Senior Content Producer

Job Introduction

At BBC StoryWorks Programme Partnerships we tell stories that make a difference.

By working with influential organisations, we identify the innovation, ambition and impact of some of the most transformative endeavours shaping our world today.

Industries, campaigns, causes and passions are explored and unveiled in human-led stories from across the globe in our award winning content.

You'll be working alongside an immensely talented commercially and creatively driven team and immersed in an exciting and growing business within the BBC.

As our new Senior Content Producer you will lead and inspire a team to develop and deliver content in multiple formats, ensuring that it achieves the highest creative and editorial standards, delivers on time and on budget, with adherence to BBC guidelines.

Main Responsibilities
- To produce and originate distinctive content.
- To work effectively with other departments, suppliers & partners (internal & external) ensuring the BBC maintains excellent relationships throughout.
- Lead, motivate and support a team, ensuring that the editorial vision is communicated and understood from planning through to delivery
- Responsibility for project management appropriate to the given discipline
- Construction of a full production schedule and budget in conjunction with Production Management and others.
- To ensure content reflects our diverse audiences.
- Deputising where appropriate for senior team members, and contributing towards the team strategy
- To keep up to date with emerging industry trends.
- Where relevant, liaise with Rights teams and contract negotiators and ensure copyright and contracts adhere to BBC regulations.
- Develop and manage positive working relationships with staff, contributors and talent and be able to give constructive feedback.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the department’s strategy and policy.
- Seek improvements in content production to develop further efficiencies in working practices.
- Accountable for the compliance and content delivery of output, acting within BBC Editorial, Legal, Child Protection, and Health & Safety guidelines.

**_Decision making_**

The Senior Content Producer may report to various roles, depending on the area of which they are working in, but can range from a Series Producer & Executive Producer to a Head of department.

**_Scope_**

You will have overall control on every aspect of a production. They bring together and approve the whole production team. Their key responsibility is to create an environment where the talents of the contributors and crew can flourish. Producers are accountable for the success of the finished production and will steer the production from beginning to completion and beyond.
- A thorough knowledge of BBC editorial guidelines and other compliance policies, or has the desire to glean this knowledge quickly.
- Understanding of the importance of the BBC's values in accuracy and impartiality.
- A passion for and a great understanding of the area in which the role operates.
- Strong track record in the area in which the role operates with a wide ranging knowledge of production processes.
- Significant experience in producing and delivering multiplatform productions.
- Proven experience of the latest production techniques and technologies.
- Excellent editorial judgement and knowledge of the target audience, their needs and expectations
- Experience of influencing, negotiating and communicating effectively both internally and with external agencies/partners.
- Ability to establish effective short and long term relationships with a wide range of people, talent, partners and agencies.
- Highly developed planning and organising skills. Ability to manage several areas of work at one time, prioritising, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities.
- Sound editorial judgement and a thorough knowledge of editorial and legal guidelines.
- Proven experience of taking ideas from concept to finished product whilst driving forward creativity.
- Able to lead the team to develop creative ideas which engage diverse audiences in a demanding creative environment
- Experience of managing and motivating a team, and actively managing team performance, including talent.
- Able to communicate and contribute to the department strategy as required.
- An up to date knowledge of the BBC's diverse audiences and their needs and expectations and use this to shape creative and engagement output.
- Experience and knowledge of managing financial budgets and production schedules.

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