Content Editor, Arts & Music, BBC Audio Scotland & Northern Ireland

The Content Editor will have responsibility for the day to day line management of the team, editorially steering production, managing workloads, supporting staff development and new ways of working and delivering programmes on time and on budget. You'll have significant experience of leading teams in live and recorded audio production with an excellent track record across speech and music.

You're optimistic in times of change and able to communicate and drive progress across periods of transition. You're always looking for opportunities to try something new, motivating a team to deliver content of the highest quality whilst enjoying their work and feeling proud to be part of an inclusive and creative operation.

You'll be well-versed in Editorial and Compliance Policies and know who to call on when you need advice. You'll have a pro-active approach to Health and Safety on location with many productions happening out of BBC studios and consider the BBC's sustainability targets when planning content with your team. Your leadership style will live and embrace the BBC Values and you'll adopt corporate objectives with clarity and enthusiasm.

You'll have strong relationships with key talent and be able to spot new and emerging voices who could join our ranks of hosts and presenters. Supporting the Head of Content Production, you'll develop and nurture relationships with key commissioning editors, developing ideas, and pitching to bring new business to the Unit.

Are you the right candidate?

• Extensive experience of content production in the music and/or arts area, with a clear editorial vision, relevant to the audience.


• Extensive experience of leading and motivating teams, offering regular feedback to push them to achieve great things.


• Proven experience of working with a range of on-air talent, including musicians and performers.


• Proven ability to spot new opportunities to develop innovative output, be open to new ideas and motivate colleagues to take creative risks.


• Demonstrable knowledge of and passion for literature, music and the arts.


• Enthusiasm for corporate objectives and strategies and the ability to communicate these with clarity and diplomacy.


• Able to combine creative flair with impeccable organisation skills.


• Demonstrable understanding of the BBC's values and editorial standards.
  
  Are you ready to share the stack of books on your bedside table, review the latest movie releases and discuss the most played track on your music streaming service? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and creative individual to join the newly formed BBC Audio Scotland and Northern Ireland Unit, leading the teams delivering content across Arts and Music.


You'll be passionate about books, music, film, visual arts and all things cultural, well-connected across the UK and international Arts landscape, and brimming with ideas on how best to serve this content to an engaged and highly knowledgeable audience. Comfortable discussing the Booker Prize, The Oscars, Netflix's Most Popular Rail and James MacMillan's latest commission, you're a frequent flyer at the theatre, cinema and concert hall. You'll love classical music in its broadest sense from Mozart to Morricone to Manu Chao, eclectic in your taste and your knowledge. Your radio dial fluctuates primarily between Radio 4 and Radio 3 but you're aware of the commercial competition from the likes of Times Radio, Classic FM, Scala Radio and Jazz FM.

By the end of 2024, your team will be delivering regular episodes of Front Row, Loose Ends, Jazz Record Requests, R4's new book strand, Bookclub and World Book Club. For Radio 3, the team will broadcast many hours of live performance from orchestral, choral and chamber musicians across the UK and beyond, and produce many ah-hoc commissions such as this summer's Edinburgh Festival series with Nicola Benedetti and the recent Singing Together with Sofi Jeannin., The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons 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.

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Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.


• Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.


• Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.


• Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more .