Creative Project Manager

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BBC Studios

Bold. British. Creative: that’s BBC Studios. Combining the strengths of the UK’s mostawarded production company with a world-class distributor, we fund, create, distribute and commercialize world-class content for the BBC and other UK and international companies. Our aim is to inspire audiences around the globe with quality content that informs, educates and entertains and to strengthen the BBC, our partners and wider industry both creatively and financially. We seek to be the best British content company in the world; a first-choice partner and employer, where everyone can flourish and do their best work.

BBC Studios Global Media & Streaming works across international D2C streaming platforms and TV channels. This includes audio content featuring iconic radio and hit podcasts, content monetization and the commercial operations of BBC News outside of the UK, in addition to BBC.com & BBC app, the widest read English-language news site in the world.

Join us and be an essential part of one of the world’s most recognized brands and trusted news organizations!

Job Purpose

Any great creative team is successful because they have a solid project manager who can help guide processes, timelines, communication and internal systems. If you love to make amazing work with amazing people, consider yourself creative, and can be a guiding voice in the room, then this is for you. Come further build the foundation of the creative and brand team, helping to push culture and the BBC forward.

Key Responsilbilities and Accountabilities

Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Management & Monitoring

• Manage the creative development process and cross-functional teams on key projects across designated workstreams
• Be active in every part of the process, from scheduling kick-offs, building workback schedules, following up on milestones, budget monitoring, and delivering final assets
• Manage marketing and vendor communication such as outreach, POs, SOWs, NDAs and talent forms, making sure to get clear sign-off between key stakeholders.
• Actively participate in creative meetings and reviews, while detailing feedback and clear next steps

Planning & Organization

• Work with marketing leads to coordinate current and future planning-all for designated workstreams
• Organize day-to-day creative deliverables through task-management software, lead status check-ins as needed
• Navigate the push and pull between project needs, while understanding the nuances of creative problem-solving across teams

Communication

• Facilitate communication with marketing team leads and to ensure we deliver against objectives.
• Effectively communicate needs of the creative team to marketing and wider teams to ensure the team has all the information they need to succeed

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Required Qualifications:

• 3 years’ experience in a project manager or producer role either in-house at a media company or at an agency (news/tech experience a plus)

Desired Qualifications:

• Comfortable working on small to large-scale campaigns while finding ways to fit in day-to-day needs
• Has a firm grasp of the end-to-end creative process for multiple channels, being able to create workback schedules for specific deliverables as it relates to design, copy and video.
• Experience collaborating with internal and external teams, translating their needs to the creative and brand team, marketing leads and vice versa
• Creative problem solver who doesn't take themselves too seriously
• Can work under pressure while taking the unexpected in stride and navigating ambiguity
• Effective but diplomatic communication skills
• Hardworking individual who is able to multitask and be organized to a fault
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative culture, embracing change and successfully communicating and implementing feedback
• Phenomenal attention to detail despite high volume of work
• Deep understanding of Microsoft Office products
• Expertise knowledge of project management software.
• Experience with Monday.com is a plus.
• Comfortable identifying problem areas, having open and honest discussions while providing solutions
• Loves the BBC and the content we create

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $95k-$105k. This does not include other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and geographic location of the position.

Hybrid: This role is classified as hybrid, typically requiring a minimum of 1-2 days per week in the office.

Benefits and Perks:

• 100% Employer-Paid Medical and Dental Insurance (PPO plans)
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible, Hybrid Working Arrangements
• Work/life balance
• Free Retirement Consulting to All Employees
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Gym Reimbursement

About the BBC

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.

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, socioeconomic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.