Job Introduction


BBC Studios is a global business of scale, able to fund, create, distribute and commercialise premium content for the BBC and other companies both in the UK and internationally. Working with the best writers, directors, and programme-makers, BBC Studios champions creativity, crafting over 2500 hours of content every year through eight production bases in the UK and production bases and partnerships in a further nine countries around the world.


This is an exciting role within the Data & Insights team, supporting the production of BBC Studios content and its onward sales & distribution around the world. This will be achieved by understanding and communicating changing viewing habits across the globe, by informing the development of titles at any given point across the full content lifecycle, by reporting back on programme performance and helping BBC Studios sell such content around the globe.


The Data & Insights team work closely with all parts of the BBC Studios business: production, content marketing & customer engagement, digital consumer engagement, sales & distribution. Working in close collaboration with other areas of Insight across BBC Studios including other members of the global insight team, regional researchers, content planners and Public Service audiences teams.


This role will be primarily responsible for providing insights within Entertainment & Music, covering programmes such as Strictly Come Dancing (and its international format Dancing with the Stars), Eurovision and Later…with Jools Holland, as well as helping to drive new creative hits for this genre. The role will occasionally require work across other unscripted genres – including Factual Entertainment & Events and Factual/ Natural History - where necessary.


Main Responsibilities


At BBC Studios we seek people who are passionate about who we are and what we do


Derive key insights that will support the unscripted production community, in both development and production of their content.


Support the sales & distribution community, to promote our content by highlighting key facts for the programme and the audience.


Deliver performance measurement and reporting for your stakeholders to inform decision making at all levels of the business from the strategic to the tactical.


Build and maintain excellent relationships with internal partners, across a range of departments.


Collaborative working approach, that spans the need to work alongside senior stakeholders, local and global insight peers, the wider BBCS departments, and external customers.


Work closely with the data analysts to integrate digital data (e.g. performance of our YouTube and Facebook channels) into reporting.


Keeps track of wider industry trends and emerging competitors articulate how and why these might affect BBC Studios business.


Are You The Right Candidate?


Experience of using both qualitative and quantitative research techniques.


Ability to analyse and interpret data by utilising a variety of sources including performance measurement and research data, with strong knowledge of third-party market intelligence and research tools.



Capable of multitasking, delivering at pace, and working to tight deadlines.


Persuasive communication skills both written and verbal, vital to drive the implementation of actionable insight.


A willingness to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and to develop skills according to the changing needs of the business.


Experience of working with senior stakeholders.


Extensive knowledge of the media industry.


Attention to detail.


An excellent team player.


Experience in Barb/TechEdge or other global TV rating software is required.


BBC Studios


The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from under represented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background. We strive to be the best British content company in the world, attracting the best creative talents in the business, so that we can bring premium quality award-winning programmes, content and brands to the viewer no matter where they are.


The BBC Group has set out the first in a new series of bold steps to transform our programming and better represent the public we serve. We have the biggest financial investment to on-air inclusion in the industry, together with our existing commissioning budget, we are committed to throwing open our doors more widely than ever to diverse stories and diverse storytellers. Together with a diverse workforce we will accelerate the pace of change in increasing diversity and inclusion both on and off air


We are really proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and so if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please do contact us at resourcing@bbc.co.uk with the job reference in the subject. We advertise all our roles on Evenbreak, the specialist job board for disabled candidates


Flexible/agile working - opportunities across the business. We’re happy to discuss a formal flexible working pattern. 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 the 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 certifications.
Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (plus an additional day 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.



To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please visit our website.


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.