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Planning Producer, Olympic Sports/Major Events

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Job Ref. No
998849
Location
Salford Quays
Contract Type
Continuing
Contract Duration
Continuing
Job Category:
Content Making
Closing date for applications
19 February 2013 at 11:59pm

Department

The BBC has the rights to the next four Olympic Games as well as being the exclusive UK broadcaster for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Following the success of London 2012, we are bringing some enhanced focus to this area of our output.

Role

BBC Sport is seeking a Planning Producer to support the Lead Executive, Major Events in the strategy, planning, staffing and scheduling of Olympic sport; and to output edit some of the Olympic sport event output on TV.     You role will involve liaising closely with the producers responsible for coverage of the individual Olympic Sports. Line management duties may develop within these relationships but it is dependent on the grades of the producers involved.    Although the role   reports into TV Sport, you will be responsible for maintaining a strong working relationship with all platforms in the department. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of the BBC Sport’s journey to Rio via Sochi and Glasgow. 

Requirements

You’ll have an understanding of the audience for Olympic Sports to enable assessment of the merits of individual events on their editorial merit. Possess excellent interpersonal skills enabling you to work with the existing Olympic Sports producers and the Lead Executive, Major Events to maximise the co-ordination across the output.   The ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues across BBC North, as well as and the wider BBC and external contacts and experience of collaborating with colleagues and other partners to deliver.    You’ll have the creativity to conceive and develop a cross platform offer that delivers against and where possible exceeds audience expectations.   In addition to experience of editing high-profile and high-impact output using the latest technology. As well as demonstrable experience of applying sound editorial judgement based on an understanding of the target audience, editorial guidelines, programme requirements and the objectives of BBC North.   You’ll have thorough knowledge of the subject matter, its key objectives and the principal contacts and partners both internally and externally.  Also have experience of delivery quality content on schedule and within budget.

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