Senior Curation Editor (Fixed Term Contract)

This is a full-time hybrid position, based out of Television Centre, on a fixed term contract to cover parental leave from March 16 – Nov 6, 2026. The work schedule is five days a week, 8am – 4pm GMT. Expect some weekend and holiday shifts as part of the team rotation.

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term contract, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios – Audience Development
LOCATION: London, Television Centre – Hybrid

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC, BBC Studios funds, creates, distributes, and commercializes some of the world’s most sought-after television, audio, and digital content. Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for audiences around the world.

Join us and be an essential part of one of the world’s most recognized brands and trusted news organizations.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

BBC Studios is hiring a Senior Curation Editor for bbc.com, based in London. We continue to consolidate and enhance our BBC website and apps for global audiences outside the UK, including in North America. You will be part of the team curating this new experience, including managing the home page and other key indexes.

The right candidate will demonstrate strong editorial judgment, a sharp eye for engaging headlines and visuals, and a keen sense of U.S. and global audience needs in the digital space. This role sits within the Audience Development team as part of our Global Digital News & Streaming division and reports to the Lead Curation Editor.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

At BBC Studios, you’ll join a fast ‑ moving global newsroom where digital publishing craft, audience insight, and editorial judgment come together to shape the BBC ’ s worldwide digital experience. This role offers the chance to deepen your analytics expertise, collaborate with talented colleagues across the BBC, and work at the heart of breaking news. If you thrive in high ‑ pressure editorial environments and want to help elevate one of the world ’ s most trusted news brands, this is an exciting opportunity to make impact.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Be responsible for the effective promotion of news & factual content across the site and app, while rigorously adhering to our editorial values and guidelines. That includes consulting with or referring up as needed.
• Collaborate with editors across the BBC, including in our public service News and Sport divisions, on daily priorities and scheduling, as well as curation of big events and initiatives.
• Always think about the mix of stories, formats and audience needs at different times of the day and for your geographical zone
• Make sure our headlines are sharp and our image choices work for small mobile screens
• Stay on top of breaking news and ensure changes are made quickly. Be able to plan and write accurate and concise push alerts
• Stay abreast of emerging trends in news curation and what competitors are doing in this space day-to-day to inform decision-making
• Stay across topics of interest, including on search and social, and collaborate with colleagues working on those stories to promote them in the right way
• Help drive new learnings and insights to elevate on-site experience and deepen user journeys through A/B testing, strategic experimentation, and performance analysis in consultation with your team leader.
• Prepare and share clear and informative handover notes. Flag any site or CMS issues or bugs to colleagues in IT or product in a clear and timely manner
• You will be required to work some shifts on weekends and public holidays as part of team rotation.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• 5+ years’ experience working in digital publishing in a news environment.
• Candidates should have digital journalism experience, ideally in the news curation space.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Be able to work well under pressure and to prioritize effectively, even when dealing with competing demands
• Have a broad and deep interest in the news and factual content, and comfort with interpreting audience data to inform decisions
• Collaborative self-starter, able to work with colleagues across editorial, commercial, audience development, analytics, and product.
• Desire to understand, in detail, the consumer experience on BBC digital products
• Enthusiasm for the BBC’s unique position as a trusted news brand and an understanding of the importance of impartiality - and what it means in practice
• Evidence of having a positive impact on newsroom culture
• Strong organizational, planning and time-management skills, with the ability to effectively prioritize tasks and pivot as news demands
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• An ability to function in a matrixed organization and work effectively across teams and time zones.

If you bring some of these skills and transferable strengths, we encourage you to apply.

BEHAVIOURS

• Good communication skills - a great candidate will be able to talk to colleagues across departments, including non-specialists, and communicate effectively with people remotely across multiple BBC sites
• Autonomous and problem-solving oriented
• Detail-focused whilst being able to maintain a view of the bigger picture
• Keen to challenge the status quo and take initiatives to drive positive changes
• Flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities or circumstances.

COMPENSATION

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is up to £51,000 + London Weighting. The actual base salary offered depends on the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and geographic location of the position.

Disclaimer

This 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.