Chief producer, BBC Philharmonic

Closing date for applications: 30 September 2025

Salary: £47,000 – £51,450 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Location: Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford

Contract type: Permanent, full-time

Department: BBC Philharmonic

Job band: D

Shape the sound of one of the UK's leading orchestras! Bring world-class music to life through dynamic broadcasts, recordings and performances that captivate audiences across radio, television, and digital platforms.

The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra is seeking a new chief producer to lead its audio output across various media platforms. This senior artistic role is central to the orchestra’s creative operations and involves close collaboration with BBC Radio 3 and other partners. The position is based at MediaCityUK and works alongside key team members to manage the orchestra’s recorded content. The chief producer will be responsible for producing recording sessions, offering artistic feedback, and ensuring all content meets BBC editorial standards before broadcast. The role demands a deep understanding of classical music recording practices and involves shaping content for radio, television, and streaming services in partnership with BBC presenters and editors.


Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the production team to deliver high-quality recorded content across platforms, ensuring artistic excellence, timely delivery, and full compliance with BBC editorial standards.
• Produce audio recordings for radio, television, and streaming, acting as the primary liaison for BBC Radio 3 and other networks, while maintaining strong relationships with internal and external partners.
• Oversee editorial compliance, signing off all broadcast material in line with BBC Editorial, Legal, and Health & Safety guidelines, including managing a safe recording environment under Noise at Work legislation.
• Collaborate with senior artistic staff to assess the artistic value of visiting artists and conductors, and provide constructive feedback to musicians and staff to support continuous improvement.
• Stay informed on industry trends and drive innovation in content production, enhancing the orchestra’s recording quality and working practices.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential:

• Proven experience in producing classical recordings, with strong knowledge of current techniques and technologies.
• Skilled in planning and delivering multiple complex projects under pressure, while maintaining high artistic and editorial standards.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments, responding effectively to changing priorities and challenges.

Desirable

• Strong digital editing and music editing skills, with hands-on experience using modern editing systems.
• Proven ability to shape engaging audio content, working collaboratively with editors, producers, and presenters on scripts, interviews, and programmes.
• Experience in diverse recording projects, including work with non-classical artists, amplified and staged productions, spatial audio, and unconventional venues.
• Commercial recording expertise, including familiarity with click track recording and professional studio environments.
• Excellent relationship-building skills, with a solid understanding of safety standards such as Noise at Work legislation in orchestral settings.

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

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