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Form of workBBC Studios
Bold. British. Creative: that's BBC Studios. Combining the strengths of the UK's most-awarded production company with a world-class distributor, we fund, create, distribute and commercialize world-class content for the BBC and other UK and international companies. Our aim is to inspire audiences around the globe with quality content that informs, educates and entertains and to strengthen the BBC, our partners and wider industry both creatively and financially. We seek to be the best British content company in the world; a first-choice partner and employer, where everyone can flourish and do their best work.
Digital News and Streaming
At BBC Global Digital News & Streaming, (a team situated within BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC) we aim to help people understand the world around them, make informed choices, and take an active part in society and democracy. As we expand our footprint to meet increasing demand for our style of quality and impartial journalism and unscripted content in North America, we are seeking motivated, passionate, high performing individuals across a variety of skillsets to join our global team. Our primary locations are New York, Washington DC, and London; we are seeking candidates whose location allows them to work hybrid from any of these offices.
Join us and be an essential part of one of the world's most recognized brands and trusted news organizations.
Job Purpose
BBC Studios is seeking a Social Media Producer to join the features team on BBC.com. They will be responsible for supporting multiplatform social strategy, ensuring our brand identity and editorial values are upheld on every account and with every post. The Social Media Producer reports in to the Social Media manager to ensure each account delivers on the agreed social strategy, maximizes engaged reach with the account's target audiences, delivers content of the highest creative quality, and drives traffic to BBC features.
This requires not only a solid background across all social platforms, but a strong command of visual mediums, journalistic best practices, and engaging storytelling. Awareness of big news moments and cultural events and a comfort not only in social app usage but with the analytics to make sense of success on those platforms a must. Experience creating video and visual content in app and/or repurposing existing assets into social environments is key to the ideal candidate for this role.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
Compensation
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $67,000 to $75,000. This range does not include other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and geographic location of the position.
This range is not inclusive of a flexible, hybrid working schedule & benefits including but not limited to: 100% BBCS covered medical & dental insurance, vision, & 401k match.
Benefits and Perks
About the BBC
We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.
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.
DISCLAIMER
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
WHY JOIN US
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Social Media Producer, Features
Creative & Digital
Permanent - Full Time
Bold. British. Creative: that's BBC Studios. Combining the strengths of the UK's most-awarded production company with a world-class distributor, we fund, create, distribute and commercialize world-class content for the BBC and other UK and international companies. Our aim is to inspire audiences around the globe with quality content that informs, educates and entertains and to strengthen the BBC, our partners and wider industry both creatively and financially. We seek to be the best British content company in the world; a first-choice partner and employer, where everyone can flourish and do their best work.
Digital News and Streaming
At BBC Global Digital News & Streaming, (a team situated within BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC) we aim to help people understand the world around them, make informed choices, and take an active part in society and democracy. As we expand our footprint to meet increasing demand for our style of quality and impartial journalism and unscripted content in North America, we are seeking motivated, passionate, high performing individuals across a variety of skillsets to join our global team. Our primary locations are New York, Washington DC, and London; we are seeking candidates whose location allows them to work hybrid from any of these offices.
Join us and be an essential part of one of the world's most recognized brands and trusted news organizations.
Job Purpose
BBC Studios is seeking a Social Media Producer to join the features team on BBC.com. They will be responsible for supporting multiplatform social strategy, ensuring our brand identity and editorial values are upheld on every account and with every post. The Social Media Producer reports in to the Social Media manager to ensure each account delivers on the agreed social strategy, maximizes engaged reach with the account's target audiences, delivers content of the highest creative quality, and drives traffic to BBC features.
This requires not only a solid background across all social platforms, but a strong command of visual mediums, journalistic best practices, and engaging storytelling. Awareness of big news moments and cultural events and a comfort not only in social app usage but with the analytics to make sense of success on those platforms a must. Experience creating video and visual content in app and/or repurposing existing assets into social environments is key to the ideal candidate for this role.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Collaborate across the features and video teams, bringing their work on travel, culture, science and business subjects to life across platforms.
- Create for, post on, and engage with the leading Social Media platforms of the day.
- Review and respond to analytics to understand performance and pivot accordingly.
- Maintain a collaborative, team-player mentality, working toward collective goals alongside a very talented group of colleagues.
- Provide planning and idea generation for Social Media content and campaigns with the guidance of manager and other leadership.
- Remain current in industry trends, digital developments and competitor activity and share new thinking.
- Develop creative approaches to social and online content, utilizing existing and new tools.
- Produce content that is optimized for social platforms and formats, in line with the BBC/s style guide and tone.
- Collaborate across editorial and video on cutdowns, and other video and visual-forward social workstreams.
- Opportunity to contribute video production and appear as on-camera talent on BBC.com features, or contribute written articles, flexing new skills alongside your work on social.
Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
- 3+ years professional experience in Social Media, digital media specific experience a plus; graphic design, photo or video editing experience encouraged.
- You are a strong communicator and eager to collaborate across a global team of engaged journalists, editors, and video producers.
- You have a passion for news and culture and like the challenge that comes with moving conversations forward.
- You're a creative thinker eager to package existing content in new ways and participate in brainstorms that will drive content creation forward.
- Open and receptive to feedback, eager to learn.
- Ability to communicate creatively in an engaging manner, with accuracy, clarity and style creating content that stands up to journalistic rigor.
- Understanding of what content types work on different platforms and ability to work nimbly to achieve success.
- Experience with Microsoft office, various Social Media posting tools, creative editing tools, and analytic tools to evaluate performance.
Compensation
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $67,000 to $75,000. This range does not include other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and geographic location of the position.
This range is not inclusive of a flexible, hybrid working schedule & benefits including but not limited to: 100% BBCS covered medical & dental insurance, vision, & 401k match.
Benefits and Perks
- 100% Employer-Paid Medical and Dental Insurance (PPO plans)
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Flexible, Hybrid Working Arrangements
- Work/life balance
- Free Retirement Consulting to All Employees
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Gym Reimbursement
- Bagel Mondays, Thirsty Thursdays, and more!
About the BBC
We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.
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.
DISCLAIMER
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
WHY JOIN US
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Social Media Producer, Features
Creative & Digital
Permanent - Full Time
