Job Introduction

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At BBC Global Digital News & Streaming, (a team situated within BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC) we aim to help people understand the world around them, make informed choices, and take an active part in society and democracy. As we expand our footprint to meet increasing demand for our style of quality and impartial journalism and unscripted content in North America, we are seeking motivated, passionate, high performing individuals across a variety of skillsets to join our global team. Our primary locations are New York, Washington DC, and London, though as a distributed workforce we are open to applicants in any location where the BBC has a commercial presence.

Join us and be an essential part of one of the world’s most recognized brands and trusted news organizations.

Purpose of the role

BBC Worklife, BBC.com’s features vertical on the ways we work, live and think, is hiring a deputy editor. The deputy editor plays an essential, senior role, working to ensure publication of daily reported stories from freelance writers across the globe. This is an incredibly hands-on position, working with copy and interacting with seasoned journalists every day.

Worklife is interested in the most interesting and important trends impacting our lives across the work-life spectrum, and it seeks to make these relevant and accessible for a global audience. The ideal candidate has a proven background in editing narrative, reported features, and can shepherd a story from a headline in a brainstorm document through to publication. This is an editing-first role (the deputy editor may also have the opportunity to write occasionally, if desired), the ideal candidate will have a sharp eye for storytelling, a full and diverse contact book of contributors, and the skills to make sure that content meets the highest journalistic standards. This position reports to the editor of BBC Worklife, and also works alongside a social media editor.

International experience is a plus.

Role Responsibility

Edit daily reported features, both in first and subedit stages, from a global stable of freelance journalists
Pitch and commission new stories and series based on current trends in the workplace/labour market, culture/identity and behavioural psychology
Help plan editorial calendar, manage deadlines and traffic copy

Scope & Impact

Identify problems and quickly come up with solutions to workflow issues, such as deadlines and pub schedule
Manage LinkedIn newsletter and occasionally pinch-hit with social coverage
Manage data for BBC’s 50:50 project

Relationships

Cultivate a stable of expert journalists
Work with BBC.com’s other features teams as needed

Are you the right candidate?

As a global business, diversity, equity, and inclusion among team members is essential to our success. We therefore encourage highly skilled candidates from traditionally under-represented groups to submit their applications, even if they don’t check absolutely every box on our list of desired work experience.

Knowledge & Skills

Strong writing and line-editing skills as well as visual judgement for accompanying stock- and original photography
Capable of turning edits quickly and keen to work through tough drafts alongside the BBC Worklife editor
Ability to edit copy with a forensic, sceptical eye, but also remain impartial per BBC standards

Professional Experience

5+ years of experience editing reported, narrative digital features with both short- and long lead times (features background preferred over news)
Experience getting in the weeds with data, reporting and academic literature, then distilling their findings in text
Experience managing and commissioning freelance writers, plus strong existing relationships to bring in new bylines

Behaviors

Eager to poke holes in arguments and data, then work with writers to address issues and strengthen drafts
Interest in BBC Worklife’s subject matter

Benefits And Perks

100% Employer-Paid Medical and Dental Insurance (PPO plans)
Generous Paid Time Off
Flexible, Hybrid Working Arrangements
Work/life balance
Free Retirement Consulting to All Employees
Pet Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Gym Reimbursement
Bagel Mondays, Thirsty Thursdays, and more!
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $80k to $95k. This range does not include benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

About The BBC

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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