Executive Producer Southampton, England
Job description
BBC Radio Solent is looking for a dynamic and creative leader to be help shape it’s future and be at the heart of the modernisation of BBC Local across England. It’s a role for someone who loves audio, has a huge passion for radio and has a deep understanding of the BBC’s digital landscape. You’ll be ready to lead the station’s digital transformation and understand the potential for audio in digital spaces. You’ll need to be comfortable driving change and committed to improving workplace culture. You’ll know what make great radio and keeps people listening for longer. You’ll strive to make the station more relevant to diverse audiences, and increasing our reach with people who don’t listen to the radio.
As one of the most listened to BBC Local Radio stations local is at the heart of everything what we do.
Main ResponsibilitiesThe Executive Producer will work closely with the Executive Editor in a wide-ranging role which combines strategy with operational. You’ll be central to shaping, leading and implementing a coherent digital strategy to engage new audiences. You’ll oversee the sound of many aspects of the output, from line-managing some programmes teams, to overseeing elements of station sound and station campaigns. You’ll support staff learning and also introduce new faces, on and off-air. You’ll have a good ear for audio, know what compelling radio sounds like, and what can make us better. You’ll be key to ensuring the new Audio and News model champions audio content, and maximises digital opportunities for audio content. You will support the station management and have a focus on engaging and motivating the team, creating a positive culture. You will ensure that the station is aligned to the Local Radio strategy and be comfortable driving new ways of working and collaborating with other departments.
Are you the right candidate?You should be able to demonstrate strong leadership, have experience identifying, mentoring and developing new talent and have the ability to bring the best out in others. You’ll be flexible and collaborative in your approach. You will harness a culture of fairness, collaboration and inclusivity and have the ability to give honest, constructive feedback to get the most from your teams. You’ll have a strong track record in digital and linear production and will have worked on initiatives to attract new audiences. You’ll need strong editorial judgement and an instinct for ways to reach different groups within the local audience. You’ll think big and dream of ambitious and innovative ways to engage our communities. This is a role for someone who creates great audio, embraces digital and has a real understanding of the audience, and has the drive and ambition to make the station the number one in the market.
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Package DescriptionBand: E
Contract: Fixed Term Full Time
Location: Southampton
Application process: You will be asked to fill in a diversity questionnaire which is confidential and not seen by the hiring manager. You will then be asked to:
- upload your CV
- complete an eligibility questionnaire
- answer questions specific to the role
You are eligible to apply for an internal role if you are either on a BBC Continuing (Permanent) contract, a BBC Fixed Term contract or a worker contract and you have worked continuously for six months
Only internal staff are eligible to apply for the role on an attachment basis. You need to be on a continuing (permanent) or fixed-term contract. You need to have worked for the BBC for more than one year. You can find out more on our attachments page.
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 holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.
Please note that the application process will require you to upload a CV and complete the online questionnaire(s). There is no requirement to attach a covering letter or complete the additional careers hub fields (Personal Statement/Skills/Portfolio sections).
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