Job Details
Job Band: D
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
Department: BBC Studios Storyworks
Location: New York - Hybrid
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
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.
Why Join The Team
BBC StoryWorks is the commercial content studio of BBC Commercial News. We build on the BBC’s award-winning expertise in creating compelling film and video, thought-provoking written journalism, innovative digital content, and our instinctive ability to seek out stories that capture audiences’ attention and inspire people across the globe.
Our team works with commercial partners to create engaging and compelling content campaigns designed with the BBC's desirable North American and global audience in mind. Our custom content solutions amplify advertisers’ key messaging strategies while aligning with passion-driven BBC.com News and Features brands including BBC Culture, BBC Earth, BBC Business, BBC Innovation, BBC Travel, BBC Sport, Top Gear, and Bluey.
Purpose of the Role
Join BBC StoryWorks, the commercial content studio of BBC Commercial News, to help deliver world-class, multi-platform content campaigns for leading global brands.
As Project Manager, you will lead the execution of high-value commercial content programs across the Americas, ensuring exceptional client service, flawless delivery, and measurable impact while collaborating across BBC Studios’ creative, editorial, and commercial teams.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
The Project Manager for BBC StoryWorks Americas will lead the execution of large-scale, high-value multi-platform commercial content programs throughout North and South America. They will serve as a main point of contact for the client, external partners, and internal stakeholders providing ongoing project status updates, timelines, action items, and deliverables.
The ideal candidate is an exceptional client relationship builder, has impeccable attention to detail, and a passion for producing high quality digital content that successfully engages audiences around the world.
Scope and Impact
CLIENT EXCELLENCE
- Deliver exceptional client service and communication throughout the entire project lifecycle including facilitating client-facing meetings, creating project timelines, trafficking approvals and deliverables, ensuring campaign KPIs are being met, and reconciling budgets.
- Lead and deliver internal and external partner communications as well as closely working with the Client Success team for client communications to provide visibility and clarity to the BBC StoryWorks content and production processes including compliance sign-offs, content production, approvals, and launch steps, as well as discuss overall campaign performance throughout flight.
Relationships
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- Collaborate across internal BBC Studios teams (including sales, integrated marketing, content strategists, editorial, product development, creative production, ad ops, marketing, social media, research, etc.) to ensure programs are delivered on time and on budget.
- Develop comprehensive project timelines and deliverable schedules for new content programs signed with commercial partners and reconcile costs across the project.
- Work with the campaign optimization analyst to monitor the campaign’s performance success, in accordance with budgets and client KPIs, to ensure all programs are tracking to meet the campaign goals.
- Manage relationships with various third-party vendors and contributors (ex. production companies, freelance writers, talent) recruited to help build deliverables for individual content programs.
- Work with the Operations team to process all project-related contracts, including those with talent, freelancers, researchers, etc. to ensure all vendors are paid on time and in accordance with their contracts.
- Facilitate Web CMS Production and QA StoryWorks content page builds
Your Skills And Experience
Knowledge & Skills
- Ability to build trusted working relationships with clients and internal stakeholders by actively listening, anticipating needs, and using others-focused communication.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at once, risk-assess, prioritize, and problem solve.
- Ability to clearly and effectively communicate detailed information in a high-pressure environment.
Professional Experience
- 4+ years of experience managing and building relationships with internal and external clients as a project lead for large-scale, high-value multi-platform content campaigns.
- Experience overseeing the goals, timelines, and execution of various forms of content production and distribution (Ex. video production, editorial content, interactive digital platforms, social media amplification)
- Experience with project management tools such as Monday.com, Dropbox, Asana, etc.
- Strong understanding of the following: Digital media landscape (including social), Innovative digital storytelling products, platforms, and distribution channels, Campaign performance KPIs and reporting, & Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Behaviors
- Excellent leadership and collaboration skills.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and presentational communication skills.
- Agile mindset and dedicated to continuous improvement.
- Self-motivated, and the ability to collaborate with a team and work autonomously.
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
Hybrid: Please note that this role requires an in-office presence of two days a week as part of our hybrid/flexible working arrangement.
Compensation
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $90,000 to $100,000. This range does not include bonus compensation or 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. This range is not inclusive of a competitive bonus, flexible, hybrid working schedule & benefits.
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.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
