Senior talent acquisition advisor, Drama

Closing date: 8th May 2025

Salary: £40 - £47k depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract: 12 month FTC

Interviews: Interviews are expected to be held 15th/16th and 20th May 2025.

Start date: 2nd June 2025 (negotiable)

We are looking for a senior talent acquisition advisor to work, primarily, with our Drama, Comedy and Kids & Family businesses. This role would suit an experienced TV professional with a demonstrable understanding of drama, the market and experience of building teams in this genre.

BBC Studios Global Talent Team are the conduit between production and talent. We find bold, exciting talent to make and champion some of the world’s most sought-after, iconic titles. We are relentless and obsessive about seeking out the best talent. We constantly look to discover fresh, raw talent, as well as attracting some of the industry’s most accomplished talent to lead and drive projects that represent and challenge the world we live in.

We have the unique privilege to be able to say we keep the best company in the business. We bring people together from different backgrounds, cultures and races to positively shape content and inform audiences from a range of perspectives and points of view. We proudly partner with productions and the business to help create a fair, open and inclusive culture.

This role is a brilliant blend of sourcing and hiring talent, and supporting leaders to build teams that deliver the quality synonymous with the BBC Studios brand. Responsible for band A-C roles you will own the end-to-end recruitment process; crafting compelling campaign copy, proactively seeking out candidates rather than relying on who applies, and supporting the business through assessments.

You will map markets and build networks across areas such as editorial, production management and development. Naturally curious, you will enjoy speaking to people and hearing their stories, and be passionately committed to identifying raw talent and matching skills, knowledge, experience and interests to opportunities.

A valued partner to the business, you will work strategically – striving to keep ahead of demand rather than working in reaction to it, and confidently challenging situations that don’t align with our values and purpose. You will embrace the opportunity to represent BBC Studios and the business areas you cover by running and attending events, sharing expert knowledge, representing your genres on social media, and adopting a creative, flexible, determined approach to finding and hiring best talent.

Responsibilities

• Work in alignment with the wider Global Talent Team and genre specific Talent Executive, to deliver end to end recruitment for band A-C roles in Drama as your primary focus.
• Source, advertise, assess and contract continuing, fixed term contract and freelance hires:
  • Write compelling and compliant copy for all roles, ensuring alignment with BBCS Brand and values.
  • Conduct thorough candidate pre-screens and submit considered shortlists.
  • Define and oversee the interview process, ensuring all processes are consistent and equitable.
• Support band D – SL roles in partnership with Talent Executive or other senior team member by providing talent searches and sourcing activity.
• Partner with Hiring Managers by offering market insight and strategic consultation with regards to the best ways of attracting and securing talent.
• Seek out and engage with active and passive talent, utilising search tools such as LinkedIn, Talent Manager, Talent Bases and BBC Careers among others.
• Represent your business areas and BBC Studios on social media and at industry events.
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of the drama production landscape – with specific focus on your business areas.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience, providing regular feedback & updates.
• Handle candidate concerns and escalate as appropriate.
• Deliver and negotiate offers and process contracts prioritising speed and accuracy.

What does it take?

Essential criteria

• A proven track record of attracting and landing top talent for entry-level to mid-level roles across drama production.
• Stakeholder management is essential, demonstrable experience of being a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.
• A skilled interviewer with experience in competency interviewing candidates at the junior to mid-level.
• Adept at leveraging data and insights to inform decisions, and comfortable utilising reporting and recruitment metrics to understand workload, performance and effectiveness of recruitment activity.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. Proven analytical, negotiation and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated organisation skills and ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong technical skills with regards to Word and Excel. Experience of quickly learning new systems and refining skills to get the best out of them.
• Team-oriented and skilled at working within a collaborative environment.
• Interest and appreciation of television content, including BBC Studios content, and the high standards and trust expected when working with a high profile brand.
• Passionate advocate for Diversity & Inclusion and examples of when you have demonstrated this in previous roles.
• Commitment to striving for high performance and best practice, demonstrated in previous positions.

Desirable criteria

• Welsh language skills would be an advantage.

We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

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