Project Executive

Job Introduction

Main Responsibilities
**PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES**:

- Production management of television and digital content projects and smaller brand campaign from sign off to fulfilment, within budget and time constraints, with a remit to maximize revenue within each deal from clients based in South Asia.
- Support the BBC Advertising sales team in the region with television & digital content development for both pre and post sales.
- Work with both internal and external stakeholders throughout all stages of the campaign, from the creative brief, production management, through to the final report to the client and the end of the campaign.
- Coordinating and owning the production process across multi-platform solutions, including: video, branded content, digital technologies and events, with stake holder support.
- Co-ordinate, track and report timelines, scope, velocity and quality during the entire life of the project, supporting and managing issues and risks as they occur including escalating when appropriate.
- Responsible for coordinating and guiding all camapigns both branded and editorial through internal compliance processes, both cost and standards.
- Source internal / external people with the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to fulfil project requirements from within the development capability of this area or through negotiation with other teams.
- Appoint production partners, film production houses, writers, film treatments and other creative and production resources and Work within BBCA project governance structure, comply with the agreed processes and use the agreed toolset.
- Ensure compliance with corporate standards with regard to data protection and security.
- Manage administrative & business responsibilities including invoice processing and effective budget control during the whole project life cycle, coordinating the process from creative briefing to final draft submission, and most importantly, maintain CREATIVE AND QUALITY control.
- Actively build & sustain both internal and external key stakeholder relationships, take ownership of project delivery and assess business satisfaction with delivered results.
- All learnings should be shared with the BBC Advertising and BBC StoryWorks team and taken into future projects in order to work toward the best in class objective.
- Ensure timely and regular update on project progress and challenges.

**PERFORMANCE METRICS**:

- Achievement of performance objectives as defined
- Delivery of content as per project on time, compliant and to brief
- Integrated, additive and supportive member of the team across South Asia offices
- Timely, regular and effective engagement with BBC StoryWorks support/report in Singapore

**ESSENTIAL SKILLS**:

- 4-6 years of related experience of initiating, production management and delivery of multiple advertising and branded content projects simultaneously, working with the support of a geographically distant internal team (BBC StoryWOrks) and 3rd party suppliers to deliver the solutions
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in related discipline
- Core understanding of the media business and technologies that support it.
- Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written)
- A strong understanding and experience of delivering high quality content solution including video and digital production
- Solid understanding and hands-on experience of project planning, estimating and budgeting with regards to best value in production management
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, previously proven within a leading media organisation
- Solid negotiations skills and ability to manage relationships and adopt an assertive approach where appropriate
- Organised, calm and able to work under pressure in a fast moving environment remaining motivated and committed at all times.
- Able to develop and maintain a good understanding of BBC Worldwide’s business, its aims and objectives and to keep these in mind when undertaking own accountabilities.
- Collaborative: A team player with strong project management and leadership skills.
- Technical proficiency with a willing ness to learn new skills
- Systems
- and Solution orientated
- Excellent multi-tasker
- Late hours may be required owing to necessary communication with teams based in other geographies and time zones

About the BBC
Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

Package Description
Role: Project Executive
Contract type: Permanent, Full-Time
Location: New Delhi, India