PD, Landmark series, BBC Studios NHU

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Natural History Unit (NHU)
LOCATION: Bridgewater House, Bristol with at least 4 dpw in the office.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £48,000 - £73,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
START DATE: Early January 2026

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS SUBJECT TO GREENLIGHT

Interviews are expected to be held w/b 15th December either in person or via Zoom.

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

We are looking for a number of Producers to oversee the production & delivery of one episode each on an exciting blue chip landmark series for a 3rd party broadcaster.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

You'll be joining an ambitious production team creating a groundbreaking, place-based landmark natural history series. As a Producer you'll play a key role in shaping and delivering one episode, helping deliver creative excellence that connects with global audiences.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Be involved in shaping the research and narrative of your film (selecting stories that best deliver the ambition/ key steers/ creative steers and waiving the narrative) with your team and setting up filming, always working closely to the editorial brief of the senior editorial team.
• Oversee the offline editing process, writing edit scripts and actioning feedback from the senior management team and the client.
• Ensure all content is thoroughly researched, factually accurate and meets the BBC's editorial standards.
• Plan strategically to make sure the programme remains on schedule and to budget.
• Oversee the health and safety of your team's shoots, often in highly specialised areas of filming.
• Have knowledge of editorial guidelines and awareness of BBC and statutory policies and regulations relevant to programme making, familiarity with the BBC employment practices and policies such as diversity, equal opportunities, and health and safety guidelines.
• Have a duty of care to the animals that you are filming, to the location where you are working and to the wider environment.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Must have produced a major landmark behaviour-led film to the high standards expected of a blue chip programme.
• Have evidence of strong directorial skills, delivering visually stunning and narratively creative sequences with character-led stories with multiple story beats, turning scientific ideas and discoveries into accessible and interesting stories for the general public.
• Be able to problem solve when faced with challenging circumstances, be organised and have a track record in successful management of budgets.
• Have the ability to work well in diverse teams, managing and sharing of information and knowledge with editorial and production management colleagues in your team as well as helping develop the careers of those in your team.
• Be willing to travel to location to direct shoots but also manage remote & other complex shoots. In both cases be responsible for overseeing the safety.
• The ability to react appropriately to client strategy/direction and to deliver to the changing requirements/brief of the commissioner.
• Resilience and stamina to work under pressure.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Experience with working with 3rd party US clients and an understanding of what appeals to a popular & broad US audience.
• Experience in overseeing a blue chip programme through the final stages of post production and delivering it to the high standards outlined in the editorial brief.
• Experience in instructing visual effects production houses to create premium blue chip material and working with composers to deliver impactful scores that have delivered to the brief.
• Strong writing skills for a wide range of editorial tasks including programme overviews, scripting and story pitches.
• Latin American language skills are not essential but please do state if you have any experience in this area in your application.
• Please state what experience you have had in crafting, capturing and editing high end 'Behind the scenes' content.

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.

Redeployment

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.

Life at BBC Studios

• A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy an extra five days.
• Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
• Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit.
• BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably both on and off screen. Find out more about BBC Group's science-based Net Zero targets here.
• Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture.
• 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.

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.

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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