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Job Introduction

The Junior Production Manager is responsible for managing a production on a day to day basis as part of a team ensuring delivery of accurate budgets and production planning in a demanding and changing environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Contributes to the commissioning and approval/start of production processes, ensuring resources and editorial aspirations are aligned.

• Responsible for scheduling, budgeting and managing the production(s) in line with divisional requirements.

• Responsible for identifying and sourcing appropriate resource and location requirements for the production(s) at the earliest possible stage.

• Ensures compliance with BBC policies, guidelines, legislative and regulatory requirements, in order to minimise the BBC’s exposure to risk and to deliver value for money through effective and efficient management of people and resources.

• Responsible for ensuring all necessary rights are acquired for the complete delivery of the production(s), escalating any issues at the earliest stage.

• Manages or contributes to the financial and operational performance of the production(s), based on specialist knowledge and accurate financial information.

• Responsible for preparing, managing and monitoring production budgets, and for forecasting and reporting progress in line with best practice. Contributing to and assessing financial viability of content ideas that may arise during production.

• Contributes to the identification of training and development needs of others in the Production Team, and supervision of less experienced colleagues.

. This role will require some on location work during the summer at various cricket grounds in the UK

• Maintains a safe and healthy working environment at all times, escalating any issues or areas of concern.

• Proactively looks for ways of improving efficiency within production, promotes diversity and advocates the rationale for new ways of working and/or for adopting new production related technology.

• Responsible for efficiently and effectively deploying approved technologies on the production(s)

• Supports other internal departments with the implementation of their strategies (e.g. HR, Workplace, Procurement, Finance, etc.)

• Responsible for liaising with Asset Management on IT requirements both in the office and on location, and ensuring that those who are joining, moving or leaving the department are equipped appropriately with the correct IT.

Contributing to, and helping to implement, practical actions to reduce environmental impact throughout production.

Are you the right candidate?

Essential

• Current knowledge of the BBC and the wider industry.
• Experience of contributing to and delivering productions across a range of output or genres, on time and on budget.
• Experience of monitoring and managing health and safety on a production.
• Demonstrable working knowledge of end-to-end multi-platform production with a level of technical understanding to enable the most efficient production of content.
• Effective project management skills and proven experience of end to end projects delivery.
• Able to advise on production systems and support the implementation of new technologies on productions.
• Able to manage interpersonal relationships effectively and work collaboratively within a diverse team.
• Interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to establish and maintain effective relations with a wide range of contacts.
• Record of being organised and responsive in fast paced environments
• Demonstrates strong organisational and planning skills and manages conflicting demands to meet deadlines.
• Able to proactively devise new ideas for working more efficiently.
• Sufficient negotiating skills to influence, manage and negotiate deals and contracts in line with BBC policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrates team leadership skills, able to lead, develop and motivate teams across a range of output.
• Demonstrable business and finance skills, able to actualise, forecast and manage significant production resource and budgets. Able to interpret an editorial brief, explain commissioning requirements and suggest ideas for maximising the value from productions.

Desirable

• Recognised formal health and safety training (including risk assessments).
• Knowledge of outside broadcast operations and live broadcasting with experience and understanding of resources, staffing and facilities required to deliver this type of production.

About the BBC

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here

Package Description

Band: C
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Location: Salford

Office base is MediaCity, Salford. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office/location with home working.”

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.