JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 6 month attachment/FTC, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Media Operations
LOCATION: Salford
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £32,900 - £38,000 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
Studio Directors are a key part of Media Operations in radio, making up a team of highly skilled and creative people working 24/7, 365 days a year at the heart of BBC News and Sport. Studio Directors work closely with editorial teams to provide high quality content on 5 Live, Radio 4 and the World Service.
We offer a warm welcome with full support and foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC MediaOperations is at the heart of delivering incredible content across all our platforms, for all audiences. As a Studio Director you’ll be working in our radio studios, using your craft audio skills to make producers’ ideas become reality.
Studio Directors are responsible for mixing live programmes on national and international radio networks, operating mixing desks, routers, and other studio equipment. As well as operational ability you’ll need to be a collaborator with great people skills.
Key Responsibilities And Impact
* The Studio Director’s role is like a studio sound engineer, working with mixing desks, audio routers, and other studio equipment.
* Studio Directors also connect to and technically manage on-air contributors, making sure guests are ready on time in the best possible quality.
* The Studio Director team plays a key role in providing technical assistance to editorial colleagues out of the studio too. This can include fault finding, sourcing and editing audio, and recording podcasts.
* Many of our programmes are visualised, so it helps if you’re happy framing cameras and have an eye for the visual as well as your keen ear.
* Most of our output is live, so you’ll enjoy working to deadlines and the pressure of being ready for the “On Air” light.
Essential Criteria
Your Skills and Experience – Key Criteria
* Experience of mixing live audio, ideally in radio or live environments.
* Experience of using multi-track audio editing software.
* Knowledge of how dynamics processing, equalisation and other tools can be used to enhance and repair audio.
* Ability to perform in highly challenging and rapidly evolving situations.
* Ability to communicate clearly and concisely under pressure, and work to tight, absolute deadlines.
Desirable Criteria
* Experience of working in a live broadcast environment.
* Knowledge of equipment used in a broadcast transmission chain.
* Understanding of the BBC Editorial Policy.
* Understanding of how visualised radio is produced and the challenges it creates.
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
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