Business Coordinator, BBC Sounds
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Job Summary
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term until mid march 2026 3 days per week - Part-time role
DEPARTMENT: BBC Sounds
LOCATION: London Hybrid 3 days per week. Occasional trips to Salford may be required to meet with team members based there
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 30000 - 40000 pro rata depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Interviews are likely to be held on Thursday 9th October.
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.
JOB PURPOSE
Are you passionate about supporting teams to get things done and experienced in business support As a Business Coordinator you play a vital role in enabling Sounds teams to deliver content and projects to help grow our digital audio listening. You will book new freelancers raise payments help new starters and organise team initiatives. Its a great fit for someone with strong experience in a range of business activities who enjoys responding to different ad hoc requests to enable the smooth running of the department.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This role joins a small business team at the centre of Sounds so is a fantastic opportunity to apply your existing business skills to a new area and support one of the BBCs priority goals to grow digital audiences. You will be in a position to get to know the whole operation and explore areas of interest. Development of our staff flexible working and valuing each others contributions are important for our team culture.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
- Book freelancers using Smartbook (the BBCs freelance booking system) including working out the correct contract type to use
- Raise payments including purchase orders via Ariba system and chase up invoices
- Maintain accurate information for the team including logging costs on Excel budget tracker
- Lead coordination of our starters and leavers process to ensure people start in Sounds smoothly
- Office support in London including logging any issues with equipment/furniture; receiving or sending equipment out to staff via Post room
- Support with ad hoc staff events and team initiatives
- Respond to ad hoc business support queries proactively tracking down the solution
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- Strong recent experience of booking freelancers using Smartbook (or similar freelance booking system); understanding of the different freelance contract types
- Strong recent experience of raising purchase orders using Ariba system(or similar purchase order system)
- Organised with ability to prioritise own workload effectively
- Proactive able to spot issues respond quickly when needed and work through to resolve
- Track record showing high attention to detail and accuracy with experience working with budgets using Excel
- Strong interpersonal skills able to build good working relationships
- Good communication skills both orally and in writing
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Interest in audio
- Able to think creatively in response to changing needs
- Experience of handling sensitive data
- Ability to use own initiative with minimal supervision
- Experience of office software packages
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Marketing
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Access
- Ellucian
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Visio
- Detailing
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Administrative Experience
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