Senior Curation Editor (Fixed Term Contract)

Contract type: Fixed-term, Full-time.

Location: London, UK (Hybrid).

This role will cover parental leave from 16 March to 6 November 2026.

Working schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm GMT with occasional weekend or public holiday shifts.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

BBC Studios is hiring a Senior Curation Editor for bbc.com, based in London. The role is part of the Audience Development team in the Global Digital News & Streaming division, supporting the BBC's global website and apps with news and facts‑based content curation.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Join a fast‑moving global newsroom where digital publishing, audience insight and editorial judgment shape the BBC’s worldwide digital experience. This role offers the chance to deepen analytics expertise, collaborate with colleagues across the BBC and work at the heart of breaking news.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promote news & factual content across the site and app, adhering to editorial values and guidelines.
• Collaborate with editors across BBC divisions on daily priorities, scheduling, and curation of big events and initiatives.
• Balance story mix, formats, and audience needs throughout the day and by geographical zone.
• Ensure headlines are sharp and image choices work for small mobile screens.
• Respond quickly to breaking news, planning and writing concise push alerts.
• Monitor emerging trends in news curation and competitor activity to inform decisions.
• Partner with search and social teams to promote relevant topics.
• Drive experimentation, A/B testing and performance analysis to elevate on‑site experience.
• Prepare clear handover notes and flag site or CMS issues to IT or product.
• Work required weekend and public holiday shifts as part of team rotation.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• 5+ years of digital publishing experience in a news environment.
• Digital journalism experience, preferably in news curation.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Ability to work well under pressure and prioritize competing demands.
• Broad interest in news and factual content and comfort interpreting audience data.
• Collaborative self‑starter, working with editorial, commercial, audience, analytics and product teams.
• Desire to understand the consumer experience on BBC digital products.
• Enthusiasm for the BBC brand, importance of impartiality and understanding its practice.
• Evidence of positive impact on newsroom culture.
• Strong organizational, planning and time‑management skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to function in a matrixed organization and work effectively across teams and time zones.

BEHAVIOURS

• Good communication skills across departments.
• Autonomous and problem‑solving oriented.
• Detail‑focused while seeing the big picture.
• Proactive, challenging status quo and taking initiatives.
• Flexible and adaptable under pressure and changing priorities.

COMPENSATION

Annual base salary up to £51,000 + London weighting.

BENEFITS

• Flexible 35‑hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
• Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit.
• Career development in a values‑led culture.

EEO STATEMENT

BBC is an equal opportunity employer. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion or belief.

DISABILITY CONFIDENT

We are a disability confident employer. If you need adjustments or access requirements for the interview process or to carry out this role, please contact: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk

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. Any offer made is conditional upon satisfactory employment screening checks, including reference checks and eligibility to work verification.