User Experience Principal

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Sector: Technology
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

ABOUT BBC STUDIOS
BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe. We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Eastenders, Prehistoric Planet and Planet Earth III. The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena. From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain's most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we're the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content.

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 BBC Extend programme, please contact the BBC Extend team.

The BBC is fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace 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.

ABOUT THE UX&D TEAM
Hi! We're the BBC Studios UX&D Team and we're a multi-disciplinary team united by a human-centred approach, we work together to design the BBC Studios Product's digital experience.

We think this is an amazing opportunity and here's why:

• We design BBC Studios amazing digital experiences from BBC Player (our international player product) to DoctorWho.tv.
• Our ace team of UX practitioners collaborate closely with product, editorial and technical teams from across BBC Studios. Together we create elegant, delightful digital experiences on a range of different platforms.
• We're looking for designers who can bring imagination and curiosity to help bring some of the BBC's strongest brands and shows to audiences that love them.

THE ROLE
You'll be leading the UX Research and Design for a new product group that sits across a number of our brands' websites, for example Bluey, Doctor Who and BBC Earth.

You will be evolving a budding UX practice in this product area and will be able to make a significant difference in the way the product team and wider business approach the user experience. By understanding our users' needs, the successful candidate will be able to improve the overall user experience for millions of people who visit these global websites.

This role will be a balanced split between strategic UX leadership and hands-on UX design work including:

• Planning and carrying out user research
• Sizing and planning UX&D work across a number of products
• Managing senior business stakeholders across several products
• Enabling transition user-centred and product-centred models
• Contributing to prioritisation of work
• Contributing to product briefs
• Managing work and supporting the development of more junior UX practitioners
• Collaborating with the product team to deliver design work
• Creating wireframes and UI design in Figma
• Collaborating with the wider UX&D team to solve problems

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
The User Experience Principal drives craft and strategy in our branded website product group. You'll care about making great experiences for people and be driven to learn and grow to support this. Your portfolio will tell your story and show how you go about your design process from ideation/concept to delivery. Great UI is nice but we're more interested in your design process - tell us your story!

We're looking for someone who can show they have the passion and experience to take the lead on UX design, building relationships with stakeholders and selling in the value of UX and Design. We want to see a portfolio that is full of consistently great work across different screens and experiences - be they on mobile, connected TV, tablet, desktop or connected device.

You'll have strong skills in user research, interaction design, visual design, creative facilitation and problem definition. You'll also be comfortable working both autonomously and collaboratively. You're able to guide your own work and proactively take initiative, as well as find value in the feedback and ideas of others in the team.

Key Criteria:

• You have evidence of great design across a range of screen sizes and device platforms.
• You approach design conceptually and think about the whole experience.
• You have experience in leading and creating user-centred design and design research.
• You are fluent in wireframing, flows, layouts, colour, typography, etc.
• You can communicate the value of UX design and results of your design work through a variety of communication methods.

LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS
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.

The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce, that represents the audiences we serve, and encourages applications from candidates from any background, especially people from diverse communities.

Equity of opportunity is important to us, and we endeavour to make our processes equal, fair and meritocratic for everybody. More information on our D&I plan can be found here. BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group's science-based Net Zero targets. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found here.

As a Level 2 Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
Job Reference: 20065
Band: D
Salary: up to £72,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. The role is London based, including 'London weighting' at £5319.

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS?

• We offer a competitive salary package.
• Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance.
• Parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender, of up to a year with 18 weeks fully paid.
• 26 days holiday (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.
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Excellent career progression - access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation.

REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS
We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk.