Senior Journalists

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE:
Part‑time FTC/Attachment (14 hours per week) until 26/03/2027
DEPARTMENT:
News & Current Affairs, News Content

LOCATION:

Salford
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE:
Up to £50,000 Full Time Equvalent depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Journalist with demonstrable news experience and specialist knowledge of Business and Economics. This role will shape and deliver some of the BBC’s most high‑profile early morning output and work on our Award‑winning World Service programmes. You will set up and studio produce Wake Up To Money on BBC Radio 5 Live and the business segments on Radio 4’s Today programme.

Your work will help ensure both programmes land the biggest stories, the strongest guests, and benefit from clear, engaging editorial treatments. You will work on World Business Express and World Business Report editing and producing both programmes alongside the Presenter. This role suits someone who thrives on fast‑moving news, has excellent editorial judgement and enjoys turning complex stories into compelling radio.

You will be part of a respected team working at the centre of the BBC’s business and economics coverage. The work is varied, high impact, and agenda setting. You will help shape how millions of listeners understand the day’s most important stories and you will work closely with senior editorial figures across the BBC.

You will contribute to flagship programming, develop creative approaches to storytelling and play a key role in maintaining the BBC’s reputation for authoritative and accessible business journalism. It is a rewarding environment for someone who values curiosity, collaboration, and decisive thinking under pressure.

• Maintain a detailed understanding of the domestic and international business news agenda.
• Chair editorial meetings and demonstrate strong news judgement while bringing out the best in colleagues.
• Lead the daily production team and provide clear editorial guidance to journalists on shift.
• Draw up running orders for three distinct strands of BBC business output and select stories that suit each programme’s audience and tone.
• Studio produce Wake Up To Money and the Today business segments, making rapid editorial decisions and communicating clearly with presenters and colleagues in London.
• Develop original stories and secure agenda‑setting guests by maintaining rolling bids with major UK businesses.
• Ensure diversity in story selection, guest booking and editorial approach.
• Attend daily departmental news meetings, contributing ideas and gathering key information.
• Maintain strong communication with presenters, the Money and Work department and the Today team in London.
• Develop ideas for outside broadcasts and lead the planning and production when programmes go on the road.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Extensive journalism experience with strong news judgement.
• Deep understanding of business, economics, and global affairs and how the UK economy works.
• Experience in output editing live programmes and supporting high performing production teams, including guiding junior colleagues.
• Clear, effective communicator skilled at processing complex information, briefing presenters, and leading editorial meetings.
• Proven ability to respond rapidly to breaking news, reshape running orders, and make fast, sound editorial decisions.
• Strong grasp of the BBC’s editorial guidelines and confidence presenting ideas to senior stakeholders.

Transferable strengths are also welcomed.

Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35‑hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.

Excellent career and professional development.

Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.

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