JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Attachment / Fixed-term Contract, Full-time (10-months)
DEPARTMENT: Live Music & Events, Popular Music
LOCATION: Broadcasting House, London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £28,100 - £35,000 (plus London Weighting of £5,441) 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.
Interviews will be held 13 - 15 January 2026. Candidates are expected to attend in person at New Broadcasting House, London.
Purpose of the Role
The Event Project Coordinator is a key part of the BBC’s Live Music & Events team, supporting the planning and delivery of events across our popular music stations. You’ll help ensure every event runs smoothly, safely, and to the highest editorial standards, bringing unforgettable experiences to audiences. This role involves coordinating logistics, production, and stakeholder communications while championing inclusivity, sustainability, and financial accountability.
In addition to coordinating your own small to medium sized network events, you will work closely with senior colleagues delivering elements of our flagship events such as Radio 1’s Big Weekend, Radio 2 in the Park, 6 Music Festival, and Asian Network. Your responsibilities will include coordinating elements of the event production, presenter liaison, and ticketing, making you an essential part of turning creative ideas into world-class live experiences.
Why Join the Team
The BBC Live Music & Events team is a specialist team within the Radio Content division. We are responsible for delivering all live music and event activity across Radio 1, Radio 2, 6 Music, 1Xtra, and Asian Network. We work closely with colleagues in BBC Introducing and BBC Music. Our mission is to grow audiences by producing impactful and sustainable live music and events for broadcast.
If you’re passionate about live music, creative production, and delivering unforgettable experiences, this role offers a unique opportunity to be at the heart of the BBC’s most iconic music events. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, enjoys collaborating with diverse teams, and has a keen eye for detail. You’ll be involved in every stage of event production, from planning and budgeting to on-site delivery, making a tangible impact on the success of each event and outside broadcasts. Working alongside experienced team and industry professionals, you’ll gain invaluable experience in live event coordination, technical production, and stakeholder management.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
* Event Coordination – Support the planning, production and delivery of live music and events for BBC’s popular music networks. Coordinate requirements for effective delivery, including location suitability and safety (in consultation with experts), planning, recce visits, communications, budget management, contracting oversight, stage production and health and safety. Ensure alignment with BBC standards and smooth execution.
* Event Delivery – Assist on-site during events and outside broadcasts, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders including talent, artists, contributors and suppliers to achieve shared goals.
* Innovation and Creativity – Identify practical opportunities for innovation in live event production and help implement ideas that enhance audience experience while maintaining BBC standards.
* Health and Safety – Lead the implementation of health, safety, security and safeguarding protocols to meet legal and BBC standards, ensuring events are inclusive, diverse and accessible throughout the project lifecycle.
* Financial Responsibility – Oversee governance of small to medium event budgets, ensuring transparency and accountability in expenditure.
* Sustainability – Champion accountability in event sustainability and support the commitment to net zero, people and nature positive practices in event production.
* Culture – Foster a culture where everyone feels safe, respected and empowered to do their best work, with openness, trust and shared pride in delivering excellence for our audiences.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
* Strong organisational skills to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with exceptional attention to detail to ensure accuracy in planning and delivery.
* Strong and effective communication skills for liaising with stakeholders, talent, and suppliers to support collaboration and teamwork.
* Passion and a proactive approach to problem-solving to adapt quickly and resolve challenges during live event production.
* Experience of live event production or festival technical production; desirable but not essential to be within the realm of popular live music events.
* Experience of managing small budgets and working within financial constraints to ensure cost-effective, auditable production values.
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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.
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.
Information at a Glance
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Life at BBC
Here you will benefit from:
• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
Candidate pack
You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy
Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss:
reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
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