Supervising Editor

BBC; Washington (District of Columbia); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

BBC News in Washington, DC is seeking a Supervising Editor, Digital – Breaking News and Live to shape the daily US/Canada coverage and lead a team of 40+ editors across text and video.

Based in Washington, DC or Los Angeles, you will direct breaking news coverage with strong judgement, oversee output, and ensure editorial standards while coordinating across time zones. Evening and weekend work is expected.

Formación

• At least 10 years of experience in a daily digital news operation.
• Significant news editing experience and strong US/Canada knowledge.
• Experience directing major breaking news coverage under high pressure.
• Experience in digital news production and curation.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver the daily agenda for digital news in the US and Canada with sound judgement.
• Lead breaking news response, decide push notifications, live blogs and resource allocation.
• Manage output of 40+ journalists across text, video, social and audience.
• Collaborate with teams across bureaus and countries to serve US/Canada audiences.
• Assign, edit and coach journalists through reporting to ensure compelling stories.
• Grow audiences with data-driven digital coverage and distinctive angles.

Conocimientos

News editing

Breaking news leadership

Digital news production

Audience growth using data

Cross-team collaboration

Descripción del empleo

Supervising Editor, Digital – Breaking News and Live

BBC

Washington, DC 20036

140,000 - 160,000 a year

Full-time

Weekends as needed, Evenings as needed

Washington, DC 20036

Job Details

Job Closing Date: 30 September 2026 Washington, USA, 20036

JOB BAND: E

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time. At will.

FLSA Status: Exempt

DEPARTMENT: BBC News

LOCATION: Washington DC or Los Angeles

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 140,000 to 160,000 depending on relevantskills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for thisrole reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

This is a local hire position and eligible candidates must be able to live and work in the US (US citizenship, Green Card or workauthorisation). Previous applicants need not apply.

Purpose of Role

The BBC’s North American digital team covers US and Canadian newsfor both domestic and global audiences. As one of our SupervisingEditors, you will direct the daily news agenda for digital and oversee the output of more than 40 journalists working across text and video. We are seeking an experienced editor with impeccable judgement and a strong background in leading breaking news coverage. Please note this role involves some evening and weekend working.

Why Join the Team

Join one of the most trusted news brands in the US. The BBC offersindependent, impartial journalism with global reach. This senior role is an exciting opportunity to shape coverage for the BBC News website and app that will reach an audience of tens of millions. Based in either our Washington or Los Angeles newsrooms, you will collaborate with teams across the US and Canada as well as our global bureaus, and report to our Head of Digital News for North America.

Your Key Responsibilities and Impact

• Deliver the daily agenda for digital news out of the US and Canada, exercising impeccable news judgement and constantly monitoring a wider range of sources to keep us ahead of the competition
• Lead our response to breaking news to ensure we are fast and accurate to you will know when to send a push notification, launch a live blog and prioritise resources accordingly
• Run the output of a team of more than 40 journalists, at different levels of seniority and working across text, video, social and audience
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in other teams, bureaus and countries to best serve the BBC’s audiences in the US and Canada
• Assign, edit and coach journalists at all stages of the reporting process to you will ensure our stories are focused, compelling and compliant with the BBC’s editorial standards
• Grow audiences in the US by generating clear plans for digital coverage to using search and social insights to anticipate audience needs, and generating distinctive angles that will make the BBC standout

Your Skills and Experience

• At least 10 years experience in a daily digital news operation, with significant news editing experience and an in-depth knowledge of US and Canadian affairs
• Demonstrable experience and a passion for directing major breaking news coverage to ensuring accuracy and speed in an intense, high-pressure environment
• Experience in all aspects of digital news production and curation, with a strong understanding of how to best present our coverage, from sharp headlines to a smartly curated front page
• Experience of growing audiences, and using data to inform decisions about how to reach them, and of working collaboratively across teams and time zones
• Enthusiasm for the BBC’s position as a trusted news brand in the US, and an understanding of the importance of impartiality to and what it means in practice

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.