understanding of product development desirable
Excellent ability to collaborate and build strong relationships with teams across News and the wider BBC, including iPlayer editorial, Product and Marketing
Has a mindset of continuous change and improvement and thrives in a team that is regularly testing and improving content, and not afraid to drop ideas that don’t work
Passionate about driving a positive team culture with teamwork, collaboration and respect at its heart.

Package Description

Salary: £75,000 - £95,000 p.a. plus London Weighting, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Office Base is London Broadcasting House.

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Closing date: 6th February 2025.