Picture Desk Coordinator

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative creative agency that produces multimedia campaigns for a renowned broadcasting organization. In this hybrid role, you will be the key contact for photography inquiries, ensuring smooth communication and management of requests. Your expertise in Adobe tools will help deliver high-quality promotional imagery while collaborating with various stakeholders. This position offers excellent career progression, unrivaled training opportunities, and a flexible working environment, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about photography and creative communication.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

25 Days Annual Leave

Defined Pension Scheme

Discounted Dental and Healthcare

Gym Membership

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills with proven stakeholder liaison experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and data management experience.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for photography inquiries.
• Manage and respond to photography-related requests efficiently.
• Coordinate with internal teams for additional picture assets.

Skills

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Attention to Detail

Proactive Work Ethic

Team Collaboration

Interest in Promotional Photography

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Bridge

Job description

Job Details

Job Reference: 21585
Band: B
Salary: £28,000 - £33,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: Permanent role
Location: Office base is London. This is a hybrid role, and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your preference 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.

Benefits

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organization.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certifications.
• Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance, 25 days annual leave with an option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme, and discounted dental, healthcare, gym, and more.

Job Introduction

BBC Creative is the BBC’s in-house creative agency producing multi-media promotional campaigns for all BBC products and services across all platforms. The Photography team within BBC Creative is responsible for promotional imagery for all programming transmitted by the BBC. This role includes being the main point of contact for photography inquiries from the business and external press, supporting the team in managing picture inquiries, and assisting in the delivery of picture campaigns.

Main Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for any inquiries coming into the BBC Creative Photography team. Manage, respond to, and filter photography-related requests from the external press and wider BBC.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders, members of the press, and production companies via email promptly and courteously.
• Ensure all team communications are accurate and up-to-date, including information on the BBC Pictures website and the commissioning guidelines website.
• Manage the department’s slate, ensuring it remains current with TX dates, contacts, and content availability.
• Deputize for the Senior Producer at meetings when required.
• Ensure the BBC Pictures Website functions correctly for new and existing users, managing access and providing support.
• Manage the delivery and promotion of images from external production companies for programmes not allocated to the wider Photography team.
• Coordinate with internal teams to deliver additional picture assets weekly, making them available on the BBC Pictures Website.
• Assist in delivering campaigns, managing the commissioning and delivery of photography, and support the Traffic/Production Manager with photo shoot production.
• Be familiar with all BBC Creative Photography policies and capable of explaining them to stakeholders, production companies, and the press.

Candidate Requirements

• Strong communication skills with proven stakeholder and external contact liaison experience.
• Interest in and knowledge of promotional photography.
• Excellent attention to detail and data management experience.
• Ability to work independently and proactively, deputizing when necessary.
• Good team skills, resilience, and flexibility.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Bridge to manage high-standard photography delivery.

About the BBC

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the organization and will prioritize such applications. We value how we do our work, emphasizing our values and behaviors. We promote diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and support flexible working requests unless operational requirements prevent this.