Operations Executive, Post Production Hub
Package Description
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract
Band: E
Location: Digbeth, Birmingham
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000
Office based
ABOUT BBC STUDIOS
BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe. We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Eastenders, Prehistoric Planet and Planet Earth III.
ABOUT DRAMA PRODUCTIONS
BBC Studios Drama Productions sits at the heart of the UK as our slate of award-winning soaps and dramas continue to bring audiences together week after week. EastEnders, Casualty, and Pobol y Cwm remain a constant source of gripping entertainment, with addictive storylines and loveable characters year on year; as well as award-winning crime drama Silent Witness and our fabulous cosy crime shows Father Brown, and Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Detectives.
THE ROLE
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Operations Executive to join our dynamic post-production hub. Based in Digbeth, Birmingham, this role is crucial in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the hub, managing resources, coordinating schedules and providing exceptional support to both internal teams and external clients.
Reporting to the Production Executive, Scripted Drama Production, the Operations Executive will have extensive post production experience. You will be responsible for the design and delivery of post-production edit strategies across our content, and for developing business by seeking out and securing new clients for the hub.
You will ensure the smooth running of the building including managing and negotiating maintenance contracts and ensuring everything is where it needs to be when it needs to be. You will also oversee all staff and activity and be accountable for financial activity. A proven decision-maker, you will ensure the facilities are run efficiently with robust efficient processes to support.
This role would suit a confident communicator who has experience of winning business.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Oversee the Post Production department, effectively managing the team including management of staffing to ensure the building has the correct staff occupancies.
2. Work closely with the Production Executive to oversee the departments output and finances.
3. Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, to seek out and secure new business.
4. Manage & update rate cards and create and monitor quotes for external stakeholders offering attractive packages to use the Post Production hub.
5. Act as a primary point of contact for clients, providing timely and professional support.
6. Manage project onboarding and offboarding, ensuring smooth transitions.
7. Manage client communication related to scheduling and resource availability.
8. Coordinate project deliveries and ensure all deliverables meet client specifications.
9. Stay abreast of industry developments; share knowledge and proactively seek out and adopt more effective ways of working and best practice to drive efficiency and attract business.
10. Proactively anticipate and resolve scheduling conflicts to ensure maximum capacity and output.
11. Maintain accurate and up-to-date resource availability information.
12. Ensure building is run to, and building maintenance is kept to a very high standard.
13. Must be able to raise PO's and manage stock of all requirements including consumables, stationary etc.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
We are looking for an Operations Executive who can lead with flair and motivate our team to achieve their best. You will need to bring innovative ideas to the table to foster strong partnerships with external clients. Great leadership is essential, as is the ability to form sound relationships and bring in external business to the hub.
* Experience of working in a leadership capacity within a Post Production environment.
* Extensive experience of budgeting and providing quotations for Post Production services.
* Have an interest in Scripted Drama.
* Inspiring and persuasive communicator with teams and stakeholders.
* Proactive problem solver who takes accountability for resolving issues.
* Collaborative approach and able to build positive relationships and achieve collective outcomes.
* Be a team player, it is a small team so must be willing to assist in any task with no job too big or too small.
* Creative strategist who will shape the design and delivery of Scripted Dramas vision for the Post Production hub.
* Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS
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. The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce, that represents the audiences we serve, and encourages applications from candidates from any background, especially people from diverse communities. Equity of opportunity is important to us, and we endeavour to make our processes equal, fair and meritocratic for everybody.
As a Level 2 Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
What will you gain from working for BBC Studios?
* We offer a competitive salary package.
* Parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender, of up to a year with 18 weeks fully paid.
* 26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days.
* A defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.
* A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
* Excellent career progression - access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation.
Next Steps
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.
To be considered for this role you will need to be at least 18 years of age at the commencement of your employment.
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