Commercial Coordinator

Job Introduction
Would you like to be part of a team that brings to life some of the UK's most loved shows?
- Are you a fan of Strictly? Maybe Graham Norton is a favourite? Or are you an EastEnders addict?
- Do you want to be part of a business and industry that’s growing?
- Do you want to work and learn from some of the most talented people in the industry?
- Do you want to work for a business committed to supporting you and your career development_?_
- Is flexibility important to you?

If you’re saying yes, you’re in the right place.

At BBC Studioworks we offer our clients world-class studios and post production spaces, equip them with the right technology and engage the most dedicated and talented people in the industry to help them bring their ideas to life.

We work with ITV, SKY, BBC, Channel 4 and many others. We have sites at Elstree, Television Centre in White City and Kelvin Hall in Glasgow.

We want someone who has an appetite to learn, is interested in how things can be done differently and wants to contribute beyond their role to help us grow our business and the industry.

Main Responsibilities
The purpose of the Commercial Coordinator is to support the Commercial Team to maximise revenue and EBITDA for our studios.

Our ideal Commercial Coordinator is efficient and organised, with excellent customer service skills. We are looking for someone solution-oriented, who can find creative ways to meet our customers’ needs.

The support the Commercial Coordinator provides will take a variety of forms, and the role will be exposed to all aspects of the Commercial function including:

- Answering potential clients’ questions about our facilities and amenities.
- Arranging and hosting recces / meetings across all sites.
- Liaising with clients and understanding their needs.
- Creating and sending estimates and contracts to clients.
- Keeping across the Studio Booking System.
- Scheduling and allocating staff and freelancers to productions.
- Ensuring a close working relationship between the Operational and Commercial teams.
- Support the Commercial Team with their daily duties and general administrative duties.
- Support use of the company’s reporting and billing system (Mediapulse) so that the quality of / access to information, reporting, billing, etc are strong.
- Respond to front line sales enquires, ensuring all opportunities are acted on and concluded in a timely manner.
- Work closely and collaboratively with the Operations Teams, ensuring seamless customer experience as projects cross from one part of the team to another.
- Work with the Commercial Team in shaping new services whilst identifying opportunities to secure volume deals and contracts.

Ideally you will have the following skills and experience:

- Proven experience working in a support or sales support role and an ambition to work in a commercial team with a focus on sales.
- An interest in the TV sector: studio production and/or broadcast facilities.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, together with the ability to work under pressure and maintain a high level of motivation.
- The ability to identify prospective customers, generate leads, and converse confidently.
- Strong relationship management skills, and an effective influencing style to win and retain business.
- A team player who builds strong relationships with a range of different internal teams including Operations, Finance, and Legal.
- A high level of numeracy, and comfort with financial management including reporting and billing.
- A creative and innovative approach to problem solving.
- Good knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint.

About the BBC
We don’t focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here

Package Description
Band: B
Contract type: Permanent
Location: London - Various
- **_Excellent career progression _**- the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
- **_Unrivalled training and development opportunities_** - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
- **_Benefits_**:

- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which i