Producer, BBC Singers Producer, BBC Singers

The Producer of the BBC Singers will lead and inspire a team to develop and deliver content, ensuring that it achieves the highest creative and editorial standards, delivers on time and on budget, with adherence to BBC guidelines.

Main duties include:

• To produce audio and visual recordings distinctive content on a variety of platforms.


• To support the Director of the BBC Singers in areas of programming and lead on repertoire for BBC Singers education work.


• To be the main point of contact for the BBC Singers with BBC Radio 3 and other networks, and to work effectively with departments, suppliers & partners (internal & external) ensuring the BBC maintains excellent relationships throughout.


• Lead, motivate and support a team, ensuring that the editorial vision is communicated and understood.


• Responsible for signing off completed programmes or material for broadcast


• Responsibility for project management appropriate to the given discipline, such as the construction of a full production schedule and budget in conjunction with Production Management and others.


• To ensure content reflects our diverse audiences.


• Deputising where appropriate for senior team members.


• To keep up to date with emerging industry trends.


• Where relevant, liaise with Rights teams and contract negotiators and ensure copyright and contracts adhere to BBC regulations.


• Develop and manage positive working relationships with staff, contributors and talent and be able to give constructive feedback.


• Contribute to the development and implementation of the department's strategy and policy.


• Seek improvements in content production to develop further efficiencies in working practices.


• Accountable for the compliance and delivery of content, acting within BBC Editorial, Legal and Health & Safety guidelines.
  
  A thorough knowledge of BBC editorial guidelines and other compliance policies, or has the desire to glean this knowledge quickly.


• Understanding of the importance of the BBC's values in accuracy and impartiality.


• A passion for and a great understanding of the area in which the role operates.


• Strong track record in the area in which the role operates with a wide ranging knowledge of production processes.


• Proven experience of the latest production techniques and technologies.


• Excellent editorial judgement and knowledge of the target audience, their needs and expectations


• Experience of influencing, negotiating and communicating effectively both internally and with external agencies/partners.


• Ability to establish effective short and long term relationships with a wide range of people, talent, partners and agencies.


• Highly developed planning and organising skills. Ability to manage several areas of work at one time, prioritising, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities.


• Sound editorial judgement and a thorough knowledge of editorial and legal guidelines.


• Proven experience of taking ideas from concept to finished product whilst driving forward creativity.


• Able to lead the team to develop creative ideas which engage diverse audiences in a demanding creative environment


• Experience of managing and motivating a team, and actively managing team performance, including talent.


• Able to communicate and contribute to the department strategy as required.


• An up to date knowledge of the BBC's diverse audiences and their needs and expectations and use this to shape creative and engagement output.


• Has the ability to consider a range of problems and uses own judgement to apply effective, time critical solutions.


• Experience and knowledge of managing financial budgets and production schedules.
  
  As a vital resource in the BBC's music output, the BBC Singers hold a unique position in British musical life. Performing everything from Monteverdi to Mvula, Tallis to Takemitsu, their versatility is second to none.


As current holders of the coveted Ensemble Award at the 2024 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards, the choir's unrivalled expertise in performing the latest contemporary scores and music from all genres of choral repertoire has brought about creative relationships with some of the most important composers and conductors of the 20th and 21st centuries. In addition, their flexibility and agility has seen then collaborate with artists across many genres in recent years, including with Laura Mvula, Katie Melua, Clare Teal, Abel Selaocoe, Shiva Feshareki, South Asian dance company Akademi, world music fusion band Kabantu and with choreographer Duane Taylor and artists from East London Dance.

Based at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios, the BBC Singers perform all over the UK and abroad, working regularly with the BBC's own orchestras, as well as a number of period-instrument and contemporary music ensembles. Equally at home on the concert platform as in the recording studio, this world-class ensemble is committed to sharing its enthusiasm and creative expertise through its nationwide education programme. This includes regular collaborations with schoolchildren, youth choirs and the amateur choral community, as well as with the professional composers, singers and conductors of tomorrow., The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons 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.

We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

Salary: £39,390 - £50,000 (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.

• Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.


• Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.


• Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.


Freelancers are eligible to apply for an internal role if they are on a Worker Contract and they have worked continuously for 6 months. If they have worked for less than 6 months continuously or have a break of 3 weeks or more between engagements, they must seek Divisional HR approval to apply for an internal role prior to submitting an application.

If they are unsure which contract they are on, they can speak to their booker or the HR BP, however if it helps - both a PAYE freelance or Modus Gross contract is considered a Worker contract and covered by the Worker terms found here.