Digital Journalist, North East & Cumbria

This job is with BBC, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: C CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time DEPARTMENT: BBC North East & Cumbria digital LOCATION: Newcastle, Middlesbrough or Carlisle (three days a week of office working and two days at home) PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 27,600 - 34,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE Join the North East & Cumbria digital team and produce content which serves both audiences in the region and national and international audiences via the BBC News website and social media. This will primarily be a digital writing role with an emphasis on digital-first storytelling online on the BBC news website and on social media platforms, but you will be expected to tell your stories across radio and TV too and you will be given the training to do that if needed. Please note: This role requires weekend working and early and late shifts and is a mixture of office and remote working, with three days a week working in one of the offices in the region. The successful candidate will be based in the North East & Cumbria. WHY JOIN THE TEAM Are you a driven and passionate journalist who wants to help reach new audiences? The role requires someone who is keen to do more than just look for press releases - we want original ideas that help reflect the diverse audience in the North East & Cumbria. You will work on news stories, features, explainers and features. The ability to come up with creative treatments, gain great access to people at the heart of stories and work collaboratively are essential. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT: Producing and writing news content for the BBC website The ability to produce fast, accurate copy to tight deadlines Understanding how to use images, video and headlines to enhance your copy and make it appealing to our audience Responsible for originating and producing stories for the BBC website which can also be used on TV and radio, as well as turning around content from wires and press releases Coming up with story and feature ideas which help us represent the many different sides of life in the region YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Substantial experience as a daily news journalist working on a newspaper, news website, news agency or other newsroom Experience of writing tight, accurate and impartial news stories to tight deadlines A good understanding of media law and the BBC's editorial guidelines A good understanding of social media platforms both for sharing content and finding stories Experience of using social listening tools to find stories which are engaging our audience DESIRABLE: Be familiar with social media in a news context and know how to make the most of various platforms to reach a range of audiences Understanding of SEO within a news context to help our stories reach the people most interested in and impacted by them An understanding of using audience analytics to inform our journalism A keen eye for strong imagery to make stories stand out online and be able do basic photo editing If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. #LI-BD1

Created: 2026-04-10