Leading Editor, Audience Growth & Digital Engagement

BBC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Bonus

Comprehensive benefits

BBCS medical and dental insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

BBC is seeking a collaborative Managing Editor to support day-to-day operations for the audience team on BBC.com and the international app. The role covers homepage curation, audience engagement, and new formats, driving commercial revenue in service of the BBC’s public service mission.

Based in New York City or Washington, DC, this hybrid role reports to the Head of Strategic Audience Development and leads projects from planning through delivery while coordinating with editorial, product and

Qualifications

• 8+ years in digital news, editorial operations and audience development.
• 2+ years managing people, providing day-to-day direction and supporting professional development.
• Experience using audience analytics and performance data to understand audience behavior and inform editorial decisions.
• Experience managing projects and coordinating multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
• Hands-on approach with the judgment to work independently and know when to seek input.

Responsibilities

• Use audience insights and performance data to help editorial teams make informed decisions and measure impact.
• Manage team members, providing direction, coordinating workloads, supporting professional development and maintaining editorial standards.
• Manage projects from planning through delivery, coordinating timelines, deliverables and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with editorial, product, and commercial teams to deliver shared initiatives.
• Support testing and rollout of new formats and audience initiatives.
• Contribute to curation, audience analysis and editorial workflows as needed.
• Identify and implement improvements to team processes and cross-team communication.

Skills

8+ years in digital news

2+ years managing people

audience analytics

project management

communication & organization

hands-on/judgment

Job description

BBC is seeking a collaborative Managing Editor to support day-to-day operations for the audience team on BBC.com and the international app. The role covers homepage curation, audience engagement, and new formats, driving commercial revenue in service of the BBC’s public service mission.

Based in New York City or Washington, DC, this hybrid role reports to the Head of Strategic Audience Development and leads projects from planning through delivery while coordinating with editorial, product and