Digital Producer, Drama

BBC Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible 35-hour week

Pension up to 10% employer contrib.

Life assurance & accident benefit

Job summary

BBC Studios is seeking a skilled Digital Producer to lead end-to-end content creation for our Scripted Digital label. The role involves scripting, shooting, and editing observational behind-the-scenes footage and producing reels for brands like EastEnders, Father Brown, and Shakespeare & Hathaway.

You’ll travel UK-wide to capture material and craft engaging social media content across platforms. The ideal candidate has strong Adobe skills, experience with fast-turnaround content, and a passion

Qualifications

• Experience leading end-to-end digital content production for TV.
• Proven ability to shoot and edit fast-turnaround content.
• Strong knowledge of social media trends and formats.
• Experience budgeting and managing production risks.
• Passion for BBC Studios Drama content.

Responsibilities

• Script, shoot and edit observational, behind the scenes content; often working with short lead periods and quick turnaround times
• Ad-hoc travel to regional hubs to capture footage on set and create content for multiplatform use
• Liaise and collaborate with production teams to organise shoots, obtain access and create compelling behind the scenes content
• Create assets for various platforms including Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram using Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects and InDesign
• Reversion clips for social media; cut down, and add subtitles and graphics
• Keep updated with BBC-wide digital strategies and projects, as well as in-depth knowledge of all social platforms, industry trends and audience engagement habits

Skills

Self-sh shooting?

End-to-end content production

Social media knowledge

Digital production lifecycle

TV drama content knowledge

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Birmingham, GBR, B1 1AY

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D

CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month fixed term contract

DEPARTMENT: Scripted Digital

BASE: Digbeth, Birmingham (Birmingham is the ideal location for this role. Other bases considered as long as there are good transport links for regular travel UK wide)

Salary dependent on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Following the launch of BBC Studios' Scripted Digital label, we’re looking for an experienced Digital Producer with excellent technical skills to create content across our channels.

Our dramas have millions of fans and followers across social media, making digital engagement a key part of their success. Audiences engage with content across multiple platforms, following their favourite characters, storylines and exclusive content on Facebook, X, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

From graphic design, to shooting and editing observational behind the scenes footage, you will split your time between creating assets and re-versioning clips for social media, and producing reels for brands such as EastEnders, Father Brown, Shakespeare & Hathaway; Private Detectives.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC Studios makes some of the longest-running dramas on TV, alongside an evolving slate of upcoming dramas. While these established brands have loyal and dedicated fanbases, it’s essential they remain fresh, current and exciting. In an increasingly competitive, multiplatform market, compelling digital content is vital to sustaining that loyalty and connecting both new and established dramas with new audiences.

This role presents a unique opportunity to work with some of the UK’s most loved television brands, alongside an exciting slate of new dramas. Bringing graphic design and broadcast-quality shooting and editing skills, you will deliver first-class, short-form content, ensuring our social channels reflect the quality and ambition BBC Studios is known for.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Script, shoot and edit observational, behind the scenes content; often working with short lead periods and quick turnaround times
• Ad-hoc travel to our regional hubs in Cardiff, Glasgow and the West Midlands to capture footage on set and create content for multiplatform use
• Liaise and collaborate with production teams to organise shoots, obtain access and create compelling behind the scenes content
• Create assets for various platforms including Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram using Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects and InDesign
• Reversion clips for social media; cut down, and add subtitles and graphics
• Keep updated with BBC-wide digital strategies and projects, as well as in-depth knowledge of all social platforms, industry trends and audience engagement habits

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience of working as a self-shooting Digital Producer or Producer Director for broadcast television
• Experience of creating end to end (script, shoot, edit), premium, fast turn-around content for digital or broadcast television
• Advanced Adobe skills including Photoshop, Premiere, Affects Effects and InDesign
• Experience of creating digital assets, including adding subtitles, using templates, re-versioning clips, making bespoke images.
• In-depth knowledge of social media platforms including trends, audience insights, and technical specifications
• Expert knowledge and experience of the digital production lifecycle, including budgeting, risk assessment, compliance and end-to-end project management
• Knowledge, passion and enthusiasm for TV drama; specifically BBC Studios Drama Productions content

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Information at a Glance

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Find out more about BBC Studios

Life at BBC Studios

• A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annualleave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy anextra five days.
• Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
• Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access,life assurance and accident benefit.
• BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably both on and off screen. Find out more about BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets here .
• Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture.
• Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

Candidate pack

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: [e-mail]

Use of AI: Guidance for Candidates

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We want to hear about your experiences, your skills and what motivates you. The strongest applications are the ones that reflect your own thinking, achievements and perspective. So whilst you're welcome to use AI for support, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and tells your story.

You will find more guidance about using AI in the recruitment process on our careers site below.

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