PR Account Manager

The Bbc; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization is seeking an experienced Senior Journalist to join their Reporting England team in Bristol. The role focuses on delivering impactful journalism across various platforms and requires a proven track record in storytelling and production. Candidates should possess strong editorial judgment, creative thinking skills, and the ability to work flexibly under tight deadlines. The successful candidate will also support digital output while collaborating effectively with colleagues to meet the needs of a diverse audience.

Qualifications

• High standard of editorial judgement and field production experience.
• In-depth understanding of BBC News Content and delivery.
• Proven ability to originate impactful stories and coordinate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver original, impactful journalism for a national audience.
• React to breaking news across digital, TV, and radio.
• Pitch and manage stories for coordinated rollout across BBC News.

Skills

Editorial judgement

Production skills

Creative thinking

Story origination

Team collaboration

Job description

Job Overview

This is a key role for the Reporting England team, based in Bristol. It requires an experienced Senior Journalist who will be a key part in the delivery of BBC News Content's very best out of London journalism. With a focus on Digital and Live as well as broadcast output, this Senior Journalist will need a track record of delivering original journalism across platforms and staying on top of developing stories. You will be self‑starting with the ability to drive stories on your own as well as when part of a small team.

The successful candidate will be an experienced journalist with top production skills, excellent news sense, a reputation for creative thinking and a thorough grasp of the BBC's Editorial Guidelines and journalism law. You will have an understanding of how to get excellent original content commissioned within BBC News and the needs of the various audiences that come to BBC News output.

Why Join the Team

As part of the UK News Content team, you will particularly focus on identifying stories which connect with underserved audiences and which address the themes and issues that matter to people. The role will also involve working flexibly according to a fast moving and unpredictable news agenda.

Key Responsibilities and Impact

• Working closely with our correspondents to deliver original, impactful journalism that's relevant to a national audience.
• Reacting to breaking news to meet tight deadlines across digital, TV, and radio and manage competing output demands.
• Pitching original stories and ensuring a coordinated and smooth rollout across BBC News while ensuring content is fair, accurate, and reflects important issues for audiences regionally and nationally.
• Supporting digital output and getting content to as wide an audience as possible by liaising with teams and building relationships across BBC News.
• Collaborating effectively with colleagues in the team, the BBC region, and across the wider BBC News teams to enable efficient production and rollout of content and breaking stories as needed.
• Being willing to react to breaking news in an unpredictable and demanding environment and to travel as necessary.
• Managing resources and technology to deliver quality content in a timely and cost‑effective manner.

Qualifications

• High standard of editorial judgement and experience of field production and putting together broadcast packages.
• In‑depth understanding of BBC News Content and output demands and how to deliver quality content to tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to originate impactful stories and ensure a coordinated and smooth rollout across BBC News, with a particular focus on digital output.
• Ability to manage staff and resources cost‑effectively and work flexibly as part of a team.
• Detailed knowledge of Editorial Policy and legal requirements when delivering complex stories.
• Ability to maximise current technologies to best meet output demands.
• Understanding of health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting.