Job Introduction

From sourcing a giant disco ball as a prop for BBC Breakfast to setting up a shoot in one of the most dangerous places in the world for a documentary, from organising a live audience panel debate on Newsnight to working on a high profile investigation for Panorama, our teams in BBC News and Current Affairs make the impossible happen.

Do you enjoy working in an environment where one day is never the same?  Are you flexible, thrive from working on content that matters and have a passion for being part of a team? If so then come and join us.

We’re  looking for experienced Production Managers to be part of our talent pool covering some of the BBC’s flagship programming including: daily programmes such as BBC Breakfast and Newsnight; one off Current Affairs documentaries and short series such as One Day in Gaza , Life at 50 and Undercover with the Clerics; Radio output ranging from Newsbeat to More or Less and File On Four; and long running investigative series including Panorama and Africa Eye.  

Candidates who are successful in the recruitment process will be placed in our Production Manager Talent Pool and will be offered work as and when opportunities arise during peak business periods across the News division.  Appointment to the pool will not entitle candidates to a permanent contract in the BBC, those will have to be applied for in the normal way, and neither does it guarantee work.

Any work offered with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in the UK.

Role Responsibility

Main responsibilities

Production Managers work to a Production Exec and are responsible for:

• Scheduling, budgeting and managing the production in line with divisional requirements
• Identifying and sourcing appropriate resource and location requirements for the production
• Contributing to the commissioning and start of production process, ensuring resources and editorial aspirations are aligned
• Ensuring 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.
• Ensuring all necessary rights are acquired for the complete delivery of the production(s), escalating any issues at the earliest stage.   
• Resolving any operational and financial issues commensurate with the role.
• Managing the financial and operational performance of the production
• Preparing, managing and monitoring production (& IT) budgets, and forecasting and reporting progress in line with best practice
• Ensuring production teams are aware of, and adhere to the processes for fully and accurately capturing and managing metadata in line with BBC guidelines and policies.
• Maintaining a safe and healthy working environment at all times, escalating any issues or areas of concern.
• Proactively searching for ways to improve efficiency within production, promoting diversity and championing the rationale for new ways of working and/or for adopting new production related technology. 

The Ideal Candidate

We're looking to develop a pool of experienced Production Managers, with demonstrable experience of working in a fast paced environment, working with complex productions, large budgets and tight deadlines in the factual, documentaries and/or current affairs genres. 

Package Description

Band: D
Contract type: Fixed Term
Location: London and 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 â€“ the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities â€“ 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.