Job Introduction BBC StoryWorks is BBC Global News’s creative commercial content division, designed to strategically plan and facilitate innovative and high-quality content solutions for a wide spectrum of advertising clients.
This is an important role at the commercial heart of BBC Global News, working in a fast paced and ever-changing multi-platform environment. You will be a key player in the regional team, based in Dubai, interfacing regularly at all levels between frontline sales teams, Ad Ops managers, editorial, marketing, and senior management within BBC StoryWorks.
Reporting to the Associate Director and the VP of content partnerships, the primary purpose of the role is to ensure the successful output and delivery of ‘sold’ projects by BBC StoryWorks EMEA in Dubai, with a smooth, professional delivery of high-quality work to our clients. The client base for this role are based in Middle East, North Africa and Turkey and the Mediterranean (MENAT).
These projects may include branded content, custom (advertising) content and assets associated with the sponsorship of editorial content created by the BBC Global News editorial team.
This includes the management of the production process and the successful achievement of KPIs during the live period of the campaign, through to aiding the reconciliation/reporting to the client. The ultimate objective of the position is to ensure creative excellence and revenue for BBC Global News is maximised, while applying processes and insights to ensure a high level of efficiency and productivity.
The successful candidate will be an effective and inspiring individual who can represent BBC StoryWorks in internal and external meetings. They will also have a strong ability to foster relationships internally and be comfortable motivating and coordinating work done by others on deadline, while liaising with internal and external stakeholders. They should feel comfortable overseeing the production of content to a high BBC quality and standard, as part of this role.
Main Responsibilities

• Finance approvals, fill out deal trackers, create project delivery timetables, etc.)

• Work efficiently and effectively across sold campaigns, from sign off to fulfilment, within budget and time constraints, with a remit to maximize revenue within each deal, help to secure retention, and deliver successful campaign performance and appropriate reporting.

• As required, run stand-ups and attend weekly PM meetings; update on project progress, blockers, learnings and challenges.

• Source internal / external people with the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to fulfil project requirements from within the development capability of this area or through negotiation with other teams. Help manage the StoryWorks preferred supplier list process and resource.

• Ensure compliance with BBC standards with regard to the BBC’s editorial and commercial guidelines, data protection and security.

• Finance approvals, fill out deal trackers, create project delivery timetables, etc.)

• Work efficiently and effectively across sold campaigns, from sign off to fulfilment, within budget and time constraints, with a remit to maximize revenue within each deal, help to secure retention, and deliver successful campaign performance and appropriate reporting.

• As required, run stand-ups and attend weekly PM meetings; update on project progress, blockers, learnings and challenges.

• Source internal / external people with the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to fulfil project requirements from within the development capability of this area or through negotiation with other teams. Help manage the StoryWorks preferred supplier list process and resource.

• Ensure compliance with BBC standards with regard to the BBC’s editorial and commercial guidelines, data protection and security.

Are you the right candidate?

• You love creating commercial content with a proven track record in performance

• You enjoy complex problem-solving, and are able to activate key stakeholders to create solutions across the business
• You have excellent communication skills and outstanding client-facing presentation skills
• You have a dedication to quality and creativity whilst maintaining cost and workflow efficiency
• You are comfortable having difficult conversations and coping with change management • You are highly proficient in production and delivery of cross platform and in particular TV output
• You are experienced in managing and developing teams and in fostering a collaborative, positive and dedicated work culture

How you think

• You have a collaborative approach to sharing and education within the team
• You have a global mind-set, thinking and acting for both local and global needs
• You are resilient, and have the ability to take a step back under pressure, and make long term strategic decisions to problem solving and team management

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