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We are looking for a Salford based Producer who shares our love of radio to work on BBC Radio 1. If you’re obsessed with all things entertainment, music, youth culture and radio - then we are interested in hearing from you.

This is a production position working for BBC Audio. BBC Audio devises, develops and delivers original content for the BBC. We produce podcasts, radio and music programmes, deliver live events, provide creative services and forge partnerships. You can find out more about us here: www.bbc.co.uk/bbcaudio/

BBC Radio 1 aims to entertain and engage a broad range of young listeners with a distinctive mix of contemporary music and speech. BBC Audio are the key suppliers of a diverse range of daytime and evening programmes across Radio 1 including titles such as Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James, The Live Lounge, Radio 1’s Chilliest Show, Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast with Adele Roberts and Future Sounds with Clara Amfo to name a few.

Working closely together with BBC Radio 1Xtra and Asian Network, these stations look to connect the BBC with the next generation of young audiences and be the leading voice in UK youth culture.

This role is based in Salford. The successful candidate will initially work on mainstream Radio 1 Weekend programmes, but may also be required to work across the wider Radio 1, 1Xtra and Asian Network production unit. Producers are responsible for creating music or speech content for live and pre-recorded programmes as well as events and outside broadcasts across the three networks. As a Producer, you’re expected to collaborate with others to deliver creative ideas and shows to a brief set by Network.

The successful candidate will be an authority on youth culture and entertainment and demonstrate an understanding, passion and knowledge of a wide range of the music genres featured on BBC Radio 1. You will be driven by creativity, with strong editorial instincts and the leadership skills to spearhead a team in delivering compelling, ambitious and distinctive content for young diverse audiences. You should have relevant experience in the music or media industry, be able to demonstrate a track record of developing new presentation talent and delivering big impact ideas.

In addition to excellent creative skills, you will be a strong communicator, have excellent planning and organisational abilities and be able to prioritise activities to meet operational deadlines. High-quality content production skills including live radio studio operation and audio editing is essential.

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

Band: D

Contract type: Continuing contract

Location: Dock House, 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.