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JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Audio Scotland
LOCATION: Pacific Quay, Glasgow
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

BBC Audio Scotland is offering the rare opportunity to join our award winning Readings team as a Senior Content Producer. The role requires a versatile and creative thinker who will produce output for Radio 4, including Book of the Week, Published Fiction in the regular Book at Bedtime slot, and our Short Works strand which focuses on the short story.

You'll be an avid reader with knowledge of the publishing world and a grip on what's causing a stir in literary circles. You'll be able to find and commission the big names for our original fiction and non-fiction slots, generating bespoke writing for Radio 4. Nurturing new talent is also important and you'll be able to identify the voices that need to be heard. The focus of your attention should be on writers from across the UK, from different backgrounds and experience. You'll be able to tell the stories our listeners want to hear and reflect their lives within our programming.
You'll know what novels and non-fiction books will work for abridgement and will be able to cast the right voices to make the story come to life from the page for radio. You'll be comfortable in the studio directing actors and occasionally authors, to get the best performance out of them.

You'll bring the organisational skills to balance a workload where focus is regularly split between a recording that week and a book release 12 months down the line. And you'll have the interpersonal skills to work closely with the Production Coordinator and researchers who manage schedules and provide support for several producers.

You may also get involved in our short story competitions, which are a key part of our output and something important to the BBC's role as a patron of the arts. The National Short Story competition is in its 20th year and endeavours to celebrate the genre and promote it to a wider audience. We also have 500 Words and the Young Writers Competition, which encourage younger age groups to write.

Your ideas will reflect the diversity of the audience to BBC audio and in particular, aim to reach those who might not normally think that literature is for them.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The Senior Content Producer will work for BBC Audio. BBC Audio devises, develops and delivers original content for the BBC. BBC Audio, BBC Scotland and BBC Northern Ireland launched a partnership in 2024 which created a BBC Audio production hub spanning Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast. The unit creates content across a variety of genres but with a focus on arts and culture. With more than 500 staff producing over 90 hours of content every day for virtually of all the radio networks as well as BBC Sounds, BBC Audio is one of Europe's largest production businesses specialising in audio.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• You'll have experience in or knowledge of publishing world, or in the production of book related content. You'll be able to identify authors and writers who can provide compelling stories for our audiences.
• You'll have an understanding of how to make a longer piece of writing work as an abridgement and be able to pitch books that could work for both our fiction and non-fiction slots.
• You will be an experienced creator of audio content able to demonstrate that you are confident in all aspects of your production from commission to compliance.
• You'll have experience of delivering projects on time and on budget, ensuring that audience expectations are fulfilled.
• You'll enjoy working as part of a team, happy to work with other BBC Audio teams across the UK and will build strong and productive relationships with these colleagues. Working with high profile presenter talent, you'll be comfortable dealing with big names and their agents.
• 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.

The role is based in Glasgow and may report to both SCP's and Editors depending on the programme or project.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• You can demonstrate keen knowledge of the publishing world.
• You will be highly organised with excellent communication skills and the ability to hit different deadlines.
• You will have a thorough grasp of editorial policy and compliance.
• You will be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills necessary for working with colleagues, authors, agents and actors.
• You should have strong audio recording and editing skills, and interest in new and future technology.
• You will have the skills to pitch to commissioners and get authors on-board providing for our output.
  

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

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