Description
Journalists on the Digital News team in Sydney play a crucial role in delivering continuous coverage for the BBC's digital audiences in the UK and globally.
The team picks up from UK and US colleagues to drive major stories as they unfold, shaping output for audiences in North America, Asia and elsewhere, while meticulously preparing the UK morning offer seven days a week.
Journalists work across stories, live pages and video to produce sharp coverage, help curate editions of the website and BBC News app, and collaborate with correspondents worldwide to bring trusted reporting to millions.
This role is required to work across a seven-day roster.
Your Key Responsibilities and Impact:
- Produce high-quality news stories, live pages and digital video that cover major UK and global events for audiences of millions.
- Continue coverage handed over from London and Washington, ensuring seamless reporting before UK teams come online each morning.
- Deliver accurate, engaging journalism, from breaking news to features, with strong editorial judgement, flair and context.
- Create a range of digital outputs, including short video edits, clips for other platforms, and curated live updates.
- Monitor social, search and audience data to inform storytelling, while maintaining a strong grasp of UK and international news agendas.
Your Skills and Experience Essential Criteria:
- Strong experience of writing accurate, engaging and fast-paced news in text for digital audiences.
- Experience in producing and editing short news video clips or a sharp understanding of what makes for compelling news video.
- Experience of covering the UK and the international news agenda in text and video and a familiarity with the BBC's editorial values.
- Familiarity with using social media, search and audience data to improve storytelling and broaden coverage.
- The ability to come up with angles and approaches to the big stories of the day that will help us reach new and diverse audiences.
Benefits:
- Fair pay and flexible benefits specific to your location and contract type.
- Excellent career and professional development.
- Support in your working life.
- A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.