Journalist, Digital News

BBC is hiring a Journalist, Digital News in Sydney, Australia. Level rates it ; you can apply on BBC.

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Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include journalism, video editing and news writing.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
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Produce continuous digital news coverage, stories, live pages, and video for global audiences at BBC News in Sydney.

journalismvideo-editingnews-writingeditorial-judgment

Job Details

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time

DEPARTMENT: BBC News

LOCATION: Ultimo, Sydney

Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in Australia.

Interviews will be held in the week commencing 16 November.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Journalists on the Digital News team in Sydney play a crucial role in delivering continuous coverage for the BBC’s digital audiences in the UK and globally. The team picks up from UK and US colleagues to drive major stories as they unfold, shaping output for audiences in North America, Asia and elsewhere, while meticulously preparing the UK morning offer seven days a week. Journalists work across stories, live pages and video to produce sharp coverage, help curate editions of the website and BBC News app, and collaborate with correspondents worldwide to bring trusted reporting to millions.

This role is required to work across a seven-day roster.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The BBC News website is one of the world’s largest and most popular news sites, with mobile and desktop editions for the UK and international audiences, as well as US and Asia editions, plus UK-facing and international-facing apps.

We recently expanded our digital news operation in Sydney, recruiting digital journalists to cover international and UK news in text and video. This operation performs a crucial role in building the global audiences coming to the BBC as well as setting up our digital coverage to best serve and help grow the early morning UK audience coming to the site.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Produce high-quality news stories, live pages and digital video that cover major UK and global events for audiences of millions.
Continue coverage handed over from London and Washington, ensuring seamless reporting before UK teams come online each morning.
Deliver accurate, engaging journalism, from breaking news to features, with strong editorial judgement, flair and context.
Create a range of digital outputs, including short video edits, clips for other platforms, and curated live updates.
Monitor social, search and audience data to inform storytelling, while maintaining a strong grasp of UK and international news agendas.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Strong experience of writing accurate, engaging and fast-paced news in text for digital audiences.
Experience in producing and editing short news video clips or a sharp understanding of what makes for compelling news video.
Experience of covering the UK and the international news agenda in text and video and a familiarity with the BBC’s editorial values.
Familiarity with using social media, search and audience data to improve storytelling and broaden coverage.
The ability to come up with angles and approaches to the big stories of the day that will help us reach new and diverse audiences.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

How we rate this

Journalist, Digital News at BBC rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Journalist, Digital News is an open job at BBC.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Sydney, AUS, NSW 2065.
The job was posted on October 20, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by BBC. Apply on BBC

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