Scheduling Coordinator / Associate Producer

BBC Group and Public Services; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000

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Editorial, Production & Programming

Permanent - Full Time

New York, US, 10036

Job Closing Date: 15/04/2025

THE ROLE

Bold. British. Creative: that’s BBC Studios. Combining the strengths of the UK’s most-awarded production company with a world-class distributor, we fund, create, distribute and commercialize world-class content for the BBC and other UK and international companies. Our aim is to inspire audiences around the globe with quality content that informs, educates and entertains and to strengthen the BBC, our partners and wider industry both creatively and financially. We seek to be the best British content company in the world; a first-choice partner and employer, where everyone can flourish and do their best work.

Global Digital News and Streaming

At BBC Global Digital Media & Streaming (a team situated within BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC), we aim to help people understand the world around them, make informed choices, and take an active part in society and democracy. As we expand our footprint to meet increasing demand for our style of quality and impartial journalism and unscripted content in North America, we are seeking motivated, passionate, high performing individuals across a variety of skillsets to join our global team. Our primary locations are New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and London.

Join us and be an essential part of one of the world’s most recognized brands and trusted news organisations.

Job Purpose

The Scheduling Coordinator / Associate Producer will support the rollout and curation of long-form content as well as the production of short-form promotional clips for BBC Select, a documentary-driven SVOD streaming service featuring a wide-range of factual programming from the BBC and beyond.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Scheduling & Metadata

• Input program information and rollout details into systems and documents
• Help maintain a framework of genre groupings and tags to aid with content discoverability and algorithmic-driven program placement
• Execute day-to-day content curation across third-party platforms
• Work alongside management to analyze performance metrics, discerning patterns that can help inform data-driven strategies and decision making
• Assist in additional planning and promotion to drive consumer engagement

Editing Promotional Clips

• Screen documentaries to identify clippable moments that align with a North-American focused editorial strategy
• Produce/edit clips, along with corresponding metadata and loglines, that adhere to the BBC style guide and tone
• Ensure all compliance requirements are met with regards to promotional rights, and track publishing across platforms as well as takedown dates
• Opportunity to contribute to BBC.com/App video features production

Quality Control

• Ensure all content is released as scheduled and liaise with platform representatives to troubleshoot problems
• Maintain accurate records of on-platform program placement to aid in content evaluation and research

Competitive Tracking

• Identify key competitive media events, holidays, cultural moments and anniversaries, and highlight topically relevant content from our library

Ad hoc

• Contribute to miscellaneous presentations, projects, and tasks to support the collaborative efforts of BBC Select, BritBox, BBC.com/App and the BBC Global Media & Streaming group at large

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience

Knowledge & Skills:

• Acute attention to detail and quick problem-solving abilities
• Strong editorial sensibilities for identifying compelling and clippable content
• Familiarity with digital video editing in Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro
• Experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Interest-in and knowledge of current affairs, pop-culture, and history
• Awareness of British content and culture is a plus

Professional Experience:

• Up-to-date with the changing business and creative trends in media
• Internship or relevant experience within the industry is ideal
• Editing samples (unpublished is ok) not required, but preferred

Behaviors:

• Self-starting, motivated and pro-active
• Organized and meticulously detail-oriented
• Collaborative and able to take direction

Compensation

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $60,000 to $70,000. 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 including but not limited to: 100% BBCS covered medical & dental insurance, vision, & 401k match.

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
• Bagel Mondays, Monthly Happy Hours/Brunches, and more!

About the BBC

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.

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.

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.