Head of Audio and Events

ENGINEERINGUK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000

Job description

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Job Introduction

The Head of Audio and Events will inspire creative leadership and strategic vision for BBC Scotland's Audio and Events portfolio, to create distinctive programming. They will lead the process of forming and continually re-invigorating content, priorities, style, tone and presentation to deliver a distinctive schedule along with a digital proposition that serves the particular audience needs and behaviours. The successful candidate will be expected to play a full part in BBC Scotland's wider leadership team helping to shape the vision and strategy for the department, serving Scottish audiences and enhancing Scotland's role in the wider BBC mission.

Main Responsibilities

1. Creative, editorial and financial leadership of the Radio Scotland linear and digital brands
2. Define and lead the execution of the audience and growth strategy for all of our audio products
3. Drive maximum value through the delivery of a clear strategy for Radio Scotland and all audio platforms, working with audiences and marketing teams to reach new audiences and grow loyalty and valued habit with existing ones
4. Develop new formats and innovate as the industry changes to meet audience needs
5. Commission distinctive new content for linear and digital audiences
6. Lead team making innovative multi-platform content showcasing Scotland's cultural and music events
7. Develop good relationships with Sounds to deliver content in line with their broader strategy
8. Nurture and develop new talent in line with broader BBC Scotland talent strategy
9. Lead relationships with existing presenting talent, looking for opportunities to develop and promote their skills across the BBC

Are You The Right Candidate?

1. Extensive experience running a radio station ideally across a range of genres and content areas; programming expertise to create clarity of purpose across the whole station
2. Clear understanding of the audience challenge facing the BBC and experience in the creativity, leadership and strategic vision to tackle the challenges
3. A deep understanding of the content, including the linear offer and opportunities, the expanding move into digital audio and the role BBC Scotland can play, the importance of the cultural events and music scene in Scotland, with innovative thinking in how we deliver these
4. Authentic and persuasive people skills - to lead large teams of people through a changing environment, and to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders
5. A deep understanding of the industry and media sector, the competitive landscape, including an understanding of economic/commercial/political issues affecting the BBC and the wider industry, a comprehensive understanding of current trends and issues within the broadcasting industry
6. A comprehensive understanding of all BBC legal, contractual agreements and regulations as they apply to programme-making, broadcasting and digital media
7. Play a full role in senior leadership team at BBC Scotland across all of its content and public purpose areas

Package Description

Band: SL

Contract: Permanent/Continuing

Location: Glasgow

As part of the application process, we will ask you for a written submission of around 1000 words. Please allow extra time to complete your application. If you have any questions, please email [e-mail]

We're happy to discuss flexible working. 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 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 certification.

Benefits - we offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of 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.

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. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the below document:

BBC Values

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

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