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Assistant Editor, BBC News Social

Job Requisition ID: 35727
Job Closing Date: 11th of January 2026
Birmingham, GBR, B1 1AY
| Cardiff, GBR, CF10 1FT
| Glasgow, GBR, G511DA
| Salford, MAN, GBR, M50 2QH
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-Time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News, Social
LOCATION: Cardiff, Salford, Glasgow, Birmingham
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 53,000 - 65,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
JRN25
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
JOB PURPOSE
As an Assistant Editor in BBC News' Social team, you will work alongside colleagues leading the charge to reach millions around the world, every day, with our trusted journalism across social media platforms.
You'll collaborate with colleagues across the BBC to deliver the very best social media content to help us connect with new and infrequent audiences.
As a highly experienced editorial leader, you'll be confident at everything from breaking news around the clock, to commissioning and overseeing long-term planned content for specific target audiences.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC News is supercharging our social media activity, with big ambitions and a clear goal to deliver more content to bigger audiences than ever before across platforms.
We run some of the largest and most influential social media news accounts in the world, recording billions of views every year. But we want to drive even greater performance and improve how we serve our audiences off platform. To do this our social team is at the forefront of digital journalism, constantly evolving to ensure the BBC's trusted reporting connects with audiences wherever they are.
We're working 24/7, 365, in pursuit of truth with no agenda, delivering high quality news to educate and inform audiences; particularly those who don't have a regular connection with the BBC or News.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• You'll lead a team of talented staff around the world daily, curating, commissioning and overseeing content for audiences on social.
• Provide daily editorial direction, ensuring the best of the BBC's journalism reaches audiences where they are.
• You'll develop, enhance and consistently apply best practice across our accounts.
• Together with senior leaders, you'll constantly drive iterative development of our output on social media, staying ahead in an ever-evolving environment.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Excellent editorial judgement and experience of working with or in a team delivering always-on content for social audiences.
• You'll have an ability to lead work unsupervised, to tight deadlines, with experience of taking editorial decisions quickly and independently.
• A thorough appreciation of UK and global news priorities in a fast-paced breaking news environment.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms from YouTube to TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, X to WhatsApp, as well as emerging spaces.
• A proven record of fostering an inclusive and purposeful team culture.
• Deep knowledge of audience behaviours and trends in news consumption off-platform.

DESIRED CRITERIA

• Social media strategy development, particularly with global audiences and round-the-clock publishing strategies.
• Ability to thrive in a matrixed organisation and lead across teams and time zones, including establishing and refining workflows for cross-functional collaboration.
• You'll be collaborative, curious and ready to help reshape BBC News for the next generation.

This role is all about responding to news as it happens, which will involve weekend and shift working.
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 a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
For any general queries, please contact:
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
Information at a Glance
This is your BBC
At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.
Life at BBC
Here you will benefit from:

• 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 which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:
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