Studio Director

Studio Directors operate studio equipment in accordance with production requirements for transmissions and recordings effectively and efficiently, maximising all the technical resources available. 

We are also able to offer the opportunity to carry out sound duties in our TV Studios

 
WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC Media Operations is at the heart of teams delivering incredible content across all our platforms for all audiences. Comprising around nine hundred people, it manages the craft and production operations for the BBC’s news, radio, and some sport services across London, Salford, and Birmingham - capturing, editing, and producing our output 24x7 for TV, radio, and digital platforms. Our team are experts in their field with exceptional technical, operational and production creativity at their heart. 

Working closely together with our editorial colleagues, we co-create content reaching millions of people across the UK and the World daily.  The team is also responsible for the management of production services, editing and postproduction, stores, and some audio, fleet vehicles, and OB bases in England.

Our team is committed to recruiting people from all backgrounds, with varied levels of experience. It is not essential to have a degree level education. If you are passionate about audio, enthusiastic, hard-working and have a curiosity to learn then we would love to hear from you. 

This opportunity offers the chance to become part of a fun, dynamic and highly supportive team, working in an exciting and evolving department. 

• Operating the mixing desk and a variety of different studio equipment, the Studio Director is a vital role making everything you hear on the radio possible and is responsible for ensuring high quality audio ambitions are achieved by the on-air programme teams
• Manage on-air guests and correspondents, keeping live programmes on track and to time whilst adding creative flair
• Provide technical assistance to the editorial teams outside of the studio environment. There are many aspects to this element of the role, however, a Studio Director would be expected to regularly help connect guests through to studios for broadcast, fault-find with technical equipment, source and edit audio as well as record and mix a variety of podcasts
• A logical approach to problem solving
• Communicate effectively in pressurised situations. It is also important to develop and maintain good relations with programmes teams, representing the department in operational areas.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience of live sound mixing, with an awareness and knowledge of visualised content
• An interest in news and speech audio and/or experience of working with content producers to realise their programme ideas
• Evidence of effectively working in a team
• Examples of offering creative ideas in-line with relevant editorial priorities and supporting other members in a studio and production environment
• Demonstrate an ability to organise and prioritise under pressure in an audio environment.

• Interest in BBC audio content including music, drama, and podcasts
• Leadership experience gained from a studio or audio production environment.