Editor Acquisitions - BBC Children's Content Commissioning

The BBC Children’s Content Commissioning team are looking for an Editor Acquisitions to join them for an exciting 12 months.

The Editor Acquisitions is a senior role within the team and will deal with the acquisition, delivery and scheduling of all acquired content. The role requires a high understanding of editorial policy and compliance, together with excellent judgment, in order to deliver and recommend new content for the BBC.

The Editor Acquisitions will:

• Manage all acquired content stock to ensure content is used effectively and efficiently within its licence and/or restrictions, and to schedule content in conjunction with Channel requirements
• Represent acquisitions as part of the buying process - following initial offer and overseeing final rights, financial structure/approval, through to involvement in queries during contract confirmation and populating PFC paperwork for PFC/PTC approval
• Facilitate press releases alongside the Communications Manager
• Liaise with relevant internal stakeholders to ensure deals are approved
• Liaise and build relationships internally and externally e.g. business affairs, Publishing, Channel Management, Marketing, broadcasters, distributors, representing the BBC externally when required
• Work closely with the Senior Planning Managers to plan strategy and policy for monthly spend/budget and to monitor licence usage
• Facilitate and oversee delivery and edit of Off-the-Shelf materials to Post Production Facility
• Manage Post Production Budget and Sign off monthly Billings
• Attend screenings and events as required
• Attend film festivals and markets to assess content for potential future acquisitions (UK or International)

We are looking for:

• Broad knowledge of Editorial & Commercial policy, BBFC policy, Fair Trading, Producers Guidelines, OFCOM and Technical Standards
• Genuine passion for content, and acquiring new content to complement the BBC’s commissions
• Strong acquisitions/broadcast experience, with knowledge of programme legal rights and terms
• Sound knowledge of programming across the specific channels
• Ability to use IT proficiently, including a range of software packages
• Interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to establish and maintain effective relations with a wide range of internal and external contacts
• Proven track record of being organised and responsive in fast paced environments
• Adaptable and resilient, able to cope with the pressure of managing the demands of a high volume of work and meeting tight deadlines
• Ability to use own initiative with confidence, using judgment to escalate where necessary
• Experience of contributing towards a programme acquisitions and budgetary strategy for channels
• Strong understanding of evolving audience requirements and the importance of diversity in our content
• Experience of managing financial costs and budget planning to ensure budget requirements are met

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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.

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Band: D
Contract type: 12 month FTC/Attachment (maternity cover) Starting ASAP
Location: Media City, Salford

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.

The situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak is developing quickly and the BBC is keen to continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people across the BBC, while continuing to protect our services. To reduce the risk access to BBC buildings is limited to those essential to our broadcast output. From Wednesday 18th March until further notice all assessments and interviews will be conducted remotely. For more information go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

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