The assistant editor plays a key role in our drive to deliver high-impact journalism and significantly grow our digital audiences on weekends. They manage a team of senior journalists and journalists who commission, edit and sign-off news stories, features, deep dives and quick hits for the BBC News front page.

Main Responsibilities

As a key part of our seven-day planning and publishing operation, the assistant editor will work with Commissioning Group and editorial teams across BBC News to spot, commission and edit ambitious content which meets the different needs of audiences at weekends.

You will be responsible for identifying angles and formats that will work for weekend audiences, driving them through from commissioning to publication and optimisation.

You will lead a small team of senior journalists and journalists who will work closely with teams from across BBC News to deliver sharp and engaging weekend pieces. The general working pattern is Wednesday to Saturday, with occasional shifts from Thursday to Sunday.

Are you the right candidate?

You will be able to demonstrate the following:

A thorough understanding of what makes a successful digital text commission - from culture deep dives to complex on-the-ground reportage - and a proven track record of delivering them
Deep understanding of the different needs of weekend audiences, and how audience insights and analytics can guide commissioning
Acute judgement to filter, select, shape and prioritise story ideas from a broad range of commissioning points
Extensive experience editing, subbing and signing off high-impact text pieces for digital audiences
Great people skills to build strong and trusted relationships with an extensive range of content teams, including News Content teams, World Service, and programmes
A particular understanding of the importance of visuals and different formats in digital storytelling including video
A rich appreciation of UK and global news priorities