Publicist

BBC Group and Public Services; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

London Weighting Allowance

Competitive base salary

Job summary

BBC Group and Public Services in London seeks an experienced Publicist to work on radio and TV programming, with a focus on music and entertainment for brands like Radio 1 and BBC Introducing. You will manage publicity campaigns, coordinate with presenters and senior staff, and contribute to high-profile campaigns across multiple platforms.

The role requires a proven track record in entertainment publicity, strong writing, and a wide media network.

Qualifications

• Proven track record creating and delivering high-profile publicity campaigns in entertainment/music/broadcast industries.
• Ability to manage reputational issues and provide communications counsel to senior colleagues and presenters.
• Strong storytelling and social media/content creation skills for broad audiences.
• Experience with presenters and their representatives and a wide media network.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for press queries across schedules, news, and events.
• Lead publicity campaigns across online, print, broadcast and social media to promote priority programming.
• Collaborate with BBC teams and external partners to deliver campaigns by non-traditional means.
• Advise on publicity planning, events, and announcements to maximize positive coverage.

Skills

Publicity campaigns

Media relations

Crisis communications

Strong writing

Music/entertainment knowledge

Networking contacts

Job description

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month FTC/Attachment
DEPARTMENT: Communications
LOCATION: London Broadcasting House
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £32,500-£40,000pa depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. The successful candidate will also receive £5,441pa London Weighting Allowance.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
This is a rare opportunity to join the BBC as a publicist working on radio and tv programming in the Content division. This role will have a particular focus on music and entertainment programming including Radio 1, 1Xtra, Asian Network and BBC Introducing as well as working in a flexible way on other priority projects from across the BBC.
This is a fantastic role for an experienced creative and enthusiastic communications professional with a particular passion for music, entertainment and youth culture. The successful candidate will work across a wide range of high-profile content and campaigns featuring some of the biggest names in music and entertainment as well as new and emerging talent.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This is an opportunity to work at the heart of the BBC’s Content division, promoting some of the biggest names, most exciting new artists and most distinctive programming across the BBC. The candidate will have the chance to work on impactful programming for a young and diverse audience, whilst gaining invaluable experience across music, entertainment and culture.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
As a Publicist in the content team you will:

• Be the first point of contact for incoming press queries, ranging for schedule queries, news stories, advance programming and feature requests.
• Lead on publicity campaigns across online, print, broadcast, social media and digital platforms to promote priority programming.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders, programme makers, commissioners as well as presenters and their representatives to advise on publicity, plan events and announcements, and maximise positive coverage.
• Collaborate effectively with other BBC teams and work with external partners to deliver campaigns in non-traditional means.

The Publicist will be part of a weekend on-call rota with colleagues.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

We are looking for someone with an established track record of creating and delivering high profile and impactful publicity campaigns over a number of years, with a love and knowledge of pop music, the wider entertainment industry and radio. Essential

• A proven track record in running creative, high profile publicity campaigns in the entertainment/music/media/ broadcast industry, securing online, print, broadcast and social media coverage for high profile clients.
• Experience of identifying and effectively managing reputational issues and crisis comms, including providing sound communications advice to senior colleagues, presenters and their representatives, and using varied communications tools to defend and enhance reputation, using your extensive network of contacts with national and local media, across print, broadcast and online outlets.
• An accomplished writer, being able to tell a story succinctly, you will have experience in finding innovative ways to promote content to a broad audience, maximising opportunities and creating content on social media and online to build interest.
• Extensive experience in working with presenters and their representatives.
• A good understanding of the music and wider entertainment news agenda and cycle, particularly pop music, with experience of using that knowledge to quickly spot a potential story and identifying ways to generate coverage.

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 the BBC

Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

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.