Digital Editor

BBC; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join BBC Studios as a Digital Editor in London, crafting compelling branded content that aligns with BBC's editorial excellence. Collaborate across teams to ideate and produce stories for global audiences in a dynamic environment that values creativity and innovation. This permanent role offers a competitive salary along with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Background as an Editor, Copywriter, or similar role within agencies or content studios.
• Experience in producing high-quality content across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across teams to develop branded content strategies.
• Write and edit digital content for diverse themes.
• Manage content projects and ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Editorial & Copywriting Experience

Multimedia Content Creation

Audience & Analytics Focus

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Creative & Deadline-Driven

Job description

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Continuing

DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios – BBC StoryWorks

LOCATION: London – Television Centre

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE:£40,000 - £50,000 + London Weighting (£5,319) + 20% Ad Sales Bonus, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As a Digital Editor within the award-winning BBC StoryWorks EMEA team, you'll craft compelling branded content that blends BBC’s editorial excellence with client storytelling goals. In this pivotal role, you’ll ideate, write and edit digital stories that resonate with global audiences, collaborating across creative, strategy and compliance teams to deliver content that informs, inspires and engages.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and creative team that thrives on innovation and storytelling impact. At BBC StoryWorks EMEA, you’ll work on diverse projects across sectors like travel, tech and sustainability, with the opportunity to grow your editorial and strategic skills. You’ll contribute to meaningful content that reaches millions, all while being supported by a culture that values curiosity, quality and continuous learning.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• Content Strategy & Development: Collaborate across multiple teams to conceptualise branded content strategies using audience insights, ensuring alignment with BBC editorial guidelines and industry trends.
• Digital Content Creation: Write, commission and edit digital, written-word content spanning various themes and industries including travel, finance, B2B, luxury, sustainability and more. Support social team’s output in delivering impactful social strategies and stories.
• Project & Stakeholder Management: Oversee multiple content projects from inception to delivery, acting as a liaison between internal teams, clients and freelancers to ensure timely, on-budget execution.
• Editorial & Production Excellence: Source, conduct and manage interviews; maintain high editorial standards; and publish content using CMS tools across BBC platforms including digital, social and linear.
• Performance & Optimization: Monitor and analyse content performance metrics, providing actionable insights to enhance engagement and effectiveness across platforms.
• Sector Knowledge & Collaboration: Apply broad understanding of sectors like travel, finance, tech and sustainability while working closely with social, design and product teams to optimize storytelling.
  
  

Essential Criteria

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Editorial & Copywriting Experience: Background as an Editor, Copywriter, or similar role within agencies, publishers or branded content studios.
• Multimedia Content Creation: Skilled in producing and managing high-quality content across platforms, with strong editorial judgment and compliance awareness.
• Audience & Analytics Focus: Experienced in using audience insights and analytics to guide content strategy and boost engagement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively with design, production, sales and other teams to deliver cohesive content solutions.
• Creative & Deadline-Driven: Resourceful problem-solver with a proactive mindset and ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure.
  
  

Desired But Not Required

• Project Management Skills: Strong organizational skills, with experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects from concept to completion.
• Platform Expertise: Familiarity with digital, social media, and broadcast platforms and their specific content requirements.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
  
  

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply

NEXT STEPS

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

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.

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.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at BBC by 2x

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Content Editor, FT Live Specialist Events

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Hammersmith, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 1 hour ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.