Overview
Assistant Content Producer Jobs in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom at BBC
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract ending 02/04/2027
DEPARTMENT: Nations Brand Team, Wales, Creative Production – Social Team
LOCATION: Cardiff – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £36,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We promote TV and podcast content to new audiences on social media. As an Assistant Content Producer, you’ll play a key role in delivering socially native and original videos, helping deliver stories that connect with audiences across the UK.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
We are a small but diverse team that thrives on variety. The majority of the work involves editing programmes to create engaging social content, but we also film original material and react to what’s currently trending. It’s fast turn-around and every project is different.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
- Reviewing programmes and pitching ideas for engaging social content to help promote them.
- Editing programmes to create dynamic short and ultrashort video for our social media channels
- Actioning notes from Marketing teams and commissioners to ensure that our content is on brand and relevant.
- Delivering high quality content that meets BBC editorial standards and also feels relevant to our audiences.
- Filming original content with contributors and influencers that feels socially native and appropriate for BBC platforms.
Your Skills And Experience
- Experience creating social media content for a TV broadcaster, transforming programme footage into engaging, platform-native assets.
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premiere, for editing and delivering high-quality video content.
- Practical filming experience, including use of broadcast quality cameras and mobile/phone cameras, with exposure to directing or supporting shoots with on-screen talent.
- Proven ability to pitch creative ideas and deliver them successfully in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
- Solid understanding of BBC Editorial Guidelines and experience creating social content to promote TV brands.
Desired But Not Required
- Proven ability to create motion graphics within Adobe After Effects
- Experience of creating Risk Assessments for small shoots
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
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.
Title: Assistant Content Producer
Company: BBC
Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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