BBC News: Director, News Documentaries and Long Form Journalism
As the Director, News Documentaries and Long Form Journalism, you will sit at the heart of the BBC News Senior Leadership Team, shaping the strategic vision and direction for our long-form journalism and current affairs output. This role will, for the first time, provide unified strategic oversight of all long-form documentary commissions, including world service and international commissioning and production.
The role will deliver the digital transformation of the BBC’s Current Affairs offering across all platforms including BBC iPlayer – the UK’s fastest growing streamer. It offers a rare opportunity to lead the BBC’s most groundbreaking and impactful storytelling. You will bring a forward-thinking vision, ensuring our journalism remains essential, innovative and connects with where audiences are going, not just where they’ve been.