BBC Studios Creative
BBC Studios Creative is the internal agency which delivers award winning work for brands such as BBC Earth, Doctor Who and Bluey to help grow and amplify these brands on a Global Scale. In addition to this we create brand identities, key art imagery, Social and Digital assets, B2B events, experiential, as well as supporting our growing channels business with global campaigns for TV and social.
Inside the Company
BBC Studios comprises of two world renowned businesses, a content studio which produces and distributes IP, and a channels and streaming business. BBC Studios is the principal commercial arm of the BBC Group. It is responsible for generating revenue and profits which are returned to the BBC to support the licence fee. BBC Studios receives no public funds. From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain’s most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB. We’re a major distributor of British content and the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world. BBC Studios is made up of many different departments from Production, finance, HR, Marketing, Consumer Products & Licensing to us “BBC Studios Creative”. Whilst there are 1000’s of employees working for BBC Studios, the Creative team is made up of about 70-80 people. Our awards haul include D&AD, The Drum, Clios, Creative Circle, Promax but to name a few.
Mission and Vision
As a department our mission and values are derived from supporting the wider business’s objectives as well as understanding how as a team we want to approach our work and culture. They fall into three distinct pillars: 1. Mission - We shape worlds, build brands, bring ideas to life and fuel fandoms 2. Purpose - We produce work we want to see in the world 3. Values - Creativity, craft and collaboration We problem solve through collaboration, strategic thinking, and creativity to create work that makes people stop, think and feel, always with our audiences at the forefront.
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Culture and Benefits
As an employer BBC Studios has an incredible range of benefits built around the individual. These benefits are designed to reward, support and develop our people. We all have a role in building a creative, inclusive culture that’s full of opportunity. We want our staff to thrive, produce their best work and feel valued for their output. These benefits include access to wellbeing support such as counselling all the way through to a cycle to work scheme and employee discounts. Within the Creative team we have a Culture Champions group made up of staff members from all departments who work closely with the SLT (Senior Leadership Team) , in planning and devising initiatives to help shape and drive the creative culture. Across the BBC, there are a range of dedicated and specialist staff networks that bring together people from under-represented backgrounds to network and help us make better-informed decisions.
Opportunities
In relation to entry-level talent the BBC offers apprenticeships in a variety of areas. Check BBC Early careers for more information.
But specifically within BBC Studios Creative, if you join us in an entry level role you can expect to learn and grow through working collaboratively with other senior members of the team. You’ll thrive within a highly creative and collaborative environment where we put people first, allowing us to achieve our best work, whilst being ourselves.
You can expect to have clear goals and objectives set with your manager as well as regular 1.1’s, ensuring you are clear on the direction of travel and that you are set up for success.
With regards to training we have access to numerous company wide training courses designed for the BBC which cover a whole raft of areas. In addition to this we have a training plan in place specifically to support the needs of the Creative team. These include workshops with D&AD as well as other industry wide bodies.