Assistant Commissioner, Specialist Factual
$45,000–$60,000 year
HybridBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Support the Commissioning Editor for Drama & Documentary in developing and delivering BBC NI's strategy and portfolio for specialist factual and broader unscripted genres. Align strategies and processes between BBC NI and BBC Network Unscripted, while developing relationships with Northern Ireland talent and suppliers to shape standout projects. Provide editorial feedback on proposals and treatments to ensure creative excellence, and oversee delivery of commissioned programmes to maintain high editorial standards and value for money. Assist in developing the skills and credibility of the local NI creative sector within these genres.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience and capacity to act as an effective editorial voice on high quality, impactful specialist factual content broadcast by BBC Network or equivalent
- Strong editorial judgement and creative flair with a track record of developing new ideas
- Meticulous attention to detail in managing delivery of complex content
- Proven experience in factual programme-making
- Strong knowledge of the specialist factual and unscripted landscape and industry trends within and beyond the BBC
- Deep understanding of Northern Ireland content and talent
- Passion for factual storytelling
- Experience in working on compliance-heavy content
- Experience in the management of editorial with high levels of legal or reputational risk
- Capacity to work effectively in partnership and collaboration models
- Articulating and asserting the interests of the BBC and its audiences in a collegiate, robust and effective manner
- Excellent editorial judgement
- Written skills
- Stakeholder management
- Evidence of decisive interventions in enhancing content storytelling in pre- or post-production
- Permanent, Full-time contract
- Belfast - Hybrid location
Desired Qualifications
- Experience nurturing and developing creative talent
- Familiarity with commissioning processes and budget management
- Track record of delivering complex projects with multiple stakeholders
- Strong leadership and collaborative team ethos
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