Production Coord, BBC Sport, (Gallery)

JOB DETAILS

JOB TITLE: Production Coordinator
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract Full-time / Attachment Full-time (End date 20/06/2026)
DEPARTMENT: BBC Sport
LOCATION: Salford
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 29500 - 39500 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.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

BBC Sport is at the heart of the worlds major sporting events. Our teams make sure that every day throughout the year our audiences are served with the sporting stories that matter as well as providing world class coverage of the events themselves. As a Production Co-ordinator in BBC Sport you would play a key role providing logistical and co-ordination support in planning the live gallery in studio and on OBs and in post-production.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
As a Production Coordinator you will be part of a collaborative innovative team that delivers the outstanding distinctive multi-platform content that BBC Sport is renowned for by providing creative ways to realise editorial ambitions within operational and financial constraints. Youll have the opportunity to work with our Football team on live galleries for studio and/or OBs.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Perform the Gallery PA role on both timed and live event programmes
Ensure that our weekly programme output (whether studio or OB) is efficiently and thoroughly planned and within budget
Provide logistical and coordination support to a production team on one or more productions and platforms ensuring delivery on time and within budget.
Ensure compliance with BBC policies guidelines and regulatory requirements.
Support initiatives to improve efficiency promote diversity and reduce environmental impact.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Strong organisational and coordination skills within a production environment.
Excellent attention to detail ensuring accuracy in timings post production paperwork and logistical planning across live and recorded productions.
Specialist live gallery PA skills on timed programmes and live event programmes
Ability to liaise effectively with internal teams and external providers.
An understanding of the content produced across our sport department

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
Familiarity with sustainability practices in production.
Ability to mentor or support less experienced colleagues.
Experience of working in Sport production
Experience of working in OBs

If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

This role will initially be working across our Football output and will require weekend working.