Job Description
Supervising Editor, Digital - Breaking News and Live
BBC
Washington, DC 20036
140,000 - 160,000 a year
Full-time
Weekends as needed, Evenings as needed
Washington, DC 20036
Job details
Job Closing Date: 30 September 2026 Washington, USA, 20036
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time. At will.
FLSA Status: Exempt
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: Washington DC or Los Angeles
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 140,000 to 160,000 depending on relevant
skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this
role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
This is a local hire position and eligible candidates must be able to
live and work in the US (US citizenship, Green Card or work
authorisation). Previous applicants need not apply.
PURPOSE OF ROLE
The BBC’s North American digital team covers US and Canadian news
for both domestic and global audiences. As one of our Supervising
Editors, you will direct the daily news agenda for digital and oversee
the output of more than 40 journalists working across text and video.
We are seeking an experienced editor with impeccable judgement and a
strong background in leading breaking news coverage. Please note this
role involves some evening and weekend working.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join one of the most trusted news brands in the US. The BBC offers
independent, impartial journalism with global reach. This senior role
is an exciting opportunity to shape coverage for the BBC News website
and app that will reach an audience of tens of millions. Based in
either our Washington or Los Angeles newsrooms, you will collaborate
with teams across the US and Canada as well as our global bureaus, and
report to our Head of Digital News for North America.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
Deliver the daily agenda for digital news out of the US and Canada,
exercising impeccable news judgement and constantly monitoring a wide
range of sources to keep us ahead of the competition
Lead our response to breaking news to ensure we are fast and accurate
to you will know when to send a push notification, launch a live blog
and prioritise resources accordingly
Run the output of a team of more than 40 journalists, at different
levels of seniority and working across text, video, social and
audience
Work collaboratively with colleagues in other teams, bureaus and
countries to best serve the BBC’s audiences in the US and Canada
Assign, edit and coach journalists at all stages of the reporting
process to you will ensure our stories are focused, compelling and
compliant with the BBC’s editorial standards
Grow audiences in the US by generating clear plans for digital
coverage to using search and social insights to anticipate audience
needs, and generating distinctive angles that will make the BBC stand
out
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
At least 10 years experience in a daily digital news operation, with
significant news editing experience and an in-depth knowledge of US
and Canadian affairs
Demonstrable experience and a passion for directing major breaking
news coverage to ensuring accuracy and speed in an intense,
high-pressure environment
Experience in all aspects of digital news production and curation,
with a strong understanding of how to best present our coverage, from
sharp headlines to a smartly curated front page
Experience of growing audiences, and using data to inform decisions
about how to reach them, and of working collaboratively across teams
and time zones
Enthusiasm for the BBC’s position as a trusted news brand in the US,
and an understanding of the importance of impartiality to and what it
means in practice
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.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct
Employment screening checks which include Reference checks;
Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role,
Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is
conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent
convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy.
This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any
risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made
online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to
proceed with your application.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Work at office, Local area, Afternoon shift