Contract Type: 12M Fixed-Term, Full-Time
Department: BBC Weather
Location: Exeter Met Office HQ
Proposed Salary Range: £41,200–£51,200 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range 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.
JOB PURPOSE
The weather is the nation’s favourite conversation topic and it’s also a vital and hugely successful BBC service which brings audiences in their millions to us every week. The BBC and the Met Office are coming together in a groundbreaking partnership to deliver a new and exciting weather offer for our audiences. This is an opportunity to play a significant role part in shaping that proposition.
Based in Met Office HQ in Exeter you will be a critical ‘pioneer’ working on developing our partnership through the first 12 months. You will be planning and producing and helping put the foundations down for content which will showcase the value of the nation’s forecaster and the nation’s broadcaster working together.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
* Conceiving, planning and producing weather content targeted at our partnership with the Met Office.
* Developing and supporting relationships to build workflows which allow partnership to thrive not only in Exeter but with Weather and News teams across the UK.
* Managing the huge demand for weather stories, prioritising, allocating resources, and working with editors in the BBC and with partners at the Met Office.
* Prioritising delivery in digital content formats: vertical video, social, online.
* Excellent editorial judgement, knowledge of BBC compliance procedures and BBC Editorial Policy.
* First class writing skills and digital content production skills.
* Demonstrable understanding and passion for meteorology and related subject areas.
* Proven ability to plan and develop original story ideas and creative treatments on digital platforms.
* Good knowledge and understanding of audience analytics and measurement tools.
* Demonstrable experience of line management, working strategically and fostering collaborative relationships with other teams.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED
* Experience of working with external partnerships.
* Video editing experience.
* The role will require shift work and weekend working.
BENEFITS
* 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.
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.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.
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
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