Self-Shooting Director, Rip Off Britain Series 16

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Editorial, Production & Programming

Fixed Term - Full Time

GB

Job Closing Date: 19th November 2023

Self-Shooting Director, Rip Off Britain Series 16

Band: C

Contract type: Fixed-Term Contract / Attachment - (29th January to 26th July 2024)

Location: Salford

Interviews: w/c 4th Dec

We actively encourage applications from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance with your application via the following email address:

BBC Studios is the most awarded production company and the biggest independent producer in the UK. The Documentary Unit, Salford produce a wide breadth of content including; The One Show, Rip Off Britain and Scam Interceptors.
Rip Off Britain is the consumer-affairs powerhouse of the BBC Daytime schedule, regularly gaining 1.2m viewers and more than a 30% share of the audience. It mixes incisive consumer investigations, compelling human stories and invaluable advice; it holds to account the companies getting things wrong, leaving people out of pocket, or failing to make things easier for their customers.
Last year we refreshed and relaunched the familiar Rip Off Britain format, and it's been a resounding hit with the audience. For series 16 we'll be building on those changes and we're looking for Self-Shooting Directors with the creative skills to deliver entertaining and original VTs, tell heart-felt human stories, and explain often complex narratives in an engaging, accessible way.

As a Self-Shooting Director you will take consumer stories developed by our editorial teams and bring them to life as short films, shooting on average one film each week. You won't typically take the films into edit, so you must ensure that your vision for each VT is well communicated, working closely with the Edit Producer to ensure they are across how the intricacies of the story might have evolved on location, and how you adapted your plans or approach.
You'll work closely with the Story Producer, researchers and Series Producer to ensure the often complex stories are told entertainingly, sensitively and fairly. And on location you'll work with and lead the Shooting Researcher(s) to ensure your directorial vision is effectively delivered.
You'll shoot creatively while maintaining journalistic rigour, and ensuring all legal notes and fairness considerations are built into your plans from the outset. We're looking for a creative and experienced director who is capable of bringing their own original journalistic, visual and editorial ideas.

• You will understand the roles and accountabilities of other team members and will direct them accordingly.

you will ensure your shoot plans are within budget, properly risk assessed and are appropriate for the commissioned vision of the film.

You'll develop a solid understanding of the contributors' case and story, working with the VT Producer to understand the editorial policy and legal considerations for your film.

• You will learn to lead and motivate a directorial, research and production management team, ensuring that the vision for the series is communicated and understood. You will learn how to inspire the directorial and wider production team to realise this vision by providing a strong sense of direction and a supportive environment in which to work.

• With strong production management support from the PM and JPM, you will work within financial constraints and be accountable for the construction of the production schedule

• Ensure that scripts are finalised, in conjunction with the senior editorial staff

• Knowledge of the BBC's output, that of its competitors and the specific needs of our audience.
• Sound editorial judgement and knowledge of BBC editorial and legal guidelines.
• A good understanding of our audiences to ensure we accurately reflect all under-represented communities.
• Ensure that the production operates within the BBC Editorial Guidelines
• Be a role model for the BBC values & have knowledge and understanding of BBC and external policy and guidelines.

You must demonstrate extensive experience of shooting and directing short-form current affairs or consumer VTs, writing scripts, and working to tight budgets and schedules.
You'll be full of ideas for how to make your films stand out and you'll be great at communicating your creative vision to others. But you'll also respond well to feedback and creative input from the Story Producer and Series Producer to ensure you deliver the agreed treatment.
You'll have extensive experience of working with members of the public to get the best out of them on camera. You'll be able to quickly understand the ins and outs of their stories, and sensitively anticipate the emotional impact events had on them, being able to carefully work these into the film where appropriate.
You'll be a real team player, keen to work in a team of directors and shooting researchers, and to help support the Junior Director and Shooting Researchers in their own development.
You'll understand the BBC's diverse audiences and will be passionate about delivering factual content to them. Naturally you'll be able to work well independently and as part of a team, and will thrive under the pressure of demanding production deadlines.

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

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