The BBC is the world’s leading public service media organisation, established by Royal Charter to deliver impartial, high‑quality and distinctive output that informs, educates and entertains. With an annual income of approximately £5bn, it operates at scale across television, radio and digital services in the UK and internationally. With a global newsroom of c.4,500 staff, reaching 418 million people globally on average per week across 40+ languages, supported by World Service teams in 75 cities across 63 countries, BBC News is the most used and most trusted news provider globally, combining unrivalled scale with a deep commitment to editorial excellence, independence and the highest journalistic standards.
Successful Candidate Will Possess
- Senior editorial leadership experience within a large, complex and high‑profile news organisation, with credibility to lead at global scale.
- Strong editorial judgement, including experience managing high‑pressure and high‑visibility issues.
- Experience leading large, matrixed organisations and driving transformation across structure, capability and ways of working.
- Experience leading large‑scale digital transformation and responding to changing audience behaviours, alongside sound financial and commercial judgement.
Key Responsibilities Will Include
- Accountability for editorial excellence, standards and governance.
- Maintaining and growing trust in BBC News across all platforms.
- Setting and leading the strategic direction for BBC News, aligned to changes in audience behaviour, technology and the global news environment.
- Leading innovation in approaches to journalism, stories and their distribution to improve digital growth, efficiency and long‑term relevance.
- Overseeing international strategy, including global editorial priorities, partnerships and commercial activity.
- Contributing to organisation‑wide decision‑making as a member of the Executive Committee.
Reporting to the Director‑General, the successful candidate will lead a globally significant newsroom and play a central role in shaping the future direction of BBC News. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for a news operation that ranks first for independence and reliability.
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.
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