Business Advisor - Creative Diversity

BBC; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC Creative Diversity seeks a hands-on Business Advisor to coordinate and manage multiple projects across commissioning and production, delivering on inclusion priorities.

You will work with Creative Diversity Leads and a team of advisors to plan, monitor budgets, assess risks and report progress. Proficiency with MS Office and project management tools is essential, with a collaborative culture and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Proven experience coordinating or managing projects or productions to successful outcomes.
• Working knowledge of the project lifecycle including a selection of appropriate methodologies and techniques for delivery.
• Understanding of the drivers of success and sources of risk for the project.
• Microsoft Office software skills and experience using data to make it meaningful for different audiences.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Planner, Smartsheet, Asana or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of Creative Diversity projects and initiatives that advance the BBC's inclusion and representation objectives both on and off screen.
• Support the delivery of projects ranging from short-term initiatives to longer-term strategic priorities, working across commissioning, production, talent, training, partnerships and audience-focused initiatives.
• Coordinating stakeholders across BBC divisions and external organisations.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and workstreams, contributing to business planning, budget monitoring and forecasting activities where required.
• Managing multiple concurrent projects and workstreams, identifying and escalating risks and creating performance updates, reporting to stakeholders as required.
• Support the evaluation of Creative Diversity initiatives, ensuring outcomes, insights and recommendations are documented and shared.
• Contribute to measuring the impact of projects and identifying opportunities for future improvement.

Skills

Project coordination

Project lifecycle

Risk management

MS Office

PM tools

Tools

Microsoft Project

Planner

Smartsheet

Asana

Job description

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Creative Diversity
LOCATION: Glasgow
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: up to £51,867 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As part of the BBC's new Creative Diversity model, a network of Business Advisors will deliver inclusion priorities across commissioning and production. You'll provide on-the-ground project coordination and project management expertise, working closely with the Creative Diversity Leads and a team of business advisors to coordinate multiple concurrent projects across a range of workstreams.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The BBC is transforming its Talent and Inclusion team to ensure we have the right structure, skills and expertise to deliver for audiences and meet the demands of a fast-moving media market.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role where you'll work across multiple teams and departments to coordinate complex projects that contribute to the BBC's Creative Diversity priorities. The role offers the opportunity to work with stakeholders across commissioning, production and business support functions, ensuring projects are effectively planned, managed and delivered to achieve meaningful impact.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of Creative Diversity projects and initiatives that advance the BBC's inclusion and representation objectives both on and off screen.
• Support the delivery of projects ranging from short-term initiatives to longer-term strategic priorities, working across commissioning, production, talent, training, partnerships and audience-focused initiatives.
• Coordinating stakeholders across BBC divisions and external organisations.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and workstreams, contributing to business planning, budget monitoring and forecasting activities where required.
• Managing multiple concurrent projects and workstreams, identifying and escalating risks and creating performance updates, reporting to stakeholders as required.
• Support the evaluation of Creative Diversity initiatives, ensuring outcomes, insights and recommendations are documented and shared.
• Contribute to measuring the impact of projects and identifying opportunities for future improvement.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Proven experience coordinating or managing projects or productions to successful outcomes.
• Working knowledge of the project lifecycle including a selection of appropriate methodologies and techniques for delivery.
• Understanding of the drivers of success and sources of risk for the project.
• Microsoft Office software skills and experience using data to make it meaningful for different audiences.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Planner, Smartsheet, Asana or similar platforms.

DESIRABLE

• Experience supporting inclusion, diversity or audience-focused initiatives.
• Project Management qualification (PRINCE2, Agile, APM, MSP or equivalent).
• Demonstrable professional development with a recognised project management qualification or equal experience (e.g. PRINCE2, APMP, Agile certification).