Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, Drama (23577)

ABOUT BBC STUDIOS

BBC Studios is a worldrenowned content studio and channels & streaming business powered by British creativity with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.

We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platformdefining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey Eastenders Prehistoric Planet and Planet Earth III.

The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.

From BAFTAs to RTS Awards BBC Studios is Britains most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; were the home of the widestread English language news website in the world; and the UKs largest distributor of British content.

ABOUT GLOBAL TALENT

BBC Studios Global Talent Team are the conduit between production and talent. We find bold exciting talent to make and champion some of the worlds most soughtafter iconic titles.

We are relentless and obsessive about seeking out the best talent. We constantly look to discover fresh raw talent as well as attracting some of the industrys most accomplished talent to lead and drive projects that represent and challenge the world we live in.

We have the unique privilege to be able to say we keep the best company in the business. We bring people together from different backgrounds cultures and races to positively shape content and inform audiences from a range of perspectives and points of view. We proudly partner with productions and the business to help create a fair open and inclusive culture.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor to work primarily with our Drama Comedy and Kids & Family businesses.

This role would suit an experienced TV professional with a demonstrable understanding of drama the market and experience of building teams in this genre.

This role is a brilliant blend of sourcing and hiring talent and supporting leaders to build teams that deliver the quality synonymous with the BBC Studios brand. Responsible for band AC roles you will own the endtoend recruitment process; crafting compelling campaign copy proactively seeking out candidates rather than relying on who applies and supporting the business through assessments.

You will map markets and build networks across areas such as editorial production management and development. Naturally curious you will enjoy speaking to people and hearing their stories and be passionately committed to identifying raw talent and matching skills knowledge experience and interests to opportunities.

A valued partner to the business you will work strategically striving to keep ahead of demand rather than working in reaction to it and confidently challenging situations that dont align with our values and purpose. You will embrace the opportunity to represent BBC Studios and the business areas you cover by running and attending events sharing expert knowledge representing your genres on social media and adopting a creative flexible determined approach to finding and hiring best talent.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work in alignment with the wider Global Talent Team and genre specific Talent Executive to deliver end to end recruitment for band AC roles in Drama as your primary focus.

• Source advertise assess and contract continuing fixed term contract and freelance hires;

Write compelling and compliant copy for all roles ensuring alignment with BBCS Brand and values.

Conduct thorough candidate prescreens and submit considered shortlists.

Define and oversee the interview process ensuring all processes are consistent and equitable.

• Support band D SL roles in partnership with Talent Executive or other senior team member by providing talent searches and sourcing activity.

• Partner with Hiring Managers by offering market insight and strategic consultation with regards to the best ways of attracting and securing talent.

• Seek out and engage with active and passive talent utilising search tools such as LinkedIn Talent Manager Talent Bases and BBC Careers among others.

• Represent your business areas and BBC Studios on social media and at industry events.

• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of the drama production landscape with specific focus on your business areas.

• Ensure a positive candidate experience providing regular feedback & updates.

• Handle candidate concerns and escalate as appropriate.

• Deliver and negotiate offers and process contracts prioritising speed and accuracy.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE

Essential Criteria

• A proven track record of attracting and landing top talent for entrylevel to midlevel roles across drama production.

• Stakeholder management is essential demonstrable experience of being a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

• A skilled interviewer with experience in competency interviewing candidates at the junior to midlevel.

• Adept at leveraging data and insights to inform decisions and comfortable utilising reporting and recruitment metrics to understand workload performance and effectiveness of recruitment activity.

• Excellent written oral and interpersonal communication skills. Proven analytical negotiation and problemsolving abilities.

• Demonstrated organisation skills and ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a highpressure environment.

• Strong technical skills with regards to Word and Excel. Experience of quickly learning new systems and refining skills to get the best out of them.

• Teamoriented and skilled at working within a collaborative environment.

• Interest and appreciation of television content including BBC Studios content and the high standards and trust expected when working with a high profile brand.

• Passionate advocate for Diversity & Inclusion and examples of when you have demonstrated this in previous roles.

• Commitment to striving for high performance and best practice demonstrated in previous positions.

Desirable Criteria

• Welsh language skills would be an advantage.
  

LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS

We dont 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 youve read about our values and behaviours here.

The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce that represents the audiences we serve and encourages applications from candidates from any background especially people from diverse communities. Equity of opportunity is important to us and we endeavour to make our processes equal fair and meritocratic for everybody. More information on our D&I plan can be found here.

BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen including delivering against the BBC Groups sciencebased Net Zero targets. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found here.

We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS

• We offer a competitive salary package

• Flexible 35hour working week for worklife balance

• 26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days

• Parental leave for new parents regardless of gender of up to a year with 18 weeks fully paid

• A defined contribution pension scheme with employer contributions up to 10%; and life assurance (at 4 times annual salary) eligibility for discounted dental health care gym and much more through salary sacrifice

• Excellent career progression access to courses webinars workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation

NEXT STEPS

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

To be considered for this role you will need to be at least 18 years of age at the commencement of your employment.

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.

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

Job Reference: 23577

Band: C

Contract: 12 month FTC

Salary range: 40 47kdepending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Preferred start date: 2nd June 2025 (negotiable)

Location: Glasgow London

Interviews are expected to be held15th/16th and 20th May 2025.