Apply to become one of three fixed-term sport media managers supporting BBC Sport production and archive systems in Salford
The BBC is recruiting three fixed-term specialists for the Sport Production Library based in Salford. These positions are offered as two five-month fixed-term attachments, full time, and are open to candidates who can support live broadcast and digital production needs across the organisation.
The application window lists a Job Requisition ID: 44150 and a closing date of 17/05/2026. Appointees will work in a hybrid environment and join a compact team that helps manage a collection of more than 1.8 million hours of searchable sport media.
Role summary
This vacancy sits at Job Band: B and the salary range is £25,500 – £36,500, reflecting both internal benchmarking and external market factors. The successful candidates will act as the operational hub between production teams and the archive, controlling access to the BBC Sport Media Collection across live systems and the Digital Media Production Archive.
Responsibilities include handling content requests, prioritising urgent workflows to meet broadcast deadlines and maintaining the integrity of media assets and metadata.
Key responsibilities
In a fast-paced broadcast setting you will be expected to respond rapidly to production and research queries, prioritise tasks effectively, and support output across television, radio, live streaming, digital short form and sports news. You will curate and maintain digital material in line with BBC standards, applying retention and deletion policies accurately. Working within a specialist team of around twenty staff, you will promote best practice for digital media management and build strong relationships with users of live production systems and legacy collections.
Operational activity and policy
Daily duties include ingesting and managing media in live production systems, preparing assets for reuse and ensuring metadata quality. You will consider sports rights constraints when advising on access and distribution, and you will apply policy to decide what is retained in the archive and what is deleted. The role requires careful coordination with production teams during major events and technical transitions, emphasising reliability under pressure and attention to compliance.
Skills, experience and technical knowledge
Essential experience includes working within a digital archive or media environment and a clear understanding of sport and BBC Sport output, including how different content types and genres affect production workflows. Candidates should be comfortable handling production requests to tight broadcast deadlines and have practical familiarity with databases and information management software such as MAM and PAM systems. Awareness of technical standards like media formats, aspect ratios and audio specifications is also required.
Preferred tools and expertise
It is advantageous to have worked with systems such as EVS IPDirector, Dira, Dalet Galaxy and Adobe Premiere, and to understand how sports rights influence access and reuse. Experience in providing access to file-based media, interpreting metadata structures and prioritising workloads within broadcast or archive teams will strengthen an application. If you bring transferable strengths alongside the listed skills, you are encouraged to apply.
What we offer and workplace support
The BBC offers a competitive package including a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy up to five additional days, membership of a defined pension scheme, and discounted dental, health care and gym benefits. Flexible working options are available—please state any requirements in your application and these will be discussed at the offer stage. Support for career development and a values-driven culture are part of life at the BBC.
Recruitment checks and inclusion
Any offer will be conditional on satisfactory employment screening, which includes reference checks, eligibility to work checks and, where applicable, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Prior to starting you may be asked to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with BBC policy, to allow discussion of any support needs and to assess potential risks. Failure to disclose may lead to offer withdrawal. For general recruitment queries contact [email protected].
Redeployment and accessibility
The BBC gives priority consideration to employees seeking redeployment and is committed to supporting staff at risk of redundancy. We are a disability confident employer—if you need adjustments for the interview process or to carry out this role, please email [email protected] and the team will discuss reasonable adjustments with you. The BBC seeks diverse applicants and aims to create an environment where everyone can belong and thrive.
Final note
This summary outlines the main accountabilities and essential skills for the role. It is not an exhaustive list of every duty, but it sets out the expectations and the standards required for satisfactory performance. Applicants should ensure they meet the core criteria and include any flexible working requests in their application.
