Senior News Editor, East Yorks & Lincs

The Bbc; West Carr; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broadcasting organization in the UK is seeking a Senior News Editor to oversee its news output across various platforms. This role will lead a dynamic team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality journalism while driving innovation and engagement with local audiences. The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership skills, experience with multi-platform production, and excellent editorial judgment. This position is pivotal in contributing to the organization's objectives of reaching a broad audience weekly.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading multi-site operations within news contexts.
• Proven track record of inspiring teams and cultivating positive cultures.
• Experience of digital platforms and understanding audience consumption changes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee news operation across multiple platforms and locations.
• Manage production teams to deliver engaging and diverse content.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure effective audience engagement.
• Use data and insights to inform editorial decisions.
• Drive innovation and cultural change within the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multi-platform production

Editorial judgment

Job description

This role oversees our news operation across Online, TV, radio, on demand and social and is responsible for guiding the team to meet annual audience targets. The Senior News Editor is based primarily in Hull and works to the Senior Head of the Yorkshire & Lincs region, Katrina Bunker. They oversee a large team of journalists and producers working in our bases and out in our communities in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire to deliver high quality content and engaging journalism.

Responsibilities

• The Senior News Editor is responsible for an integrated, multi-media news operation spanning bases in Hull and Lincoln. You will set the standard when it comes to promoting and embracing a collaborative team culture focused on delivering value to all audiences across our platforms.
• In this role, you will ensure the delivery of outstanding, distinctive journalism when and where the audience wants it - across online/mobile, on demand, tv, radio and social. We want the BBC to serve new and existing audiences and grow new habits across live and on-demand services. You will lead a process of continuous change to embed a culture where all news teams work together as one for the benefit of our audiences.
• You will manage and motivate production teams across multiple sites to deliver creative and innovative content, ensuring that programmes and content meet their audience objectives whilst driving improvements in the diversity of the workforce to ensure the full diversity of local life and communities is reflected on air.
• You will work closely with the Senior Head of Content Production, the Leeds Senior News Editor and audio Executive Editors as part of a multi‑media leadership team within the region and act as an ambassador for the BBC. You will collaborate with other leaders to develop and deliver content that engages local audiences across multiple local broadcast areas, striving to ensure that the audio and news teams work effectively together in partnership.
• You will ensure audience data and insights are at the heart of story choices and treatment and that innovation and visual storytelling help shape the output on a daily basis.
• You will be an experienced leader with a track record of inspiring teams, establishing positive and engaged cultures, and driving performance in complex environments.
• To succeed in this role, you will need the ability to adapt to ongoing business change and help others to do so. You will have the capability to provide inspirational leadership, support career development and talent retention and act as a role model to your teams and colleagues.
• You should have experience of multi‑platform production models, with the ability to look ahead and develop creative content in response to changing audience consumption patterns.
• You will have excellent communication and influencing skills with experience in managing complex relationships and ensuring outcomes are met through a culture of collaboration, dialogue and engagement across all levels.
• You should be able to demonstrate first rate editorial judgement with experience of supporting the delivery of high impact and original journalism, taking challenging editorial decisions, assessing risk and dealing with matters of legal sensitivity under pressure.
• We have spent the last two years transforming our services to make them fit for the future. However, wherever licence fee payers consume us – live or on demand – we want to be there for them with the objective we reach at least 50% of audiences across the region every single week. You will get the opportunity to continue to drive that change and innovation – helping to ensure the BBC continues to serve audiences wherever they are.

Desired but not required

• Experience leading large, multi‑site operations within a broadcast or digital news context.
• Experience embedding data‑led and insight‑driven editorial decision‑making.
• Experience of working closely with audio or radio teams in a multi‑platform environment.

About the Region

BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire is one of the 12 regions making up BBC Local in England. Here, we cover the cities of Hull and Lincoln and a great section of the east coast of England. From the proud city folk of the Humber to seaside folk in Skegness to the rural Yorkshire wolds. It's a diverse and vibrant area full of community spirit and local pride. Our multiplatform newsroom needs a dynamic leader with a great understanding of the area to oversee our daily editorial. We are looking for a Senior News Editor to lead our news output across all platforms. This is a pivotal leadership role with a creative and dedicated team. Our online growth over the last couple of years has been exceptional and our flagship 1830 programme is one of the most distinctive and popular in England.

We have spent the last two years transforming our services to make them fit for the future. However, wherever licence fee payers consume us – live or on demand – we want to be there for them with the objective we reach at least 50% of audiences across the region every single week. You will get the opportunity to continue to drive that change and innovation – helping to ensure the BBC continues to serve audiences wherever they are.