At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead BBC News strategy, ensuring editorial excellence and innovation in journalism.
- Company: Join the BBC, a trusted leader in global news and journalism.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse workplace, and opportunity to shape the future of news.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team driving transformation in the media landscape.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on journalism and engage with audiences worldwide.
- Qualifications: Senior editorial leadership experience and strong judgement in high-pressure environments.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 117800 £ per year.
The BBC is recruiting a Director of News, accountable for setting and delivering its strategy across editorial, operational and financial dimensions.
The Director of News will be responsible for sustaining and strengthening BBC News' reputation for trusted journalism; upholding editorial excellence, impartiality and standards across all output; delivering universal reach and relevance for UK audiences; and strengthening reputation, reach and sustainable revenue in the dynamic global media environment.
The remit includes oversight of editorial standards, organisational performance and long term sustainability, alongside delivery of transformation to improve digital relevance and audience engagement.
Senior editorial leadership experience within a large, complex and high profile news organisation, with credibility to lead at global scale.
Strong editorial judgement, including experience managing high pressure and high visibility issues.
Experience leading large, matrixed organisations and driving transformation across structure, capability and ways of working.
Experience leading large scale digital transformation and responding to changing audience behaviours, alongside sound financial and commercial judgement.
Key responsibilities will include: Accountability for editorial excellence, standards and governance.
Maintaining and growing trust in BBC News across all platforms.
Setting and leading the strategic direction for BBC News, aligned to changes in audience behaviour, technology and the global news environment.
Leading innovation in approaches to journalism, stories and their distribution to improve digital growth, efficiency and long term relevance.
Overseeing international strategy, including global editorial priorities, partnerships and commercial activity.
Contributing to organisation wide decision making as a member of the Executive Committee.
Reporting to the Director General, the successful candidate will lead a globally significant newsroom and play a central role in shaping the future direction of BBC News.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for a news operation that ranks first for independence and reliability.
The closing date for applications is Friday 10 July 2026.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio economic background, religion and/or belief. #J-18808-Ljbffr
