Assistant Communications Officer in London

JOB BAND: B

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time

DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Communications

LOCATION: London - Television Centre

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £32,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

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

Join BBC Studios' Corporate, Digital and Internal Communications team and help tell the stories behind one of the world's most successful media businesses. As Assistant Communications Officer, you'll support communications activity that engages employees and promotes BBC Studios' work to external audiences. From creating content and managing digital channels to supporting events and campaigns, you'll play a key role in helping colleagues connect with audiences across the UK and globally.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This is an exciting opportunity to build your communications career in a fast-paced, creative and collaborative environment. You'll work across a wide range of projects, gain exposure to senior stakeholders, and contribute to communications that reach audiences around the world. With opportunities to develop new skills, take ownership of projects and work across digital, corporate and internal communications, you'll make a visible impact while learning from experienced communications professionals.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact:

• Support the delivery of corporate, digital and internal communications activities that raise awareness of BBC Studios' strategy, content and achievements.
• Research, develop and create engaging communications content for newsletters, social media channels, intranet platforms, digital screens and other communications channels.
• Help manage communications planning, media monitoring and departmental inboxes to ensure the smooth delivery of activity and stakeholder support.
• Support the management of BBC Studios' corporate website and social media channels, assisting with the creation and publishing of digital content and assets.
• Assist with the planning and delivery of internal and corporate events, helping to create positive and engaging experiences for audiences and stakeholders.
• Respond to stakeholder enquiries and provide effective administrative and project support across the communications team.
• Contribute to reporting and evaluation activities, gathering insights and data to measure the effectiveness and impact of communications campaigns.

Essential Criteria:

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail, spelling, grammar and accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• Good understanding of social media platforms, particularly LinkedIn and Instagram, and how they can be used to engage audiences.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and digital tools, with the ability to translate information and data into clear, accessible communications materials.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships and adapt quickly to new systems, technologies and ways of working.

Desired But Not Required:

• Previous experience working within a communications, marketing, media or corporate affairs environment.
• Experience planning, coordinating or supporting events and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Experience writing and editing communications content for a range of channels and audiences.
• Knowledge of creative and design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite for creating digital and social media assets.
• Interest in the media industry, popular culture and television content, with an understanding of the wider media landscape.

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.

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.

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.