BBC News, YouTube Channel Manager

Location: Office-based with some hybrid working in London, Salford, Birmingham, Cardiff or Glasgow, United Kingdom

Salary: £42,000–£52,000 per year, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

Company

hirify.global News is a major global news organisation delivering journalism through digital platforms, including YouTube.

What you will do

• Manage the day-to-day operation of hirify.global News YouTube channels, including publishing, scheduling and optimisation.
• Package journalism for YouTube by developing titles, descriptions, thumbnails and playlists.
• Use audience insights, analytics and performance data to improve reach, engagement and audience loyalty.
• Support major news coverage with fast, accurate and effective publishing.
• Adapt hirify.global News journalism into YouTube-native content and formats.
• Test publishing strategies and share YouTube best practices and audience insights across hirify.global News.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing and growing a YouTube channel for a publisher, news organisation, brand or creator.
• Strong understanding of YouTube audience behaviour, discovery systems, content optimisation and platform best practice.
• Experience packaging video content, including writing titles and descriptions and preparing thumbnail briefs.
• Ability to use analytics and audience insights to evaluate content and improve performance.
• Strong editorial judgement and experience in a fast-paced editorial, digital or content production environment.
• Ability to work from the specified United Kingdom office locations with some hybrid working.

Nice to have

• Experience in a newsroom, news publisher or current affairs environment.
• Knowledge of audience development and social video publishing across multiple platforms.
• Experience supporting live streams, breaking news coverage or major planned events.
• Understanding of YouTube monetisation, channel strategy and emerging platform trends.
• Experience presenting audience insights and recommendations to stakeholders and editorial teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment with a flexible 35-hour working week.
• 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy an additional five days.
• Defined pension scheme and discounted dental, healthcare and gym benefits.
• Career and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible working can be discussed during the application, selection or offer process.
• Inclusive, values-based working environment with support for workplace adjustments.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted online only; CV applications are not accepted.
• Offers are conditional on employment screening, including reference and eligibility-to-work checks.