Junior Production Manager, BBC Sport

BBC Studios Ltd; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization is seeking a Junior Production Manager to oversee day-to-day production operations for BBC Sport. The role entails managing budgets, schedules, and ensuring high-quality content delivery within financial constraints. Applicants should have strong production management skills and proven ability to build relationships within teams. This position offers a competitive salary, flexibility in working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Annual leave with option to buy additional days

Defined pension scheme

Discounted health and gym care

Qualifications

• Experience working at Production Coordinator level.
• Strong organisational and production management skills within a production environment.
• Strong communicator with proven ability to build relationships and guide teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee deployment schedules, budgets, and resources for productions.
• Ensure compliance with BBC policies and legal standards.
• Prepare, monitor, and report on production budgets.

Skills

Production management

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract, Full-time / Attachment, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Sport
LOCATION: Salford – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £35,800 - £45,800 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

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.

This role is currently advertised as internal only. Freelancers are eligible to apply if they have been on a Worker Contract (more info here) continuously for 6 months. If less than 6 months (or they have had a break of 3 weeks or more between engagements), they must seek Divisional HR approval to apply.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Junior Production Manager works with BBC Sport production and editorial teams to manage day-to-day production operations, ensuring accurate budgets, schedules, and planning. The role enables delivery of high-quality, multi-platform content within financial and operational constraints. It requires strong project management, organisational and interpersonal skills, and experience in end-to-end production processes to maintain efficiency and uphold BBC’s reputation for world-class sports coverage.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC Sport Stories and BBC Sport Audio create diverse content across platforms, from Premier League football and global tournaments to insightful journalism and explainers, reaching the widest possible audience. Joining these teams offers the chance to develop skills, knowledge, and experience in a fast-paced, creative environment. You’ll work with a Production Manager, Coordinators, and Assistants planning the logistics for coverage of world-class sporting events and stories that engage millions worldwide.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Plan and Manage Productions – Oversee deployment schedules, associated budgets, and resources to ensure productions meet divisional requirements.
• Ensure Compliance and Risk Management – Adhere to BBC policies, legal, and regulatory standards while safeguarding rights and minimising risk.
• Financial Oversight – Prepare, monitor, and report on production budgets, ensuring financial viability and accurate forecasting.
• Team Leadership and Development – Supervise and support production staff, identify training needs, and maintain a safe, inclusive working environment.
• Drive Efficiency and Innovation – Promote new technologies, improve workflows, and implement sustainability practices to enhance production effectiveness.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience working at Production Coordinator level.
• Strong organisational and production management skills within a production environment.
• Strong communicator with proven ability to build relationships, guide teams proactively, and drive effective change across production workflows.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, monitor costs, and work with BBC finance systems for payments, bookings and reporting.
• Good understanding of the content produced across our sport department.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Familiarity with sustainability practices in production.
• Ability to mentor or support less experienced colleagues.
• Experience of working in Sport production.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

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.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Benefits

Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: [e-mail]

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.