Product Management & Design
Permanent - Full Time
Location: London, GB, W1A 1AA
BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B'CAST
Job Closing Date: 03.02.25
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Package Description
Job Reference: 18630
Band: C
Salary: £32,250 - £42,500 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
Contract type: A mixture of permanent & contracts
Location: London News Broadcasting House
We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
* 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 the reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk. For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk.
Job Introduction
The News Design team is a multi-platform, multidisciplinary team within BBC News. We are responsible for the design and visualisation of a story end to end, across all platforms from our website and app to our flagship news broadcasts and social accounts. The team brings together digital designers, broadcast designers, and developers to provide compelling visual coverage of the biggest and most significant stories.
As Designer - News Design, you will develop and deliver content, ensuring that it achieves the highest creative and editorial standards with adherence to BBC guidelines. This position requires a strong background in motion design with experience of design and storytelling in a digital and broadcast news environment. Portfolio or show-reel (and password link) needs to accompany the application.
Main Responsibilities
* To produce distinctive content on a variety of platforms.
* To work effectively with other departments ensuring you maintain excellent relationships throughout.
* To ensure content reflects our diverse audiences.
* To keep up to date with emerging industry trends.
* Share design expertise and creative solutions for the benefit of the audience.
* Be accountable for the quality of your work and ensure it meets intended purposes.
* Be accountable for the usability and accessibility of design deliveries for the broadest possible cross-section of users.
Are you the right person?
* Understanding of the importance of the BBC's values in accuracy and impartiality.
* A passion for and a great understanding of the area in which the role operates.
* An experienced Adobe Creative Suite User.
* Portfolio evidence of excellent design work demonstrating creative flair.
* Able to deliver different approaches and design styles.
* Able to talk through your design decisions with a diverse range of people; evidence of successfully collaborating and sharing your ideas.
* Keep pace with latest design trends and technology developments.
* Relevant degree or equivalent experience.
About the BBC
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.
Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.
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.
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