Senior Journalist Team Manager - Sport : EXTEND

ENGINEERINGUK; Brighton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a dynamic leader overseeing sports coverage for BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey. This role presents a unique opportunity to tell compelling sports stories in a creative way while engaging with diverse audiences across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and an understanding of journalism law, committed to elevating the sports output to new heights.

Benefits

Workplace adjustments for diverse needs

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to lead a team effectively.
• Understanding of journalism law and BBC Editorial Guidelines.
• Ability to creatively engage a diverse audience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sports coverage for BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey.
• Deliver engaging content across radio, digital, and social media.
• Collaborate with other leaders to drive diversity and inclusivity.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Creativity

Journalistic Understanding

Job description

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Job Package

EX2324

Band : D

Salary : £42,500 - £54,750 per annum dependent on relevant skills and experience

Location : BBC Radio Sussex (Brighton) or BBC Radio Surrey (Guildford)

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either: the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010) , or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You're broadly defined as disabled under both acts 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. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact the BBC Extend team via the shared mailbox .

The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

If you'd like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage .

Job Purpose

BBC Radio Sussex and BBC Radio Surrey has a rare opportunity for a talented and dynamic leader to oversee our sports coverage across Sussex, Surrey and North East Hampshire.

You'll have the ability to lead a team that tells stories from across the region, in a creative way that engages our audience.

You'll have the ability to recognise how we can share our stories in a variety of ways, on radio, our digital services and potentially on television as well.

You'll have excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to work to deadlines.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Each season, we celebrate and commiserate with our key football clubs such as Brighton and Hove Albion and Aldershot Town and we are also proud to offer ball by ball commentary of Sussex and Surrey cricket. However, our sports coverage is about far more than that. We produce a weekly show called 'Game Changers', telling often untold stories from a whole range of sports.

Our sport isn't just about Saturday afternoons and our sports bulletins, it's an integral part of what we do across our output, so a key part of this role is making sure we deliver the best content, appealing to not only to the die-hard fans but those with just a passing interest as well. We also strive to deliver original and exclusive content for our audience.

Our radio stations remain important, but you also need to ensure that we deliver the very best content across our digital and social media platforms, as well as liaising with colleagues in regional television. You will be an integral part of the leadership team, working in a collaborative way with other leaders. You will also help to drive forward diversity and inclusivity, both within your team and across the output.

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience

The right candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and an ability to lead a team and get the most from them. You'll have a clear idea on how to take our sports output to the next level, delivering content that reaches as much of the audience as possible. You will have a core understanding of journalism law and the importance of adhering to the BBC's Editorial Guidelines.

You will be brimming with ideas for great content. You'll understand how to tell a story in a way in which our listeners can understand and engage with. You will really care about reaching and engaging with a truly diverse audience.

About the BBC

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons 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.

We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here .

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here .

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