Senior News Editor, South Asia Languages

JOB BAND: F
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time DEPARTMENT: BBC World Service LOCATION: Can be based in any South Asia country where the BBC operates including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka

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As Senior News Editor, you will be the Lead Editor for South Asia languages. You will be directly responsible for setting strategy for the Bengali, Sinhala, and Nepali services and play a pivotal role in shaping growth, optimisation, and innovation across the region.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join the BBC in South Asia and lead journalism that matters. As Senior News Editor, you’ll shape editorial strategy for multiple language services and influence coverage across the region. You’ll lead talented teams, drive digital growth and innovation, and ensure trusted, impartial news reaches millions. If you’re passionate about impactful storytelling, digital journalism, and building successful editorial partnerships then this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference with one of the world’s most respected media brands.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Line manage the Bengali, Sinhala and Nepali editors, and develop and implement growth strategies for those services along with the service editors and with audiences, growth, optimisation and strategic planning and delivery teams.
• Work with the Regional Director, and departmental experts, to develop growth strategies and best practices across the region.
• Liaise with partnerships teams on launches, projects, and strategic collaborations in the entire region.
• Be highly skilled at managing numerous and diverse senior and executive level stakeholders, often operating under tight timescales and managing competing priorities
• Set and deliver a clear editorial strategy for production and rollout of editorial content to maximize reach and impact

• You may be involved in developing and overseeing Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) journalism in the region

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Working knowledge of one or more South Asian languages.