Live Events Assistant, Live Music & Events

BBC; London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job description

Live Events Assistant, Live Music & Events

Job Reference: 23167
Band: B
Salary: £27,800 - £29,000 (plus London Weighting) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: continuing contract
Location: Broadcasting House, London
Interviews: Will take place on Tuesday 6th May 2025
We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application.

• 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 negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.

If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact [e-mail]. For any general queries, please contact: [e-mail].

Main Responsibilities

Live Events Assistants are responsible for providing comprehensive Production support to the Live Events Managers for the delivery of the flagship events for the popular music radio stations. The flagship events include Radio 1’s Big Weekend, Glastonbury and Radio 2 in the Park.

You’ll be responsible for leading on delivering complex requirements for travel, accreditation, and providing comprehensive administrative support around all aspects to ensure efficient delivery of our events.

You will be working in a radio broadcast or event production environment including concerts, festivals and studio sessions for use on multiple platforms. You will need to demonstrate a passion and interest for live music and events.

You will be planning, coordinating, organising and collaborating with others on tasks and wider projects. Good interpersonal and communication skills are required. A strong attention to detail is needed as you’ll be working with large volumes of data while managing competing demands and financial and time constraints. Therefore, advanced Excel and data manipulation knowledge would be advantageous.

Knowledge of data protection, health and safety, sustainability, editorial and legal policies are key and you’ll be applying these to all stages of the live music production and post-production process.

Are you the right candidate?

You Will Ideally Need:

• To approach projects and challenges with positivity and creativity
• Passion and knowledge of radio, live music and events
• Passion and knowledge of the radio networks we work with and their target audiences
• Resilience to cope with changes
• To enjoy working on detailed tasks and business support
• To manage competing demands within tight deadlines with passion and energy
• Awareness of editorial, business, fair trading, operational, administrative and health and safety requirements
• In-depth knowledge and experience with recorded and live music

About The BBC

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