Business Coordinator

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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.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world's most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Join the business team at the core of world-beating BBC Studios Productions', which enables the delivery of our critically acclaimed content producers' genre-defining shows to audiences world-wide. As Business Co-ordinator, you'll play a key role in supporting the operational performance of the Leadership team, facilitating delivery of Studios' strategic priorities across the breadth of its enviable portfolio of content and expertise.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team which leads this world-beating collective at Business Coordinator level. This is a role which affords unique insights into a wide range of central production functions and key stakeholders across the BBC.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Work effectively with Production central functions and other key stakeholders across the BBC to ensure that the business is effectively supported, and administrative support services are delivered efficiently
• Support the implementation of strategic priorities and operational projects, providing and collating information as required. Help cascade information to ensure effective communication flow.
• Including participation in projects/working groups and initiatives to offer general administration support, providing information, identifying tasks and monitoring delivery as required to help group achieve project goals
• Support the process of monitoring business and project objectives; coordinate with members of the team on plans to meet objectives; track and report progress
• Coordinate Production's central business calendar or key projects, activities and delivery milestones to help monitor delivery and outputs.
• Provide the management team(s) with business support service including diary assistance, co-ordination of meetings, manage and organising events including the booking of venues, travel and accommodation.
• Responsible for co-ordinating team IT requests, user administration, systems access and record keeping.
• To undertake other duties appropriate to the post, including the collation and preparation of invoices, raising purchase orders, processing expenses, providing personal assistance as required.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience of providing administration assistance in at least one organisation.
• High attention to detail and practical experience of gathering, analysing and collating complex and confidential information. Basic analytical skills, with experience of providing MI data reports.
• Organised, with ability to prioritise own workload effectively, to coordinate activities and conflicting demands to ensure that tight deadlines are met.
• Good communication skills both orally and in writing, and the ability to target content for the audience.
• Strong computer skills with strong experience of office software packages (i.e. Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Ability to work with limited supervision, using own initiative to resolve most problems.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Media sector experience with understanding of the content production process.
• Relevant business management and/or project management qualification.

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.

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.

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.