Job Description
This job is with BBC, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: A
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Chief Customer Officer Group
LOCATION: London Broadcasting House, Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £25,000 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.
BBC EXTEND
This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You're broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.
We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact extend@bbc.co.uk.
The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.
If you'd like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
BBC Creative is the BBC's in-house Creative agency. Our purpose is to make as many people as possible love and value the BBC, by creating campaigns that will leave a positive mark on popular culture. We now have an amazing opportunity for a talented Junior Production Management Assistant to join us.
You would join a team of creatively minded Producers, Production Managers, Traffic Managers and Production Coordinators, responsible for delivering the promotional campaigns and branding for the BBC, its content and services across all platforms - TV, digital, social, OOH etc.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Our work varies hugely: from Traitors to Glastonbury, FA Cup to Doctor Who, working across all the brands and genres - from BBC One to Radio 1, iPlayer to CBeebies, Drama to BBC Sport!
As a Junior Production Management Assistant, you will provide logistical and production support to the team on a variety of productions (pre and post production) on a portfolio of content.
This role is aimed at people with production experience and good organisational, business and finance skills. You will need to be able to prepare and implement production resource plans and have experience in supporting production workflows and resources to deliver multiple projects within a production environment.
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you!
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
* The successful candidate will provide administrative, financial and logistical support to a production team on one or more productions and platforms, ensuring delivery of assets on time and within budget.
* Working across all media and for all platforms, you will support the production co-ordinator and Traffic Manager with ensuring that all campaigns are appropriately resourced, produced and delivered in line with relevant policies and guidelines.
* You will be have experience in pre and post production with basic knowledge of production workflows and technology (eg edit, audio, design, shoots).
* Throughout you will working closely with numerous areas of the Creative team, as well as establishing strong working relationships with our colleagues in Marketing and Media.
* You will proactively look for ways of improving efficiencies within a production environment and champions new ways of working and/or for adopting new production related technologies.
* Great communication skills and a passion for our work are also key to this role!
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
* You will have proven and evidenced working knowledge of end-to-end production processes and experience of working across a range of productions including delivery of final content to multiple platforms.
* Experience of supporting the delivery of productions on time and on budget (pre and post production - to include design, edit, audio and shoots) and an interest and understanding of the variety of content produced across BBC Creative.
* Good working knowledge of multi-platform productions with a level of technical awareness.You'll be comfortable with multiple requests at one time, have the ability to prioritise requests and show resilience in fast changing situations; proactive, able to use your own initiative but also know when to refer up.
* A team worker with excellent attention to detail and a strong ability to build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, you will also demonstrate strong organisational, planning skills and excellent management of conflicting demands to meet deadlines.
* Evidenced business and finance skills - able to understand and work with budgets (Raising PO's, requisitions, artists contracts etc).
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