BBC Career Opportunities Assistant Communications Officer

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Communications
LOCATION: London Television Centre
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to 32000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the worlds most sought-after TV audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful entertaining and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Join BBC Studios Corporate Digital and Internal Communications team and help tell the stories behind one of the worlds most successful media businesses. As Assistant Communications Officer youll support communications activity that engages employees and promotes BBC Studios work to external audiences. From creating content and managing digital channels to supporting events and campaigns youll play a key role in helping colleagues connect with audiences across the UK and globally.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This is an exciting opportunity to build your communications career in a fast-paced creative and collaborative environment. Youll work across a wide range of projects gain exposure to senior stakeholders and contribute to communications that reach audiences around the world. With opportunities to develop new skills take ownership of projects and work across digital corporate and internal communications youll make a visible impact while learning from experienced communications professionals.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Support the delivery of corporate digital and internal communications activities that raise awareness of BBC Studios strategy content and achievements.
• Research develop and create engaging communications content for newsletters social media channels intranet platforms digital screens and other communications channels.
• Help manage communications planning media monitoring and departmental inboxes to ensure the smooth delivery of activity and stakeholder support.
• Support the management of BBC Studios corporate website and social media channels assisting with the creation and publishing of digital content and assets.
• Assist with the planning and delivery of internal and corporate events helping to create positive and engaging experiences for audiences and stakeholders.
• Respond to stakeholder enquiries and provide effective administrative and project support across the communications team.
  Contribute to reporting and evaluation activities gathering insights and data to measure the effectiveness and impact of communications campaigns.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail spelling grammar and accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• Good understanding of social media platforms particularly LinkedIn and Instagram and how they can be used to engage audiences.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and digital tools with the ability to translate information and data into clear accessible communications materials.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships and adapt quickly to new systems technologies and ways of working.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Previous experience working within a communications marketing media or corporate affairs environment.
• Experience planning coordinating or supporting events and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Experience writing and editing communications content for a range of channels and audiences.
• Knowledge of creative and design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite for creating digital and social media assets.
• Interest in the media industry popular culture and television content with an understanding of the wider media landscape.

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.

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.

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