Studio Director

Job Closing Date:  27th March 2026
London, GBR, W1A 1AA

JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 6 month Fixed-term Contract/Attachment, Full-time 
DEPARTMENT: Media Operations Sound News
LOCATION: London Broadcasting House. This is a 24/7, 365 shift role that will be office based. Shift allowances will apply. 
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £32,900 - £38,000 + 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
A Studio Director (SD) combines the technical and operational expertise of a sound engineer with studio production skills, to help realise the ambitions of the editorial team. 

Studio Directors operate studio equipment in accordance with production requirements for transmissions and recordings effectively and efficiently, maximising all the technical resources available. 

We are also able to offer the opportunity to carry out sound duties in our TV Studios

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC Media Operations is at the heart of teams delivering incredible content across all our platforms for all audiences. Comprising around nine hundred people, it manages the craft and production operations for the BBC’s news, radio, and some sport services across London, Salford, and Birmingham - capturing, editing, and producing our output 24x7 for TV, radio, and digital platforms. Our team are experts in their field with exceptional technical, operational and production creativity at their heart. 

Working closely together with our editorial colleagues, we co-create content reaching millions of people across the UK and the World daily.  The team is also responsible for the management of production services, editing and postproduction, stores, and some audio, fleet vehicles, and OB bases in England.

Our team is committed to recruiting people from all backgrounds, with varied levels of experience. It is not essential to have a degree level education. If you are passionate about audio, enthusiastic, hard-working and have a curiosity to learn then we would love to hear from you. 

This opportunity offers the chance to become part of a fun, dynamic and highly supportive team, working in an exciting and evolving department. 

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

•    Operating the mixing desk and a variety of different studio equipment, the Studio Director is a vital role making everything you hear on the radio possible and is responsible for ensuring high quality audio ambitions are achieved by the on-air programme teams
•  Manage on-air guests and correspondents, keeping live programmes on track and to time whilst adding creative flair
•    Provide technical assistance to the editorial teams outside of the studio environment. There are many aspects to this element of the role, however, a Studio Director would be expected to regularly help connect guests through to studios for broadcast, fault-find with technical equipment, source and edit audio as well as record and mix a variety of podcasts
•    A logical approach to problem solving
•    Communicate effectively in pressurised situations. It is also important to develop and maintain good relations with programmes teams, representing the department in operational areas

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

•    Experience of live sound mixing, with an awareness and knowledge of visualised content
•    An interest in news and speech audio and/or experience of working with content producers to realise their programme ideas
•    Evidence of effectively working in a team
•    Examples of offering creative ideas in-line with relevant editorial priorities and supporting other members in a studio and production environment
•    Demonstrate an ability to organise and prioritise under pressure in an audio environment 
 
DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

•    Interest in BBC audio content including music, drama, and podcasts
•    Leadership experience gained from a studio or audio production environment

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we would love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment 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.
 
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.

For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk

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.