Production Specialist
BBC
London Broadcasting House, Permanent, Full-time
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Media Operations London
LOCATION: London Broadcasting House
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £52,600 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
The role will be shift based, operational hours between 6am and midnight, 7 days a week and occasionally overnight work subject to advanced notice.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
As a Production Specialist you will work across a range of output, primarily our streaming service, BBC News Live which provides content for BBC iPlayer, the News website, News App, BBC Sounds and BBC News Channel. You will work closely with editorial colleagues using automation, with progressive technological and presentation styles to deliver content. You will be part of a multi-skilled team providing technical and creative skills across all aspects of the production process.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC Media Operations is at the heart of delivering incredible content across all our platforms for all audiences. Comprising more than one thousand people, it manages the craft and production operations for BBC’s news, radio, and some sport services across our UK sites. Our team captures, edits, and produces output 24/7 for TV, radio, and digital platforms that reaches millions of people across the UK and around the world. We are experts in our field, with exceptional technical, operational, and production creativity at our core.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
• Working in a multi-skilled way to deliver undefined streamed and pre-recorded content in all areas of broadcast operations.
• Moving between different duties and tasks throughout the day, being flexible as the needs of a busy and vibrant news operation requires.
• Being operational using state of the art camera, audio and broadcast automation equipment.
• Taking technical and creative responsibility for the output you are working on.
• Understanding editorial needs and deploying the correct technical solutions to meet the editorial requirement.
• Communicating with editorial colleagues and presenters whilst carrying out other tasks under pressure.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
• Experience of working in a fast-paced or live news production and experience of working in a number of these areas: automation, cameras, lighting, programme timing, sound, vision mixing, outputting and production administration.
• Proven experience of operating and communicating effectively, whilst remaining calm under pressure, with an influential decision-making ability.
• Have experience, interest and awareness of a wide variety of content production.
• Have experience of collaborative team working to deadlines.
• Someone who consistently upholds the highest standards of professionalism and has demonstrated a positive, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach. They show strong initiative and excel at building and maintaining constructive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
DESIRED:
• Experience, interest and awareness of new forms of media including social media and digital streaming production.
• Knowledge of Newsroom computer systems.
• Knowledge of Sofie, vMix, Mosart and HTML graphics systems.
• Technical knowledge to solve problems and act as first-line support where necessary.
• Keen interest in news and current affairs.
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