Production Co-ordinator, The Natural History Unit Development Team at BBC World Service

Job Introduction

BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit (NHU) is the leading producer of wildlife programming, creating award-winning content with a world class reputation. 

Our output ranges from ambitious landmarks (Green Planet, Dynasties, and the forthcoming Frozen Planet II) to children’s programming (Deadly Dinosaurs and Andy’s Adventures), as well as ground-breaking adventure, formatted, presenter lead, feature docs and event programming such as Endangered for Discovery, The Year The Earth Changed for Apple TV+ and the BAFTA winning Springwatch for the BBC. 

We are looking for a Production Co-ordinator to work within the Natural History Unit Development team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain budgeting and scheduling skills that are key for a production management career path.

Role Responsibility

The successful applicant will play a key part of the NHU Development team, working closely with the Production Managers and the editorial team to help feed into budgets across a number of different genres and clients. You will be instrumental in supporting a large production team, helping with the day to day management of the team and resources.

Are you the right candidate?

• Extensive experience of setting up International and UK filming, across different genres and formats in order to help produce accurate budgets
• Delivered a range of productions on time and on budget
• Good working knowledge of end-to-end multi-platform productions with an understanding of the technology used
• Able to manage interpersonal relationships effectively and work collaboratively within a diverse team
• Proven track record of being organised and responsive in fast paced environments
• Experience of working with co-producers would be desirable