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JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time / Attachment / Fixed Term Contract until 26/03/2027
DEPARTMENT: CCOG. Audiences; Customer Strategy and Insight
LOCATION: London or Salford; Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £31,800 - £37,033 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
The BBC Audience Planning team is currently looking for an Audience Planner to help deliver tangible, actionable audience insight across the whole BBC portfolio. It is an exciting time for the team; we are rolling our foundational insight about our audiences and brands across the business and the successful candidate will be central to this endeavour.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Planners put insight at the heart of the BBC's creative output; across programmes, products, services and brands. You'll work with colleagues and stakeholders across Audiences, Marketing, Brand and beyond to crystallise strategic challenges, spot opportunities for the future and help shape our audience strategies accordingly. It's an exciting and varied role where you'll bring creative flair and strategic rigour to the BBC's decisions.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
* Collaborate closely with research, data science and analytics teams to develop a deep understanding of BBC audiences and behaviours
* Translate audience insights into clear, compelling creative and audience strategies that drive impact
* Influence stakeholders and bring cross-functional teams together to turn insight into meaningful action
* Champion and drive adoption of the Audience Map across the organisation to maximise its effectiveness
* Support the Head of Planning to introduce new approaches that embed insight across the full brand and marketing lifecycle
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* A curious and pragmatic problem solver with a natural flair for strategic thinking; bringing a fresh perspective to every project taken on.
* Experience and working knowledge of necessary tools; to help solve strategic problems and develop audience strategies
* Experience working with, and creating impact with, audience insight; comfortable creating simple yet compelling narratives from complex qualitative and quantitative research.
* Brilliant people skills and a collaborative style; someone who can bring different teams and skills together, lead creative discussions or workshops with the energy and resilience to help people develop ideas and make things happen.
* Someone who is passionate, motivated and inspired; by the content, services and underlying public purposes of the BBC
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
* Strong ability to translate complex qualitative and quantitative audience insight into clear, compelling creative and business strategies
* Skilled in facilitating workshops or leading creative discussions to generate ideas and alignment
* Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to drive action across cross-functional groups
* Strategic thinker with a curious, pragmatic approach to problem solving
* Confident communicator, able to craft simple, engaging narratives from complex information
DESIRABLE:
* Proven experience working collaboratively with other teams
* Experience using audience planning tools or frameworks (e.g. segmentation approaches)
* Demonstrated ability to embed insight across brand and marketing lifecycles
* Skilled in facilitating workshops or leading creative discussions to generate ideas and alignment
* Experience supporting senior stakeholders (e.g. Head of Planning level) in shaping new approaches
* Passion for the BBC's content, services and public purpose, with high levels of motivation and engagement
If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.