Commissioning Executive BBC Children's - Newsround and Factual
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Contract details: Permanent contract, starting April 2025
Location: Media City, Salford - This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office with home working.
The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 23rd March 2025. Interviews are expected to take place w/c Monday 7th April 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, gym and much more.
Package Description
Job ref: 021550
Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
This is an exciting time to join the Children’s and Education 7 to 12 Commissioning Team – with a focus on Newsround and Factual. We commission more Children’s content than anyone else in the UK, and have a reputation worldwide for the quality and range of our award-winning unscripted content for kids.
In this role, you will be working with the Newsround team to deliver a first class news service for the BBC’s youngest audience, as well as seeking out the very best factual stories that have real meaning for contemporary kids from a range of UK Indies, tiny start-ups to the most experienced.
Led by the Senior Head of Commissioning 7+, alongside fellow Commissioning Editors and Execs, you will be responsible for making sure that the quality and accuracy of Newsround is assured, as well as supporting both a diverse slate of developments and the delivery of commissions in line with Departmental strategy and knowledge of trends.
The role will involve a thorough understanding of managing existing brands as well as encouraging innovation, balancing your editorial nous with ensuring programmes are compliant, delivered on time and on budget.
You will be influential in ensuring that Factual Entertainment content delivers to Departmental diversity commitments both on screen and off screen, and across the UK.
You will need to be able to collaborate effectively with the commissioning team and other BBC departments, as well as hold and be able to build strong relationships with external partners and talent.
Are you the right candidate?
Our Essential Criteria For The Role Is As Follows
* Experience in News or Journalism is a requirement
* Must have a keen interest and proven record in commissioning content.
* Good production knowledge with a proven record of successful programme making.
* Sound editorial judgment and knowledge of editorial policy and fair trading issues.
* Creative skills and proven editorial success in producing original ideas, treatments, formats, and developing innovative programme making.
* You will be able to help identify and develop diverse off screen talent from around the UK.
* Proven ability to work with presenters and contributors, both new and established.
Desirable
* Development and awareness of news production and on air talent
* Interest in Current Affairs
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.
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 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.
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.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
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