Production Management Assistant (Development Team) Factual Entertainment & Events at BBC World Service

Job Introduction

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join BBC Studios Factual Entertainment & Events department. We are looking to appoint a Production Management Assistant to work with our development team and some of our Creative Directors. 

The PMA role is extremely varied and is a key point of contact for the creative directors and the development team. The role provides key administrative support across the department and works very closely with the development team. There may also be opportunities to be involved in some of BBC Studios biggest productions. Programmes produced by the department include Dragons Den, Top Gear, Hungry For It, The Festival of Remembrance and many more. We are looking for someone who can provide efficient, high-quality administrative support as and when required.

Role Responsibility

• You’ll work with your editorial colleagues to deliver outstanding, distinctive content by supporting in the delivery of editorial ambitions within operational and financial constraints. Contributing to a professional pan-BBC production management community, you’ll support the drive for continuous improvements of workflows and contribute to and support a creative and collaborative culture.

Are you the right candidate?

• You will have worked as a Production Management Assistant or in a directly comparable administrative role within TV broadcast and will have an interest in BBC Studios.
• Minimum experience of two recent television broadcast credits is to an advantage.
• You will have experience of providing administrative support in a busy production environment along with the ability to work in pressurised and challenging situations.
• You’ll be able to manage relationships effectively whilst working with a variety of people, including VIPS and work collaboratively within a diverse team.
• You will demonstrate strong organisational skills, and will be able to manage conflicting demands to meet deadlines.
• You will be a good communicator, hold good attention to detail when working at pace, have experience of BBC systems, and a real can-do attitude.