We are looking for a Content Assistant to join the Business Team. The successful candidate will work and communicate with a wide range of people, from artists, ensembles, publishers and agents to a variety of BBC departments.
The BBC Proms is the biggest classical music festival in the world. Every summer, we run over a hundred live events over two months at the Royal Albert Hall in London and venues across the UK. Nearly everything we do is broadcast across BBC radio, TV and online. We are a creative, innovative festival that connects with audiences around the UK and across the globe.
We are looking for a Content Assistant to join the Business Team. The successful candidate will work and communicate with a wide range of people, from artists, ensembles, publishers and agents to a variety of BBC departments. The main duty in this role will be the administering of complimentary and promoter tickets but there will be many other tasks, which will be informed by the Business Coordinator. The Business team is a small, dynamic group that works very closely with Marketing, Communications and Live Events, and the successful candidate will have opportunities to grow their skills in these areas in the role, through tasks such as setting up systems, providing administrative support, and working at events throughout the Proms season.
In any single week at the BBC Proms you could be working on events as wide-ranging as the First and Last Nights of the Proms, family events such as our CBeebies concerts, or a collaboration with a world-class visiting orchestra.
This year's Proms season will run from Friday 18 July – Sat 13 Sept 2025.
The BBC Proms Team is recruiting for a 6-month fixed-term role as a Content Assistant, running from April 2025 to September 2025.
The Content Assistant will provide comprehensive support to managers and team members, covering a broad range of administrative tasks. This includes the handling and direction of guest lists and queries, maintenance of records, and the coordination of various projects and activities. Working closely with the Business Coordinator, the Content Assistant will play a crucial role in the ticketing process in the 2025 BBC Proms season.
Additional duties include:
- To contact, record and administer the complimentary and promoter tickets including artists, agents, publishers and internal contacts
- Liaise with internal and external contacts including the Royal Albert Hall, agents, artists and ensembles, including the BBC Performing Groups, publishers, BBC Radio 3 and various other stakeholders, both internal and external
- Maintain accurate spreadsheets of complimentary, corporate, promoter/guest tickets and financial information
- Confirm ticket requirements with the Royal Albert Hall Box Office on a daily basis
- Manage the recording of internal orders for concert programmes
- Assist in some front-of-house work, e,g, press duty
To be successful in the role you will need:
- Excellent interpersonal skills (i.e. able to communicate collaboratively and confidently with a wide range of people)
- Demonstrable forward planning and organisational skills
- The ability to work using initiative, in a timely and organised way
- Proficiency in the use of Excel, Google Docs, and Microsoft Teams
- Able to cope under pressure with a demanding workload and short deadlines, in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience of working in an administrative role
- A commitment to creating inclusive opportunities for people of all backgrounds to participate in arts and culture
- Experience of working in music and live events is desirable but not essential
How to Apply
Please click on the following link to apply via the BBC Careers website:
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