Content Editor, Games

Content- Fixed Term - Full Time- Salford, GB, M50 2QH- BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B'CAST- Job Closing Date: 12/09/2024**THE ROLE**:
**Package Description**:
**Job Reference**: 18452

**Band**: E

**Contract type**: Fixed Term Contract or attachment to 16/06/25 - parental leave cover

**Salary**: Up to £75,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
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**Job Introduction**:
Do you want to deliver fantastic digital and interactive experiences for young people for some of the most well-known TV and education brands in the UK at a senior level? Then this could be your dream role

The Digital Media Platforms and Planning team in BBC Children’s and Education are looking for an experienced Content Editor to lead a multi-platform digital portfolio designed to inform, education and entertain kids from 2-16. The portfolio includes apps, games, websites and off-estate experiences in Roblox, for brands including CBeebies, CBBC, Bitesize and BBC.

We are looking for an experience digital leader who is passionate about delivering innovative digital experiences for kids. We need someone who has in-depth editorial experience across multiple digital platforms, has experience leading large teams, and in developing and delivering audience growth strategies. We’re looking for someone pro-active, data-driven and who loves creative problem-solving, to join and be a key part of the Digital Media, Platforms and Planning team in BBC Children’s and Education.

As Content Editor, Games & Platforms, you will be leading a large multi-disciplinary team across Apps, Games Production and Web. You will be responsible for the ongoing development and delivery of our digital strategy to nurture a lifetime love of the BBC by delivering safe, fun and educational spaces online that kids love and parents trust.

You will inspire your team to deliver creative excellence and high-performing content across our owned and operated portfolio. You will use audience trends, data and insights to drive performance and direction of the team to deliver growth across the portfolio.

The BBC is the leading Children's broadcaster in the UK, reaching millions of kids 0-12 each week through CBeebies and CBBC with some of the biggest and best-loved global brands; from pre-school animations like Hey Duggee and Bluey to stand-out dramas like The Next Step and Jamie Johnson. BBC Bitesize is the UK’s leading education site, helping millions of children a week with their homework and revision. BBC Children's and Education is committed to offering the best content and for all UK children, providing a trusted environment that entertains, informs, and empowers children, adding real value to their lives and we’re proud of the award-winning content we make across all platforms.

**Main Responsibilities**:
You will be reporting into the Head of Digital Media, Platforms and Planning, Children’s and Education, and lead a multi-disciplinary team across Platforms, Games Production and Web.
- Your main responsibilities will include:

- Leadership of the Platforms, Games Production and Web teams, providing clear vision and strategy, and how this translates into tangible actions and targets
- Editorial responsibility for digital platform output, including being accountable for the compliance and content delivery, acting within BBC Editorial, Legal, Child Protection and Health and Safety guidelines.
- Responsible for the team budgets and production roadmap, including monitoring and responding to ROI data.
- Development and delivery of a digital strategy to deliver audience growth targets across the portfolio.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders across the BBC and Children’s and Education to establish strong collaborative working relationships between teams to deliver efficiency and high-impact results.
- Be a key part of the senior team lead group in the Digital Media, Platforms and Planning team; Including inputting into the ongoing development of the department strategy, supporting team development initiatives, and building diversity and inclusion within teams.
- Presenting strategy and performance reports to senior stakeholders across the business
- Working closely with BBC Product Group as a senior editorial stakeholder to support the development and delivery of long-term digital ambitions, including migration to new web platforms