As the world's leading public service broadcaster, the BBC has a responsibility to provide services to audiences in the UK and around the world, drawing bigger numbers than anyone else - on TV, radio and digital through TV, radio and online. As part of this, we have become synonymous with covering the worlds biggest sporting events and reporting on the stories that matter. Our teams produce world-class content for audiences every single day.

BBC Sport is now looking for a Senior News Editor to join the commissioning team responsible for bringing audiences the key stories and talking points in football. You will deliver high impact story-telling across all BBC outlets, working closely with platform specialists in BBC Sport and colleagues across the corporation.

Please Note: Candidates that are progressed to interview stage will be asked to discuss their response to the application question. First round interviews are expected to take place in early November with second round interviews expected in mid-November.

Main Responsibilities

You will work with the commissioning team in BBC Sport to set and deliver a future-facing editorial strategy for football story-telling, maximising impact across all platforms to build audiences and approval. The role holder will ensure that the BBC is part of the conversation football fans are having every day, through the commissioning of intelligent, relevant, fast content alongside platform specialists. You will ensure that all of the BBC's football experts (and content strands) are communicating, commissioning together and deploying resources effectively. Overseeing a team of multi-discipline sports journalists, coaching others to build on strengths and improve on weakness and help to develop the BBC's new generation of leaders.

Are you the right candidate?

A brilliant journalist with a love of football. You will have a deep understanding of what football stories to cover and how to convey them. You will be passionate about the sport and telling football fans the things they don't know about the things they love the most with the skills to take what people are taking about and transform it into relevant, intelligent, entertaining content.
Demonstrable change management and leadership. The successful leader will need the ability to build trust and motivate their team as BBC Sport continues to evolve. You will develop new ways of working, building an agile team that can adapt to changing and emerging audience needs. The requirement for this level of change management skills is significant and requires open, flexible and self-motivated leadership.
This role is expected to be a highly skilled influencer and communicator, heralding, promoting and communicating a positive culture of ongoing transformation. They will be expected to confidently drive collaboration across all areas of BBC Sport and embed new workflows that integrate the BBC's football specialists.
Demonstrable experience of strategic thinking to realise our vision, with leaders who have proven ability to work across platforms. It requires an understanding of differing audience needs and when they are accessing content.
Substantial experience of journalism and production for linear and digital platforms. As well as proven editorial judgement and substantial experience of managing editorial and operational staff and facilities in a daily news environment, this role requires strong online experience and digital journalism skills and an understanding of digital content, SEO, and how to make content for different audiences.
Proven and demonstrable people leadership skills. Evidence of being able to lead large, diverse teams, motivating them to do their best work. Also, leading from the front, role modelling BBC values and culture, with the ability to manage the channel team and stakeholders.
Demonstrates balanced and impartial judgement. Makes the right editorial decisions with guidance.
Demonstrate a commitment to improving the diversity of the BBC's coverage, representing all audiences and all points of view.