Location
London (London Broadcasting House), Salford, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow - Office based with some hybrid working

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£55,000 - £65,000 per year depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience

About the Role
Help shape the future of BBC News on YouTube. As BBC News accelerates its growth on YouTube, you will play a central role in defining how our journalism reaches and engages audiences on one of the world's most influential platforms. Working with teams across the UK and internationally, you will transform world-class reporting into platform-native content, develop innovative formats and use audience insight to inform strategy. This is a hands-on opportunity to drive growth, influence digital transformation and leave a lasting impact on how millions experience BBC News.

Join one of the fastest-growing and most ambitious areas of BBC News. Following the launch of the BBC's strategic partnership with YouTube, teams across the UK and around the world are redefining how trusted journalism reaches audiences on the platform. As an Assistant Editor, you will help shape YouTube strategy, lead a talented team, develop new formats and work on some of the world's biggest stories. BBC News is on a mission to be the number one brand on social for news, and you will play a pivotal role in this work. This is a rare opportunity to combine editorial leadership, audience insight and innovation to help build the future of BBC News.

Your key responsibilities include leading and developing a small, high-performing team, shaping and delivering BBC News' YouTube strategy using audience insight and platform expertise to drive growth and engagement, working with journalists and production teams to turn great journalism into successful YouTube content, championing the value of YouTube across BBC News, overseeing the development of platform-native formats, using performance data to inform decisions, and fostering innovation and experimentation to adapt to changing audience behaviours and platform trends.

Experience
- Proven experience managing and growing a YouTube channel with strong understanding of audience behaviours, platform trends, content strategy and best practice.
- Demonstrable experience using audience data, analytics and performance insights to shape editorial and creative decisions and drive audience growth.
- Strong track record of working with content creators, journalists and production teams to develop ideas and optimise content for YouTube.
- Experience overseeing end-to-end content production including commissioning, scripting, editing, publishing and evaluating performance.
- Experience leading and developing teams, setting priorities and delivering results in a fast-paced editorial environment.

About you
- Ability to lead and inspire a small team to deliver real impact.
- Strong strategic thinker with a passion for digital innovation and audience engagement.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work across diverse teams.
- Adaptable and proactive in responding to changing platform trends and audience behaviours.

Qualifications
While no formal qualifications are specified, proven experience in YouTube content management, editorial leadership and digital strategy is essential.

Desirable but not required
- Experience developing innovative, platform-native video formats and editorial products.
- Experience presenting performance insights and strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Understanding of the creator ecosystem and emerging trends across YouTube and wider social platforms.
- Experience influencing teams and building relationships across a large, complex organisation.
- Experience developing content for international audiences and global digital platforms.