The 5 Live commissioning team are responsible for creating some of the biggest and most award-winning podcasts in the UK. Working closely with BBC Sport and BBC News, we collaborate with the indie sector to commission a wide slate of podcasts encompassing narrative storytelling, investigative journalism, topical entertainment and sport. Current examples include: Gangster, I’m Not A Monster, Moment of Truth, Match of the Day, Footballers Football Podcast, Stacey Dooley’s Fresh Starts, and Wheel of Misfortune. We now have an exciting opportunity for a Commissioning Editor to join the commissioning team to work on this high-performing slate.

The Commissioning Editor will manage a broad slate of podcasts in a range of genres, including narrative storytelling, investigative journalism, topical entertainment and sport. They will use strategic oversight to bring together the commissioning team, indie colleagues, internal partners, and emerging talent, to deliver stories that deliver high impact audio for Sounds which reflects the BBC’s across the UK agenda and attract underserved, opportunity audiences.

The Commissioning Editor will require industry leading insight into the podcast market, with a proven track record of commissioning high-impact podcasts. Developing emerging talent, both on and off-air, will be a key priority, and as such the successful candidate will need to demonstrate experience of securing and managing both emerging and high-profile presenter talent. Also essential is experience of delivering audience growth via strategically-informed work, and an understanding of the current market and the opportunities it presents for 5 Live.

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Band: F
Contract type: 1 x 12 month fixed-term contract / attachment
Location: MediaCityUK, Salford

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.