<div><p>JOB BAND: E<br/>CONTRACT TYPE: Continuing (permanent), Full-time<br/>DEPARTMENT: Live Music & Events, Popular Music<br/>LOCATION: Flexible UK base<br/>PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £60,000 - £70,000 (plus London Weighting of £5,441 if your base is Broadcasting House, London) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.</p> <p>The Career Path Framework (CPF) job title for this role is: Production Executive</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Interviews will be held 16 - 18 December2025. Candidates are expected to attend in person at New Broadcasting House, London.</p> <h2>PURPOSE OF THE ROLE</h2> <p>The Festival Production Executive will lead and oversee the strategic planning, event site production and stakeholder coordination of BBC Radio’s flagship live music events- Radio 1’s Big Weekend and Radio 2 in the Park.</p> <p>The role will be responsible for overseeing all council and event producer contracts, ensuring that agreements are clearly defined, compliant, and aligned with the strategic goals of the festival. This includes managing timelines, deliverables, and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders. With significant financial responsibility, the Festival Production Exec will lead on the event production budget, ensuring accurate forecasting and value for money across all areas of delivery. They will act as the primary liaison with external partners for both events.</p> <h2>WHY JOIN THE TEAM</h2> <p>The BBC Live Music & Events team is a specialist team within the BBC\'s Content division. We are responsible for delivering all live music and event activity across Radio 1, Radio 2, 6 Music, 1Xtra, and Asian Network, working closely with colleagues in BBC Introducing and across BBC Music. Our mission is to grow audiences by producing impactful and sustainable live music and events for broadcast.</p> <p>This is a pivotal role that shapes two of the BBC\'s most iconic live music events, combining strategic foresight, leadership, operational excellence, and creative innovation. It is a unique opportunity to support and shape the strategic long‑term planning for the events ensuring alignment with the BBC\'s overarching objectives and network goals. The role is responsible for leading the planning, organisation and technical delivery of two of BBC Radio\'s flagship events.</p> <h2>YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT</h2> <ul> <li>Technical Production – Support the event site technical planning, production and delivery, working with our external Event Producer to oversee a well‑organised site operation and ensuring the seamless integration of audio‑visual technology and stage design, delivering a high‑quality creative live music experience.</li> <li>Stakeholder Management – Manage external relationships with key stakeholders including councils, partners and external suppliers, fostering effective working relationships.</li> <li>Innovation and Creativity – Champion innovation in live event production and stay ahead of industry trends. Serve as a BBC ambassador for creative excellence and audience experience. Drive a culture of continuous improvement, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement, ensuring Radio 1\'s Big Weekend and Radio 2 in the Park remain premier events in the UK\'s live music calendar.</li> <li>Financial Responsibility – Oversee the governance and procurement of the production budget, ensuring transparency and accountability in expenditure for the delivery of the event production.</li> <li>Health & Safety – Lead the implementation of health, safety, security and safeguarding protocols to ensure the events meet the highest legal and BBC standards, working with the Safety Advisory Group (SAG) and licensing requirements to safeguard the wellbeing of all participants and attendees. This role is the primary liaison with external partners on Health and Safety.</li> <li>Inclusivity – Strive to deliver events that are inclusive, diverse and accessible throughout the entire project lifecycle.</li> <li>Sustainability – Champion and drive highest standards of accountability in event sustainability, driving the events\' commitment to becoming Net Zero, People and Nature Positive through the event production.</li> <li>Culture – Champion a culture where everyone feels safe, respected and empowered to do their best work. Where openness, trust and a shared pride in delivering excellence together for our audiences.</li> <li>Leadership – Contribute to strategic thinking, clear communication, people development and drive change while fostering collaboration and accountability as part of the Live Music and Events leadership team.</li> </ul> <h2>YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE</h2> <h2>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA</h2> <ul> <li>Exceptional organisational leadership – ability to lead complex projects, manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure with precision and attention to detail. Ability to lead complex timelines, negotiate effectively and deliver within budget constraints.</li> <li>Extensive knowledge of event and festival event management and production, including infrastructure, creative staging and ensuring the broadcast across BBC platforms is at the heart of the planning.</li> <li>Deep understanding of event management, licensing, health & safety, and accessibility standards in live event environments.</li> <li>Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving skills, especially with written content and visuals.</li> <li>Good team player with great communication skills, able to work under pressure and take initiative.</li> <li>Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.</li> </ul> <h2>DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED</h2> <ul> <li>Knowledge of BBC systems.</li> </ul> <h2>Disclaimer</h2> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Information at a Glance</p> <h2>This is your BBC</h2> <p>At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world\'s best loved content, and the BBC\'s mission to inform, educate and entertain.</p> <h2>Life at BBC</h2> <p>Here you will benefit from:</p> <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>Excellent career and professional development.</li> <li>Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.</li> <li>A values‑based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.</li> </ul> <p>Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.</p> <p>Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.</p> <h2>You belong</h2> <p>We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual\'s unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.</p> <p>We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.</p> <p>We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion or belief.</p> <p>Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.</p> <h2>Disability confident</h2> <p>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: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk</p> <p>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.</p> </div> #J-18808-Ljbffr