Executive Producer, Specialist Factual Production

Job Description

BBC Studios is the most awarded production company and the biggest independent producer in the UK. Specialist factual Productions is the home of high quality, thought-provoking and award-winning factual television.

It’s an exciting time to join BBC Studios Productions - we are currently in production with Sky; the BBC, Channel 4, Discovery, National Geographic, Netflix, Apple TV and Migu to name just a few.

We are looking to recruit an Executive Producer to join Specialist Factual Productions in Glasgow. They will be responsible for developing new business and will play a key role in the delivery and quality of the department’s portfolio, working to the Creative Director and Genre Head. They will guide and grow a team of talented content-makers in Glasgow and lead a base where culture is key.

We are looking especially for experience and understanding of Specialist Factual film-making, development experience and production. We want to build on our heritage and continue to create bold, ambitious and ground-breaking content across a variety of platforms.

This role will be based in Glasgow with some travel required to different production bases in the UK. We currently operate on a hybrid working business, with 2-3 days per week in the office on a full time basis. If you are already established in Glasgow - or would like to find out more about living and working in this creative, vibrant city - we would love to hear from you.

We will only consider candidates with previous experience at a senior level in the premium Specialist Factual sphere, so please do not apply if you do not have this experience.

Main Responsibilities

• The prime responsibility of the role will be to manage the successful output and delivery of the department’s commissioned portfolio.

• The role holder will work in conjunction with the development team to win business and grow the unit’s burgeoning premium Specialist Factual portfolio.

• Delivering new, ambitious projects will be key to this role. You will need strong commissioner relationships and a reputation for generating award-winning, popular and channel-defining output.

• In this role, the Executive Producer needs to attract the best filmmaking talent on and off-screen and help set a culture where those people want to come and work. The role will call for exceptional management of a diverse team of people, encouraging the flow of ideas and an open culture where teams can do their best work. The Executive Producer will be responsible for increasing inclusion on- and off-screen.

• You will need a proven track record of bringing projects in compliant, on schedule and on budget.
  

Are you the Right Candidate?

The ideal candidate will have:

• extensive recent TV broadcast editorial experience at Executive Producer level, specifically across Documentaries and Specialist Factual programming.

• a current track record of shaping and delivering premium content series with major broadcasters, including (but not limited to) the BBC, Sky, Channel 4, and the major SVoDs e.g. Disney +, Apple, Netflix, National Geographic and Discovery. Launching a first-series and / or re-launching a format to success is essential.

• A current, established network of commissioner relationships across a breadth of broadcasters and platforms

• extensive recent experience of leading and inspiring production teams in a multi-platform environment and an ability to demonstrate strong managerial skills and positive behaviours.

• effective planning and organising skills with the ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, prioritising, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities

• proven senior-level experience in financial and budget planning/responsibility, working closely with production management teams to keep multiple and complex shows within budget, along with a demonstrable ability to provide strong editorial judgement in a fast-moving environment

• current experience of managing on-screen talent
  

Job Package

Job Reference: 13543

Band: F

Location: Scotland / Glasgow office base

Salary: £95,000 - £131,300 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience

Contract Type: 12 month Fixed Term / Attachment

Start date: TBC (summer 2024)

We are really proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and so if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please do contact reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk with the job reference in the subject.

We offer flexibility, competitive benefits and the opportunity to be part of the BBC's exciting mission. Some of the key benefits you’ll get from working in this role are:

Flexible/Agile working - opportunities across the business. We believe in empowering you to do your best work, so we offer support and flexibility to balance work and home. We’re happy to discuss a formal flexible working pattern. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage.

Unrivalled training and development opportunities - we operate a people-first culture and pride ourselves on your development. Our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certifications.

Excellent career progression - BBC Studios offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Leaders at the BBC are passionate about helping our people grow in the organisation and you will have regular sessions with your line manager to support you with your career ambitions.

Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets.