JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Communications
LOCATION: London - Television Centre. Office base is flexible with regular travel to London required.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Circa £40,000 £5,441 London Weighting depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

BBC EXTEND
This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010) , or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You\'re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long‐term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non‐apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact extend@bbc.co.uk.

The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

If you\'d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS
A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world\'s most sought‐after TV, audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Publicist to join the Communications team in Productions. You\'ll create and deliver ambitious consumer and trade publicity campaigns, including programme publicity, interactive content and issues management.
Reporting into the Genre Communications Managers, you\'ll work across internationally recognised shows spanning audio, factual, drama, comedy entertainment and kids & family. You\'ll bring strong television publicity experience, excellent contacts, confident stakeholder management and sound crisis‐comms judgement, with creativity at the heart of your work.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
You\'ll join a fast‐moving, supportive Communications team where enthusiasm, creativity and a can‐do attitude are genuinely valued. Working across iconic titles, you\'ll collaborate with a wide range of media and see your ideas come to life on a global stage. You\'ll grow quickly, build strong industry relationships, travel for key moments and thrive in a dynamic environment that rewards initiative, flexibility and confident decision‐making.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

Lead and take full responsibility for devising and implementing ambitious communications strategies; working across a number of genres in the productions communication team to deliver exceptional publicity campaigns.

Generate innovative ways of increasing favourable media coverage and raising the profile of our shows, anticipating and managing issues with potentially negative impact; handling reactive issues as required.

Write clear, concise media information for programming and associated online and interactive content.

Collaborate and form good working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders; establish and maintain a network of contacts with the media, national and regional newspapers and magazines, websites, TV, radio, and online outlets.

Evaluate work, collecting and examining evidence to assess the impact of communications work, and distributing lessons to the wider team.

Coordinate press conferences, screenings, stunts, launches and briefings, always thinking creatively about how to make an impact.

Work closely with other BBC Studios departments to maximise global impression at key identified moments, such as MIPCOM and Showcase.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Proven experience in television publicity, demonstrating successful delivery of high‐profile campaigns.

Strong understanding of the contemporary media landscape, including social platforms, digital trends, and the newsgathering processes across broadcast, print, and online outlets.

Exceptional news judgement and copywriting ability, with a talent for producing clear, engaging, and compelling content that captures media and public interest.

Demonstrated creativity in campaign development, with a track record of experimenting with new ideas and approaches to reach diverse and emerging audiences, particularly through digital channels.

Outstanding interpersonal and relationship‐building skills, with the ability to establish credibility and collaborate effectively with contacts at all levels.

Extensive media contacts and strong understanding of digital publicity opportunities, including the ability to leverage online and social platforms to maximise campaign impact.

Proven organisational and planning capability, including managing multiple concurrent campaigns, coordinating and delivering events, and handling issues or crises under pressure.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we\'d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest, we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

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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.

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.

Life at BBC Studios

A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy an extra five days.

Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).

Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit.

BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably both on and off screen. Find out more about BBC Group\'s science-based Net Zero targets here.

Career development in a values‐led purpose‐driven culture.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.

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.

Disability confident
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

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.

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