Operations Executive, Sound

2 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom BBC Full time £55,000 - £70,000 per year

Package Description

Job Reference: 020275

Salary Range: £55,000 – £70,000 per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

Band: E

Contract type: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Any major BBC hub (UK Only)

Job Introduction

BBC Media Operations is at the heart of 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, Birmingham with teams across the main UK sites. Our team captures, edits, and produces output 24/7 for TV, radio, and digital platforms. We are experts in our field, with exceptional technical, operational, and production creativity at our core. Working closely with our editorial colleagues, we co-create content that reaches millions of people across the UK and the world daily. The team also manages production services, editing and post-production, stores, some OB bases in England, and the BBC's fleet of pool and broadcast vehicles.

The Music area is focused on all the music output being delivered by Media Operations-in studios and in other locations. There are many stakeholders in commissioning and production areas as well as independent production companies. You will be their main point of contact and work with other areas in Media Operations to ensure the most effective and efficient programme delivery and operational process. You will lead the specialist operational team working in London as well as being the key point of contact for this area within Media Operations.

We are looking for an Operations Executive (Sound) who can lead with flair and motivate our teams to achieve their best. You should bring innovative ideas to the table and foster a creative working environment. While great leadership is important, being a good team player is also essential to ensure we work collaboratively across the business, aligning our thinking with organisational and departmental strategy.

Main Responsibilities

  • Serve as a highly visible and trusted leader, focusing on effective management and enhancing staff engagement.
  • Oversee the department's operational staff, managing performance, training, and development.
  • Collaborate with production partners to ensure the delivery of high-quality content.
  • Align with divisional and departmental objectives to formulate viable and strategic business plans.
  • Build and maintain relationships with recognized trade unions to ensure a cooperative and constructive industrial relations climate.
  • Effectively manage and control the team budget.
  • Stay abreast of industry developments and new technology. Share knowledge and experiences with colleagues, and proactively seek out, recommend, and adopt more effective techniques, ways of working, and best practices to drive efficiencies and deliver value for money.

Are you the right candidate?

  • Significant Content or Operational Team leadership experience
  • Empowering team leader who can coach and develop other to perform at their best
  • Good knowledge of the music recording and broadcast sector, its current technologies and working practice
  • Inspiring and persuasive communicator with teams and stakeholders
  • Proactive problem solver who takes accountability for resolving issues
  • Collaborative approach and able to build positive relationships and achieve collective outcomes

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