Marketing Co-ordinator, BBC Proms Publications

JOB DETAILS

London, GBR, W1A 1AA

JOB BAND: B

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term, Attachment, Full-time (12-months)

DEPARTMENT: BBC Proms Publications

LOCATION: Broadcasting House, London

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £26,000 - £34,000 (plus London Weighting) 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

The Proms Publications marketing co-ordinator provides administrative and editorial support to the Proms Publications team who produce the Proms Festival Guide plus the Proms and BBC Orchestra and Choirs concert programmes. You would also work on digital content, including for online programmes, websites and social media.

The Proms Publications team sits within BBC Audio and Music Marketing and is part of the team responsible for marketing and live event promotion for the BBC Proms, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Singers and BBC Symphony Orchestra.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Provide day-to-day administrative assistance to the Proms Publications team, including supporting the production of printed and digital programmes and related materials, as well as Proms merchandise.




• Manage receipt of biographical materials and photographs; distribute proofs and collate and track responses.




• Handle picture research and acquisition for publications; liaise with external sources and picture libraries.




• Raise requisitions and payments via BBC finance systems and keep detailed cost spreadsheets.




• Maintain and develop administrative systems and processes; manage the archiving and distribution of programmes and other materials.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Proven experience of providing comprehensive administrative assistance to a busy content production team, along with excellent organisational, planning, interpersonal and communication skills.




• Excellent written and spoken English, with great attention to detail and experience in proofreading content.




• Skilled in building and maintaining effective working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including artists, agents, suppliers and partner organisations.




• Confident using digital platforms and tools such as Dropbox, Pinterest, Google files, Smartsheet, Excel, CMS and social media; willing to learn and use BBC finance systems including SAP, Smartbook and Quick Order.




• Proven experience of updating and maintaining dynamic websites and other digital content; publishing to social platforms if required.

DESIRABLE

• Interest in classical music and live music in general.




• Experience of working in a marketing or publications environment preferably within the arts including creating editorial content on websites.




• An understanding of publication procedures and publishing software such as Adobe Creative Suite and InDesign and willingness to be trained to use it.




• Knowledge of or interest in researching imagery for publications including illustrations and photos to accompany articles and artist biographies.




• Ability to balance creative aspirations with resource and cost constraints.

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.

For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk

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.

This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.




• Excellent career and professional development.




• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.




• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk