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Senior PD, Landmark series, NHU
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Job Band
D
Contract Type
Fixed Term, 8 month contract with potential to be extended to complete filming and offline edit.
Department
BBC Studios NHU
Location
Bridgewater House, Bristol - hybrid working.
Proposed Salary Range
£66,100 - £91,500 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Start Date
November/December 2026.
Please note this role is subject to greenlight funding.
Interviews are expected to take place week beginning 19th October.
We Are BBC Studios
A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.
Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.
Purpose of the Role
Following the recent success of Asia, The Americas and Kingdom, we are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Producer/Director to work on a new and ambitious landmark production which delivers in Spring/Summer 2029.
The role will involve taking responsibility for two landmark films/episodes.
Why Join the Team
Join a talented and collaborative production team creating a groundbreaking, sequence-based place-based landmark natural history series for a global audience.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
- Lead and manage teams across two episodes through research and development to identify compelling, achievable character-led stories.
- Create engaging story boards and relatable narratives that get the most out of animal characters.
- Work alongside the series producer and executive producer to ensure sequences fit the editorial brief and reflect the ambition and creative direction of the series.
- Work effectively to ensure all content is thoroughly researched and meets the BBC’s editorial standards.
- Plan strategically to ensure editorial aspirations align with schedule, budget and available resources.
- Oversee and manage the logistics of complex shoots.
- Oversee the health and safety of your team’s shoots, often in highly specialized areas of filming.
- To have a duty of care to the team, to the animals that you are filming, to the location where you are working and to the wider environment.
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Essential Criteria
Your Skills and Experience
- You must have produced at least two sequence-based major landmark films and/or series produced a blue-chip series for broadcast.
- Highly organised great people manager with excellent communication skills and proven experience managing, motivating and supporting large teams.
- Ability to delegate and guide team members through research, set-up and capture of sequences to the highest standard.
- Able to problem solve when faced with challenging circumstances, be organised and have a track record in successful management of budgets in close collaboration with production management.
- Resilience and stamina to work under pressure across two episodes simultaneously and the ability to remain calm and supportive of your teams.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of working with presenters and on-screen contributors.
- Strong writing skills for a wide range of editorial tasks including programme overviews, scripting and story pitches.
- A specialist knowledge of the African continent and the wildlife that lives there, and experience of working in challenging environments.
- Experience delivering assets for digital/social and promotional campaigns.
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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.
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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.
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