Executive Editor, BBC WM & BBC CWR

BBC MEDIA ACTION (INDIA) LIMITED

72,000 - 113,200 per year

Birmingham and Coventry

Full-time

5th October 2025

| Birmingham, GBR, B1 1AY

| Coventry, GBR, CV1 5SQ

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: F
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC WM and BBC CWR
LOCATION: Birmingham and Coventry
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £72,000 to £113,200 per annum 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

Are you a visionary, innovative editorial leader laser-focused on serving and growing audiences across digital and linear platforms? Do you have a head full of fresh ideas for deepening BBC WM and BBC CWR’s connection with communities across Birmingham, the Black Country, Wolverhampton, Coventry and Warwickshire? Would you welcome the opportunity to lead creative teams, drive editorial ambition and shape BBC WM and BBC CWR to make them fit for the future? The next Executive Editor of BBC WM and BBC CWR will lead two of the Midlands vibrant stations, prioritising growth, driving the editorial vision, ensuring it’s aligned with BBC Local’s wider strategic objectives and being accountable for output and performance.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Our teams in the Midlands work hard to make sure that every day our audiences are served with all the best content. It’s an exciting place to be! You’ll be leading dynamic and collaborative teams in an environment where creativity and innovation are at the heart of everything we do. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of local storytelling at the BBC.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

To be editorially, financially and managerially responsible for a range of output.
Ensure all programmes/content are delivered on time and within budget, encouraging the highest possible creative standards throughout.
Financial acumen and a strong sense of driving best value for the licence fee. Able to manage budgets, control costs and maximise value across all expenditure.
A commitment to creating both diverse content and teams to reflect our audiences and ensuring best practice.
To take a lead role in driving forward new projects and new ways of working, collaborating with other departments.
To provide clear direction, editorial insight and quality control for both ongoing and newly commissioned projects.
Playing a key ambassadorial role in ensuring the BBC has effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
To help ensure that output genuinely connects with audiences in a digital world, working closely with colleagues to exploit new products and platforms.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Demonstrable passion for creating content to the appropriate audience, and knowledge of those subjects which inform, educate & entertain the audience.
Strong track record of delivering high quality content with a passion for media and an understanding of audience trends.
Able to create a clear editorial vision for the lifecycle of content across all platforms.
Strong experience of developing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external partners

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Ensure compliance with the BBC editorial guidelines and has a thorough knowledge of all BBC’s legal, contractual agreements and regulations as they apply to programme making, broadcasting and digital media.
Maintaining a thorough knowledge of industry trends, innovations and creating effective networks.
Liaise with Talent Rights negotiation, and other BBC contract negotiators where required, and ensure copyright and contracts adhere to BBC regulations.
To help ensure that output genuinely connects with audiences in a digital world, working closely with colleagues to exploit new products and platforms.