Production Lead
Added 11 Sept · still live
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£44,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1255 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £44,900, and BBC Studios is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals, Role heavily emphasises project management and delivery across creative projects) or SOC 3416 (Arts officers, producers and directors, Creative production context within broadcasting could fit arts producer). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Creative Services
LOCATION: London – Television Centre
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £55,000 plus £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.
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
Join a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary creative team delivering high-quality design, video and promotional content across a wide range of platforms and partners. As Production Lead, you'll drive creative operations, project delivery and resource planning, ensuring campaigns and content are delivered efficiently, on budget and to the highest standards. You'll play a pivotal role in connecting creative teams, stakeholders and external partners to bring ideas to life.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This is an opportunity to shape how a talented creative team delivers outstanding work at scale. You'll work across a diverse portfolio of projects, collaborating with internal stakeholders, creative specialists and external partners to drive innovation and operational excellence. With exposure to exciting campaigns, evolving technologies and creative talent, you'll have the chance to make a visible impact while continuously developing your skills and expertise.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Creative Services
LOCATION: London – Television Centre
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £55,000 plus £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.
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
Join a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary creative team delivering high-quality design, video and promotional content across a wide range of platforms and partners. As Production Lead, you'll drive creative operations, project delivery and resource planning, ensuring campaigns and content are delivered efficiently, on budget and to the highest standards. You'll play a pivotal role in connecting creative teams, stakeholders and external partners to bring ideas to life.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This is an opportunity to shape how a talented creative team delivers outstanding work at scale. You'll work across a diverse portfolio of projects, collaborating with internal stakeholders, creative specialists and external partners to drive innovation and operational excellence. With exposure to exciting campaigns, evolving technologies and creative talent, you'll have the chance to make a visible impact while continuously developing your skills and expertise.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
- Lead resource planning and workflow management, ensuring creative capacity is aligned to business priorities and project demand.
- Manage end-to-end delivery of creative projects, overseeing timelines, budgets, approvals, asset delivery and risk management.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Significant experience leading creative production, project management or traffic functions within a creative, marketing or media environment.
- Proven track record of delivering multiple concurrent creative projects across digital, social, video and design channels.
- Strong experience managing budgets, timelines, resources and stakeholders to deliver work on time and to a high standard.
- Excellent organisational, communication and relationship-management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels.
- Strong understanding of creative production workflows, including design, video, post-production and digital content delivery.
- Experience managing freelance talent, agencies and external suppliers.
- Knowledge of procurement processes, purchase order management and financial reporting systems such as SAP.
- Experience in delivering digital rebrands or large-scale marketing campaigns
- Understanding of copyright clearance, content rights management and compliance requirements.
- Interest in emerging creative technologies, AI and automation tools that improve team efficiency.
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.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.
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.
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.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.
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.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with BBC Studios, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 1255 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~22k in sampleP25 £40kP75 £72k
£32kmedian £59kgoing rate £45k£72k
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1255 going rate of £44,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.