Production Lead

BBC Group and Public Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC Studios is seeking a Production Lead to drive creative operations, project delivery and resource planning across a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team delivering design, video and promotional content.

You will manage end-to-end delivery, oversee budgets and schedules, build strong stakeholder relationships and embed efficient processes to ensure campaigns are on time, on brief and within budget.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading creative production, project management or traffic functions within a creative, marketing or media environment.
• Proven track record of delivering multiple concurrent creative projects across digital, social, video and design channels.
• Strong experience managing budgets, timelines, resources and stakeholders to deliver work on time and to a high standard.
• Excellent organisational, communication and relationship-management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels.
• Strong understanding of creative production workflows, including design, video, post-production and digital content delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead resource planning and workflow management, ensuring creative capacity is aligned to business priorities and project demand.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of creative projects, overseeing timelines, budgets, approvals, asset delivery and risk management.
• Develop and embed efficient operational processes, tools and ways of working that enhance team performance and productivity.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, vendors and agency partners to ensure smooth collaboration and successful project outcomes.
• Oversee financial, legal and compliance requirements, ensuring projects are delivered responsibly, accurately and within budget.

Skills

Creative production leadership

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Creative workflows

Job description

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Creative Services
LOCATION: London – Television Centre
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £55,000 plus £5,441 London Weighting depending 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

Join a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary creative team delivering high-quality design, video and promotional content across a wide range of platforms and partners. As Production Lead, you'll drive creative operations, project delivery and resource planning, ensuring campaigns and content are delivered efficiently, on budget and to the highest standards. You'll play a pivotal role in connecting creative teams, stakeholders and external partners to bring ideas to life.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This is an opportunity to shape how a talented creative team delivers outstanding work at scale. You'll work across a diverse portfolio of projects, collaborating with internal stakeholders, creative specialists and external partners to drive innovation and operational excellence. With exposure to exciting campaigns, evolving technologies and creative talent, you'll have the chance to make a visible impact while continuously developing your skills and expertise.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Lead resource planning and workflow management, ensuring creative capacity is aligned to business priorities and project demand.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of creative projects, overseeing timelines, budgets, approvals, asset delivery and risk management.
• Develop and embed efficient operational processes, tools and ways of working that enhance team performance and productivity.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, vendors and agency partners to ensure smooth collaboration and successful project outcomes.
• Oversee financial, legal and compliance requirements, ensuring projects are delivered responsibly, accurately and within budget.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Significant experience leading creative production, project management or traffic functions within a creative, marketing or media environment.
• Proven track record of delivering multiple concurrent creative projects across digital, social, video and design channels.
• Strong experience managing budgets, timelines, resources and stakeholders to deliver work on time and to a high standard.
• Excellent organisational, communication and relationship-management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels.
• Strong understanding of creative production workflows, including design, video, post-production and digital content delivery.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Experience managing freelance talent, agencies and external suppliers.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, purchase order management and financial reporting systems such as SAP.
• Experience in delivering digital rebrands or large-scale marketing campaigns
• Understanding of copyright clearance, content rights management and compliance requirements.
• Interest in emerging creative technologies, AI and automation tools that improve team efficiency.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest, we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

#BBCSTUDIOS

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

This is your BBC

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]

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.