Late Show Content Producer EXTEND
Late Show Content Producer EXTEND
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JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations
LOCATION: Salford - Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 32500 - 40000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
EXTEND
This role is advertised as part of ourBBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010) or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. Youre broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments and medical conditions such as Cancer HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.
We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process or have any questions about our Extend programme please contact
The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.
If youd like more information on BBC Extend please visit the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Late Show is broadcast across England and the Channel Islands from Media City in Salford 5 nights a week. The show features great late night conversation and companionship. Our guests are often ordinary people with extraordinary stories that makes the show an appointment to listen. As well as the live radio audience we have a large and growing audience who listen back to the show on BBC Sounds. We need a creative ambitious and listener-focussed Content Producer to build on the shows success and help shape its future. Youll have the drive and production flair to develop and deliver brilliant radio content.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
If you like to be challenged and want to be part of something where your work makes a real impact then you will love working in this progressive ideas-driven team. The Late Show is produced from BBC Radio Manchester and were proud to be part of Media City - one of the most vibrant media production centres in the country. The Late Show is the soundtrack for England and the Channel Islands at night with a potentially huge audience. We love big creative ideas that enable us to connect with our target audience.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITES AND IMPACT
You will be able to identify research and book the very best guests for the show. Working as part of team and following a production brief.
Youll love output producing live radio if you get a kick from being behind the glass or producing from the Ops area.
Youll be responsible for audio editing and will take great pride in delivering amazing audio for the show.
Youll be creative and full of ideas both for the output but also with solutions to make the production work the very best it can.
Youll enjoy being part of a small team but also be able to thrive when working independently.
Youll work in a shift pattern that rotates fortnightly between day planning shifts and late live outputting.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE KEY CRITERIA
The right candidate will be experienced working as a radio producer in a live broadcast environment.
You will have worked with multiple stakeholders including presenters.
Resilience and the ability to be at your best working shifts will be core to this role and expected of the successful candidate.
Youll bring great editorial judgement and fully understand the law in relation to broadcast.
Youll be creative and resourceful with guest and feature ideas and bigger campaigns that can deliver impact.
Youll have a knowledge of and interest in our target audience. This group is Traditional Values in the BBC Audience Maps. We must be ruthless about delivering content that will appeal to them.
Youll have a confident approach and be able to build rapport with ease with the presenters Becky Want (Monday - Thursday) and Asma Younus (Sundays).
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
Experience of delivering digital content which enhances the radio offering.
Experience in working in partnership with other parts of the BBC.
Employment Type
Full-Time
