Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• Work with audio production teams to develop, produce, film and edit long- and short-form video content around select podcasts, collaborating closely with ad sales, marketing, media planning and distribution teams.
• Produce visual podcast episodes and social-first video content, optimising assets for digital platforms through editing, captioning, motion graphics and platform-specific formatting.
• Lead the editorial publishing strategy across social channels, including content planning, scheduling, targeting and YouTube optimisation, ensuring activity supports commercial and audience growth objectives.
• Support and upskill production teams in visual content creation, providing guidance on production workflows and best practice in partnership with the Head of Production.
• Line manage and develop a Digital Executive, overseeing workload, priorities and professional development.
• Build strong relationships with talent, influencers, brands and internal stakeholders to maximise audience engagement and support content launches and campaigns.
• Use audience insights, performance data and industry trends to evaluate activity, inform strategy, identify opportunities for innovation and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure all social activity is compliant with BBC editorial, advertising and governance standards, including community management and the responsible use of AI.

Essential Criteria

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience creating and delivering social media content strategies, managing communities, and using analytics to inform decision-making.
• Demonstrable hands-on experience producing social-first and long-form video content, including filming, editing, adding graphics/effects, and publishing across digital platforms.
• Strong understanding of podcast production and distribution, with a passion for audio and video storytelling.
• Ability to lead and influence stakeholders at all levels, driving new initiatives and contributing to strategic thinking.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing demands.
• Excellent understanding of audience behaviours across platforms and devices, using insights to shape content and engagement strategies.

Desired But Not Required

• General Business and Strategy experience in a commercial organisation, demonstrating a sound business understanding.
• Experience of working in a matrix organisation.
• Experience of building and developing a successful team.

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.

We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.

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.