Assistant Producer, Digital, BBC Radio 2 (BBC Audio)

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract/Attachment, Full-time (6 months)
DEPARTMENT: BBC Audio, Radio 2
LOCATION: Broadcasting House, London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £30,000 - £35,000 plus London Weighting 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.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Radio 2 is the UK’s most popular radio station, providing programming across varied musical genres, popular culture and entertainment. The output includes high profile and specialist presenters as well as speech and event production.
BBC Audio devises, develops and delivers original content for the BBC. Our portfolio of Radio 2 programmes includes Scott Mills, Vernon Kay, Trevor Nelson, Sara Cox, Jo Whiley and DJ Spoony.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This is an opportunity to work as an Assistant Producer on digital content (social and video) across Radio 2 Daytime shows, for BBC Audio.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• The Assistant Producer will originate and produce excellent digital content for Radio 2 Daytime programmes.
• This role will contribute creative ideas, as well as bringing digital content production skills, which may involve research, technical operations, audio, digital, online and interactive production activities.
• You will be required to film, edit and help to produce engaging digital content, while working with the wider social and digital team to generate ideas.
• You will also be working closely with presenters and production teams to bring these ideas to life, and uplift the BBC Radio 2 brand on socials.
• You will be crafting, and optimising social content for social platforms (in particular Instagram, and TikTok). And you will ensure our content fits with the BBC Radio 2 strategy and reflects our diverse audiences.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• You will have experience in creating first class digital content for social media and video platforms, with good filming skills and experience in post-shoot media managing and post-production process.
• You will have worked in a broadcast or content production environment and in a live studio environment.
• You will have a great understanding of optimising content for social platforms, including editing aspect ratio and dimensions, adding captions, transitions, motion graphics, etc. And you will have experience in writing engaging digital copy and publishing social content.
• You will have good video and image editing skills. Experience working within the Adobe Creative Suite, filming on mobile and using a variety of apps, filters and sound options to create impactful social formats for platforms such as TikTok or Reels or Shorts.
• Knowledge of BBC editorial guidelines, compliance policies, accuracy and impartiality - or the ability to glean this knowledge quickly.

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Disclaimer

This 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.

For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]

Redeployment

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.