Senior Journalist, Digital Growth EXTEND

TN United Kingdom; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Journalist to enhance their digital growth in sports journalism. This role involves leveraging data for editorial decisions, developing SEO strategies, and creating engaging content that resonates with diverse audiences. The ideal candidate will possess a deep passion for Welsh sports and have a proven track record in producing compelling written content. With excellent career progression opportunities and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this position offers a dynamic environment for a confident and creative journalist eager to make an impact.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave

Defined pension scheme

Discounted dental and health care

Gym membership

Qualifications

• First-class sport news judgment and substantial sport journalism experience.
• Strong experience in written sport content and audience performance.

Responsibilities

• Using data to drive editorial decisions and story commissioning.
• Developing expertise in SEO and analytics to maximize audience engagement.

Skills

Sport Journalism

SEO

Editorial Compliance

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Job description

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Senior Journalist, Digital Growth EXTEND, Cardiff

Client: BBC

Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 4a89eb3af3e5

Job Views: 8

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description:

Package Description

Job Reference: 21405/EX2324
Band: D
Salary: £39,800-£49,800 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: Wales - Hybrid

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme, and discounted dental, health care, and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by visiting our website.

If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact the provided contact details. For any general queries, please contact the provided email.

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Job Introduction

This role is advertised as part of our initiative for disabled people. To apply for this role, you should identify as deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent and meet either the definition of disability in relevant legislation. You’re broadly defined as disabled if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities, including conditions like Cancer, HIV, or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are committed to making the application process accessible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements or have questions about our Extend programme, please contact us. The BBC is dedicated to providing workplace adjustments to eliminate barriers faced by disabled employees, working with our BBC Access and Disability Service.

For more information on BBC Extend, please visit our website.

BBC Cymru Wales Sport has a history of producing distinctive digital content across various platforms, including BBC Sport Online, Scrum V, and others. We are seeking to appoint 1 Senior Journalist to support our digital growth ambitions.

We are looking for a confident and creative Sport Journalist with proven editorial judgment and experience creating digital content.

Main Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Assistant Editor (Journalism & Digital Growth), using data to drive editorial decisions and story commissioning.
• Developing expertise in SEO and analytics to maximize audience engagement, focusing on written journalism.
• Strategically planning sport content and reacting to live audience trends daily.
• Collaborating with other BBC audience teams and sharing best practices.

Are you the right candidate?

The successful candidate must have:

• First-class sport news judgment, editorial compliance, and substantial sport journalism experience.
• Strong experience in written sport content and understanding factors affecting audience performance.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Experience addressing issues affecting diverse communities in sport.
• Deep knowledge and passion for Wales and Welsh sport, with a strategic approach.

About the BBC

The BBC prioritizes redeployment for employees seeking suitable alternative employment and values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all backgrounds, considering flexible working requests unless operational requirements prevent this.