Howard Simpson Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, Gb

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Responsible for the gathering and coverage of all news stories across all BBC News Scotland platforms.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Editor of Newsgathering-Responsible for BBC Scotland's editorial focus, content gathering and those who are deployed.I am at the centre of all main decisions taken on 'on the day' and on impact events. The planning, prioritisation and resourcing of all our main editorial is my responsibility.Some examples from the recent past include:-Managing staff through the covid pandemicOverall editorial control on Scottish news coverage on the death of Queen Elizabeth IIEditorial and deployment management of Scottish and General Election campaigns.Responsibilty for Cop 26 editorial delivery, including special programmes.I am ultimately responsible for our planning and commissioning structure and am main chair of our daily editorial conferences. It is during these sessions where my key skill of clear thinking, positve communication and decisiveness come to the fore.During my time in role there was a complete overhaul and restructure of newsgathering. I inherited group of around 60 people with no clear line management. I changed that to empower local team leads to run smaller groups so no manager has to overstretch.Formulating a centralised cross platform commissioning desk and empowering ANEs/ team leads to run the group. This has led to better value and more impactful story telling.Responsibility for delivering a rebrand of Sunday GMS to the radio/TV simulcast The Sunday Show.Developing staff and recognising key talent to run digital projects successfuly - Newsgathering delivered the Voice News project - and its staff are front and centre of the news on iplayer project. My skills as a strategic thinker are best seen through the prism of my advisory role in the rapprochement between BBC Scotland and Rangers Football club. I was the sole news representative in the talks behind the negotiations. This meant having to carefully balance the corporate and editorial variables as well as protecting a key member of staff.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

As News Editor I was responsible for maximising our daily news output working with newsgathering and output teams to produce the highest possible quality journalism

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Responsible for commissioning and delivering news, and current affairs output across TV. Accountable for editorial spend within multi million pound budget. Lead a large, diverse news team across the country. Drive and support successful team culture which operates with respect and professionalism and maintain a pursuit of high level journalism.BAFTA winner 2014 for news coverage. Key skillsManager - lead a large team of journalistsStrategist - proven ability to lead change and build future thinkingTV Ouput producer - thousands of hours of news, sport and current affairsCommunicator - excellent motivator and conciliatorNetworker - key relationships with politicians, administrators, broadcasters and advertisersCreative leader and award winning journalistBudget holder - responsible for multi million pound licence

Editor of evening news- STV News at Six. Executive Producer, UEFA Champions League, Pro-12 Rugby, STV Sports Centre. Output editor for news content on broadcast. Executive Producer of STV documentaries on First Minister Jack McConnell, Sir Tom Hunter, Susan Boyle and Sir Alex Ferguson. Conceptualised, pitched and delivered daily current affairs magazine "The Five Thirty Show". Editor of STV's first ever hour long news at six which included national and international news on the day of the 2007 Scottish General Election.

Producer, "Scotland Today" - STV's daily news programme. Producer, "Seven Days" a weekly current affairs programme on Sunday mornings. Live location producer on 60th anniversary of D-Day landings. Also location produced in Malawi, Rwanda, Eritrea, South Africa, Poland and China. ITV award winner for documentary on Scottish veterans attending D-Day 60th anniversary.