Digital Executive Producer

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Contract type: Full time, Fixed Term Contract / Attachment till 27 February 2026
Location: Salford - Hybrid
Salary: Up to £75,000 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. 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 offer stage.

Job Introduction

The Children's and Education team brings the BBC's mission to inform and bring education and entertainment to life for audiences aged 0-16 and their families, reaching millions every week. We're proud to be the UK's leading children's broadcaster, home to some of the most iconic and best-loved brands - from pre-school favourites like Hey Duggee and Bluey, to compelling dramas like The Next Step and Jamie Johnson. Our educational platform, BBC Bitesize, is a trusted resource for learners aged 5-16, offering curriculum-aligned, self-study and home-learning materials that support children, parents, and teachers alike.

We're seeking an experience Digital Executive Producer to lead the delivery of high-profile children's content for YouTube. This is a short-term contract role, ideal for someone with a strong operational mindset, excellent stakeholder management skills and experience setting up new workflows in a fast-paced digital environment.

Join us and be part of a team that's shaping how the BBC uses digital platforms to reach and engage young audiences.

Main Responsibilities

You'll be responsible for setting up the operational framework for a new digital development and commissioning area - defining ways of working, managing budgets, establishing workflows, and ensuring smooth delivery from development and commissioning through to publication. This role requires a confident leader who can drive projects, manage complex stakeholder relationships, negotiate contracts, manage digital rights, and ensure smooth delivery across all phases of production.

• Lead the delivery of digital commissions for BBC's YouTube channels; ensuring content is delivered on schedule, within budget, and meets editorial and compliance standards.
• Manage and negotiate contracts with suppliers, freelancers, and partners, ensuring value for money and adherence to BBC policies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders (e.g. commissioning, legal, finance, marketing) and external partners (e.g. independent production companies, digitalplatforms).
• Oversee production planning, risk management, and resource allocation across multiple projects.
• Ensure all content is optimised for YouTube, with a clear understanding of platform strategy, audience behaviour, and performance metrics.
• Provide clear direction and support to teams, ensuring they are equipped to deliver high-quality digital content.
• Monitor industry trends and platform developments to inform commissioning strategy and delivery planning.

Are you the right Candidate?

• Proven experience in delivering entertainment digital content at scale, ideally for YouTube or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of production management, contracting, and compliance in a digital context.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across departments and with external partners.
• Financial acumen and experience managing complex budgets and cost controls.
• A track record of leading teams to deliver under pressure, with strong planning and organisational skills.
• Familiarity with digital rights, platform-specific requirements, and audience engagement strategies.
• Understanding of young audiences and the broadcast industry

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.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Information at a Glance This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Find out more about the BBC Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

Candidate pack You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:

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