Editorial Executive, BBC Sport

BBC Sport is seeking an Editorial Executive to shape and lead our short‑form video offer across digital platforms.

Job Requisition ID: 42696

Job Closing Date: 22nd April 2026

Salford, GBR, M50 2BH
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Job Details

JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time – Continuing/Permanent
DEPARTMENT: BBC Sport – Strategy & Platforms
LOCATION: Salford – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £75,000 – £85,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Purpose Of The Role

BBC Sport is seeking an Editorial Executive to shape and lead our short‑form video offer across digital platforms. This role is responsible for setting the editorial direction for short‑form video, delivering a distinctive, high‑quality experience across the BBC Sport website and app, iPlayer, YouTube and social channels.

Leading a specialist video curation team, you will also operate as a senior editorial figure within BBC Sport, contributing to wider strategic thinking and deputising for the Executive Editor when required.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC Sport reaches millions of people every week and plays a vital role in how audiences experience major sporting moments. Short‑form video is a critical part of how audiences experience sport. This role offers the opportunity to shape a video‑first proposition within one of the most influential sports brands in the world.

You’ll help define how human editorial judgement and algorithmic systems work together responsibly. The role combines creative leadership, strategic thinking and hands‑on delivery, with real influence over how BBC Sport evolves to meet changing audience needs.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Set and deliver the editorial strategy for BBC Sport’s short‑form video, ensuring a coherent, high‑quality, video‑first experience across all platforms
Own the editorial approach to curation, defining tone, prioritisation and storytelling while balancing human editorial judgement with algorithmic support
Act as the lead editorial partner to Product, Design, Data and Technology teams, shaping discovery, personalisation and the evolution of the short‑form video experience
Lead and develop a specialist curation team, planning resources and workflows to deliver consistent, high‑performing output at scale
Use audience insight and performance data to drive editorial decision‑making, maximise reach and engagement – particularly with younger audiences – and continuously improve the offer
Ensure all curated content meets BBC Editorial Guidelines and compliance standards, while operating as a senior leader within BBC Sport and providing resilience across the leadership team

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Significant experience in digital journalism, with a strong track record in short‑form video and editorial curation
Proven ability to deliver video‑first editorial strategies across multiple platforms
Experience working with data‑driven or algorithmic content systems, and sound judgement in balancing editorial oversight with personalisation
Strong editorial decision‑making skills, particularly in fast‑paced or high‑profile environments
A clear understanding of audience behaviour, especially younger and mobile‑first audiences
Experience leading and developing editorial teams, and working confidently with Product, Design and Technology colleagues
Ability to use data and insight to shape editorial strategy and measure impact
Thorough knowledge of BBC Editorial Guidelines and compliance requirements

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.

For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.