Junior Production Manager, BBC News
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Job Summary
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month Attachment/Fixed-term Contract Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News & Current Affairs - Long Form Audio
LOCATION: Salford
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to 45000 p.a. depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Join the award-winning BBC News & Current Affairs team creating narrative and news podcasts visualised audio content audio documentaries and landmark audio series for Radio 4 World Service BBC News and BBC Sounds. As a Junior Production Manager reporting into the Unit Manager - youll play a key role in shaping our production management processes helping deliver operational excellence across a wide range of programmes in line with BBC News & Current Affairs strategies.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Long Form Audio is a dynamic team based across Salford and London fostering a collaborative atmosphere and offering a wide range of programming opportunities. This is a brand-new role based in Salford ideal for someone motivated to make it their own with plenty of scope for growth creativity and impact in a fast-paced and ever-evolving department.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
- Line management of production management apprentices and PMAs
- Managing commissioning workflows ensuring timely delivery of budgets; monthly business reporting and greenlight packs
- Collaborating with Senior Editorial to track and maintain staffing rotas
- Managing and forecasting budgets across multiple productions
- Supporting production teams with logistical and operational needs
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential Criteria
- Proven experience managing and forecasting production budgets
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Familiarity with BBC systems
- Excellent IT proficiency particularly in Excel
- Experience supporting production teams on foreign deployments
Desired but Not Essential
- Experience working in a fast-paced production environment
- Understanding of greenlight and commissioning processes
- Some HR and line management experience
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