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JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC ALBA Commissioning Team
LOCATION: Glasgow, Inverness or Stornoway
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £60,000 - £70,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE Tha sinn a' tabhann cothrom-obrach làn-ùineann an dreuchd Neach Coimiseanaidh. Bidh an neach coimiseanaidh ag obrachadh gu dlùth le sgioba coimiseanaidh seirbheisean Gàidhlig a' BhBC, le co-obraichean aig MG ALBA agus anns a' BhBC, le companaidhean neo-eisimeileach agus le compàirtichean eile. Bidh an neach coimiseanaidh an luib sgioba a bhios a' dealbh agus a' leasachadh ro-innleachdan coimiseanaidh thar mheadhanan agus a' measadh is a' stiùireadh raon farsaing de bheachdan agus susbaint thar iomadach gnè. Bithear a' lorg bheachdan buadhmhor agus cothroman innleachdach airson seirbheisean Gàidhlig a' BhBC: na seanailean loidhneach, ùrlaran didseatach, goireasan air-iarrtas agus na meadhanan sòisealta.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the BBC ALBA Commissioning team as Commissioning Executive on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will work with the commissioning teams for the BBC's Gaelic Services, with MG ALBA partners, BBC colleagues, independent companies and industry partners. These teams develop, and deliver multi-platform strategies, assess ideas and manage content pipelines for a diverse range of innovative and impactful content for the BBC's Gaelic linear services, digital, on-demand products and social platforms.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT Comas eòlas deasachaidh agus iarrtasan coileantachd agus buidseat a chothromachadh, a' dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil susbaint a chaidh a choimiseanadh a rèir ro-innleachd Luach airson na h-Uile a' BhBC agus prìomhachasan ro-innleachdail com-pàirteachas BBC ALBA.
Bidh iad an urra ri bhith a' làimhseachadh sruth de bheachdan làidir agus cruthachail airson leasachadh, a' brosnachadh dhòighean-obrach ùr-ghnàthach airson leasachadh bheachdan agus lìbhrigeadh gu iomadh ùrlar.
Bidh iad a' brosnachadh cruthachalachd.
Bidh iad a' leasachadh chom-pàirteachasan deasachaidh ùr-ghnàthach gus buaidh agus luach susbaint a mheudachadh.
Bidh iad a' togail dhàimhean le co-obraichean, riochdairean, com-pàirtichean, luchd-cruthachaidh agus buidhnean taobh a-muigh a' BhBC.
Bidh iad ag obair le co-obraichean rianachd gnìomhachais agus ionmhais gus luach an airgid a choileanadh.
Bidh iad a' dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil coimiseanan stèidhichte air tuigse a thaobh iomadachd, gu bheil iad àrd-amasach a thaobh càileachd, luachmhor a thaobh chòraichean agus a' gabhail sealbh air sruthan maoineachaidh eadar-dhealaichte.
Bidh iad comasach air beachdan a mheasadh a rèir ro-innleachd agus fios a thoirt air ais gu sgiobalta agus gu brosnachail.
Nì iad cinnteach gu bheil susbaint a rèir inbhean, stiùireadh agus poileasaidhean deasachaidh a' BhBC.
Bidh iad a' togail agus a' brosnachadh dhàimhean le farsaingeachd de thàlant, agus bidh iad a' sireadh agus a' cur eòlas air tàlant ùr.
Bidh iad tuigseach air mar a bhios feumalachdan agus modhan an luchd-cleachdaidh ag atharrachadh, a' dèanamh cinnteach gu bheilear a' beachdachadh air susbaint ann an cruthan ùra mar phàirt den phròiseas coimiseanaidh.
Bidh iad ag obair le sgiobaidhean agus roinnean BBC agus MG ALBA gus dèanamh cinnteach gun tèid susbaint a lìbhrigeadh, fhoillseachadh agus a mhargaidheachd thar gach ùrlar loidhneach, diodsaiteach agus sòisealta.
Bidh iad a' cur ri leasachadh ro-innleachdan sheirbheisean Gàidhlig a' BhBC - agus a bhith an sàs ann an obair gnìomh a' BhBC agus ar com-pàirteachaidhean.
Ability to balance editorial excellence with compliance and budgetary requirements, ensuring commissioned content is strategically aligned with the BBC's Value for All Strategy and the BBC ALBA partnership's strategic priorities.
To be responsible for a development pipeline, encouraging an innovative approach to ideas development and delivery to all platforms.
To foster creativity.
To develop innovative editorial partnerships to enhance the impact and value of commissioned content.
To build and manage relationships with producers, partners, contributors, talent and external organisations.
To work with business and finance colleagues to ensure maximum value for money.
To ensure commissions are based on a sound understanding of diversity, quality, rights maximization and funding sources.
To critically assess ideas according to strategy and give timely and constructive feedback.
To ensure that content complies with the BBC's editorial standards, guidelines and policies.
To manage and foster relationships with talent in all its diversity and be aware of new and emerging talent.
To have an understanding of evolving audience requirements and behaviours, ensuring that new forms of content are being considered as part of the commissioning process.
To work with BBC and MG ALBA teams and divisions, helping to ensure cross-platform delivery, discovery and marketing of content on linear, digital and social platforms.
To contribute to, develop and facilitate strategies - for the BBC's Gaelic services and be actively involved in wider BBC and partnership activities.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Riatanach
Sàr eòlas ann a bhith a' cruthachadh susbaint thar farsaingeachd ghnèithean.
Fìor dheagh bharail deasachaidh cuide ri comas ann a bhith a' cruthachadh, a' leasachadh agus a' lìbhrigeadh bheachdan ùra, agus a' brosnachadh cruthachalachd ann an daoine is sgiobaidhean.
Sàr sgilean conaltraidh ann an Gàidhlig fhileanta le comas dàimhean a thogail le raon farsaing de eòlaichean, com-pàirtichean agus solaraichean.
Comas measadh a dhèanamh agus fios a thoirt seachad gus leasachadh cruthachail a bhrosnachadh.
Comas follaiseach air breithneachadh ro-innleachdail a dhèanamh a thaobh chlàran-craolaidh agus foillseachadh susbaint.
Comas a bhith a' leasachadh ro-innleachd sheirbheisean.
Comas dearbhte air susbaint a chruthachadh a tha a' taisbeanadh iomadachd.
Tuigse fhollaiseach air iarrtasan agus modhan an luchd-cleachdaidh, a' dearbhadh gun tèid beachdachadh air susbaint ann an cruthan ùra mar phàirt den phròiseas coimiseanaidh.
Eòlas dearbhte air aontachadh maoineachaidh agus riaghladh bhuidseatan.
Bu Mhath
Tuigse air innleachdan riochdachaidh ùr-nòsach.
Tuigse air mar as urrainn do mhodhan lìbhrigidh ioma-ùrlar buaidh choimiseanan a neartachadh.
Essential
Content making experience across a range of genres.
Sound editorial judgment
The ability to devise, develop and deliver new creative ideas, and foster creativity in others.
Outstanding communication skills with fluency in the Gaelic language.
Ability to foster good relationships with a wide range of contacts, partners and suppliers.
Ability to deliver feedback to promote creative development.
Demonstrable ability to think strategically about content scheduling and publishing.
Demonstrable ability to contribute to the development of service strategy.
Evidence of a commitment to creating diverse content.
Demonstrable understanding of evolving audience requirements and trends, ensuring that new forms of content are being considered as part of the commissioning process.
Experience and knowledge of negotiating and managing budgets.
Desirable
Understanding of current production techniques and innovations.
Understanding of how multi-platform approaches can enhance the impact of commissions.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