BBC STUDIOS is looking for an experienced Series Producer to join the The One Show’s Topical Team. This is a hands-on senior role for someone confident in leading fast-turnaround, high-profile content.

The role will involve:

• Providing VT SP leadership for the Topical Team working closely with the Executive Producer.

• Driving standout topical ideas — finding, assessing, and developing stories from pitch to broadcast

• Working closely with Senior Studio Teams to ensure ideas land editorially and practically

• Leading forward planning and keeping an accurate calendar of upcoming topical moments

• Supporting team scheduling and assigning researchers/directors as needed

• Editorially supporting directors on scripts, shoots and edits

• Stepping in to direct and shoot on location when required

• Edit-producing during busy periods, giving clear and constructive editorial notes

• Being fully across risk assessments and signing off those you’ve contributed to

The ideal candidate will have excellent editorial judgement, strong filmmaking skills, confidence working with high-profile talent, and proven experience delivering deadline-driven factual or magazine content. This is a highly collaborative role, candidates with BBC editorial and compliance knowledge are encouraged to apply.

This role is largely office-based at London Broadcasting House.

Contract: 2 months, start May to end June, with a view to future work