Job Description

Job Introduction

We have a vacancy for a Publicist within the Communications team, working on Factual content.

This is a fantastic role for a creative and enthusiastic comms professional with a passion for TV. You\'ll be working in the communications team that oversees press and publicity for world-class science, documentary, history, religion, features and documentary content such as Planet Earth III, Race Across the World, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland, Amanda and Alan\'s Italian Job, Earth and many more.

Main Responsibilities

As a Publicist in the Factual content team you will:

• Lead and take full responsibility for leading on high impact communications campaigns for a range of BBC Factual content.
• Generate innovative ways of increasing favourable media coverage and raising the profile of BBC content and talent.
• Anticipate and manage issues with a potentially negative impact and handle reactive issues as required.
• Write clear, concise and engaging media information for shows, including press releases, press packs and lines against enquiries.
• Manage relationships with high profile talent and real-life contributors, some of whom will be appearing on screen for the first time.
• Manage relationships with senior stakeholders, internally and externally, as well as talent and their reps.
• Maintain a network of contacts with the national and local media, across print, broadcast and online outlets.
• Co-ordinate and oversee interviews/press conferences/screenings/launches and briefings.
• Actively explore and identify new and interesting avenues for communicating effectively and imaginatively with audiences, wherever they are.
• Collaborate effectively with other BBC teams and work with external partners to deliver campaigns via non-traditional means

Are you the right candidate?

We are looking for someone who loves TV and has a passion for Factual content, with an established track record of working on and delivering high profile and impactful publicity campaigns.

You will have experience of being able to establish and maintain credible and effective working relationships with a wide range of high profile talent, agents, journalists, stakeholders, partners and editorial staff as well as first-class organisational and planning skills with experience managing multiple campaigns, organising and delivering events, crisis management and issue handling.

Excellent creativity and the ability to think differently with a hunger to constantly try new ideas and approaches is required as well as an understanding of digital communications and great ideas for how we can reach new audiences.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Interviews anticipated to be held w/c 12 February

Package Description

Band: C
Contract type: Permanent
Location: London based role with some hybrid working
Salary: anticipated to be within the range of \xc2\xa332,000 to \xc2\xa340,000 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting), dependent upon experience

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 annual leave (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.

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.

WHY JOIN US

Publicist - Factual Content

Communications

Permanent - Full Time

London, GB, W1A 1AA

BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B\'CAST

Job Closing Date: 04/02/24

THE ROLE

Job Introduction

We have a vacancy for a Publicist within the Communications team, working on Factual content.

This is a fantastic role for a creative and enthusiastic comms professional with a passion for TV. You\'ll be working in the communications team that oversees press and publicity for world-class science, documentary, history, religion, features and documentary content such as Planet Earth III, Race Across the World, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland, Amanda and Alan\'s Italian Job, Earth and many more.

Main Responsibilities

As a Publicist in the Factual content team you will:

• Lead and take full responsibility for leading on high impact communications campaigns for a range of BBC Factual content.
• Generate innovative ways of increasing favourable media coverage and raising the profile of BBC content and talent.
• Anticipate and manage issues with a potentially negative impact and handle reactive issues as required.
• Write clear, concise and engaging media information for shows, including press releases, press packs and lines against enquiries.
• Manage relationships with high profile talent and real-life contributors, some of whom will be appearing on screen for the first time.
• Manage relationships with senior stakeholders, internally and externally, as well as talent and their reps.
• Maintain a network of contacts with the national and local media, across print, broadcast and online outlets.
• Co-ordinate and oversee interviews/press conferences/screenings/launches and briefings.
• Actively explore and identify new and interesting avenues for communicating effectively and imaginatively with audiences, wherever they are.
• Collaborate effectively with other BBC teams and work with external partners to deliver campaigns via non-traditional means

Are you the right candidate?

We are looking for someone who loves TV and has a passion for Factual content, with an established track record of working on and delivering high profile and impactful publicity campaigns.

You will have experience of being able to establish and maintain credible and effective working relationships with a wide range of high profile talent, agents, journalists, stakeholders, partners and editorial staff as well as first-class organisational and planning skills with experience managing multiple campaigns, organising and delivering events, crisis management and issue handling.

Excellent creativity and the ability to think differently with a hunger to constantly try new ideas and approaches is required as well as an understanding of digital communications and great ideas for how we can reach new audiences.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Interviews anticipated to be held w/c 12 February

Package Description

Band: C
Contract type: Permanent
Location: London based role with some hybrid working
Salary: anticipated to be within the range of \xc2\xa332,000 to \xc2\xa340,000 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting), dependent upon experience

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 annual leave (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.

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.

INCLUSION

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