Job Requisition ID: 38506

Job Closing Date: 13/02/2026

Belfast, GBR, BT2 8HQ
| Birmingham, GBR, B1 1AY
| Glasgow, GBR, G511DA
| London, GBR, W1A 1AA
| Salford, MAN, GBR, M50 2QH

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: 6 month Fixed-term Contract, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Factual
LOCATION: Any UK major hub
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £65,000 - £75,0000 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

We're looking for an experienced digital commissioner/producer to lead digital across our Factual slate (including programmes such as Wild London, Sort Your Life Out and Titanic Sinks Tonight). In this role, you will support the commissioning teams while also leading on original digital content for 16-24 audiences across social platforms, YouTube, Roblox and beyond, and bringing meaningful digital insight into the commissioning process.

You'll work closely with Commissioning Editors, digital teams, production companies and talent to shape strategy, oversee delivery and performance, and ensure content is editorially robust, compliant, and platform-native from inception to publication.
This is a maternity cover role, ideal for someone who combines strong editorial judgment with creative ambition, stakeholder management skills and hands-on commissioning and production experience delivering original YouTube content and audience growth across digital platforms.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Represent the genre with internal and external partners, working closely with Commissioning Editors, independent companies and talent to advise on strategy and to oversee YouTube-first digital content, implementing relevant Commercial Rights and Business Affairs policies.
• Support Commissioning Editors in managing and fostering relationships with on-screen and digital talent, taking an active role in identifying and developing YouTube-native creators and emerging digital voices, and contributing to initiatives such as BBC Creator Lab.
• Develop and produce creative routes for engaging 16-24 audiences across digital platforms, including shaping original YouTube formats and driving gaming and immersive commissions, in line with divisional strategy.
• Work closely with the commissioning team, bringing digital insight and creative vision into commissioning and production cycles with internal and external partners
• Commission, coordinate and oversee digital and social content aligned with Youth Audiences digital strategy, acting as editorial lead for specific social, YouTube and immersive commissions, coordinating production, delivery, distribution and compliance as required.
• Work with relevant teams to set contractual digital requirements for commissioned titles including digital specific deliverables and oversee delivery of digital assets.
• Provide compliance and sign-off support where appropriate across the genre slate, with responsibility for ensuring digital content meets Editorial Policy and compliance standards

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Proven track record ideating, pitching and commissioning digital content across formats and platforms, including YouTube-first originals, with demonstrable success engaging younger audiences.
• Significant expertise in social, digital media and SVOD, with strong understanding of channel strategy, digital touchpoints, audience development and analytics.
• Demonstrable experience commissioning, publishing and optimising Factual digital content, including compliance and duty of care.
• Experience driving innovation projects within a team or organisation.
• Strong editorial judgment with the ability to develop ideas and stimulate creativity in others.
• Highly developed relationship-management skills, with the ability to collaborate, influence and reconcile differing perspectives.
• Strong problem-solving, strategic and project-management skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver at pace.
• Mastery of editorial guidelines, standards and digital policy.
• Experience working with creative and digital technology teams, with a good grasp of digital tools and pipelines.

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.

For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk

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.

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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 pension scheme 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 or on an orchestra conditions contract.

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: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk