Content & Editorial Specialist

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Content & Editorial Specialist Permanent - Full Time Sydney, AU, NSW 2060 BBCS Australia Pty Ltd Job Closing Date: 21/2/2025 THE ROLE Job Title : Content & Editorial SpecialistDepartment : EditorialDivision : BritBoxWork pattern : HybridLocation : Sydney, AustraliaReports to : Content & Editorial Manager, BritBox Australia About Us Welcome to BritBox, the go-to streaming destination for the best of British entertainment. Born of the BBC, we bring authentic British stories to audiences all around the world. Since our launch in 2017, our fans have fueled our growth to seven markets, including North America, Australia, and the Nordics. We’re a small but mighty streamer that punches above its weight—we’re on every major distribution platform and even among the bright lights of Times Square! At BritBox, we offer an unparalleled streaming collection of new and iconic mysteries, dramas, comedies and more. Our careful selection of thoughtfully crafted character-driven stories, brimming with trademark British wit and irresistible charm have helped us attract loyal fans all over the world. Now, here’s where you come in: this is your chance to be a part of something big. If you’re passionate about entertainment, thrive in a fast-paced environment with a high performing yet supportive culture, and want to play a meaningful role in our remarkable growth story, this is your chance. Join our team and help us bring the best of British TV to fans everywhere. Job Purpose The focus of this role is to plan and execute agreed content strategies across BritBox AU devices and platforms, ensuring smooth delivery and transmission of content through effective scheduling and inventory management, timely and clear communication and accurate data management. This is a full-time role, based in the Britbox Sydney Hub. You will work with global cross-functional teams, including daily contact with Britbox AU Content and Editorial, Marketing, BBC Studios Branded Services, as well as global product, content operations, creative and analytics teams. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities Work closely with Editorial Manager and Head of Content & Editorial to plan and execute programming strategies that promote content and drive viewing. Maintain detailed forward planning documents and enter schedules into relevant systems, focusing on accuracy and deadlines. Execute the merchandising of content across all platforms and devices using various CMS. Communicate the schedules and amendments to all relevant parties in an efficient and timely manner and be the key contact for all internal schedule queries. Liaise closely with Content Ops and Scheduling teams on schedule timings and content readiness, troubleshoot any content issues. Analyse available data & insights to inform decision making for AU, highlight future opportunities and weaknesses, reacting decisively to declining performance in a considered and strategic manner. Have detailed knowledge of BritBox content inventory. Assist with briefing of onsite artwork which supports editorial KPIs and maximises available product features. Carry out regular product checks ensuring content is appearing as planned. Work closely with the content acquisitions team to identify content needs and opportunities, and support content decision-making. Work with Britbox International cross-functional and cross-territory groups including Operations, Marketing, CRM, Customer Service, Creative, Global Editorial, Analytics and Insights teams. Experience Programming - knowledge and experience of scheduling and strategy with a good understanding of television audiences and their relationship to content, experience using CMS, channel management software and databases. Specific video-on-demand scheduling and merchandising experience. Experience of working with research, insights, editorial, content acquisition and marketing teams to schedule content. Demonstrable analytical and operational skills and experience, ideally working with data insights and analytics. Experience of working within a global team would be an advantage. Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Understanding of local TV market and competitors, as well as global industry trends. Extensive British TV programme knowledge, with excellent editorial judgement and understanding of audiences. Comfortable working operationally with various technology and devices. Impeccable attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple stakeholders. Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines and to adapt to a continuously changing environment. Proficiency with tools such as Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word), Airtable, Google Docs, Jira, and project management platforms (e.g., Trello, Monday, Asana). Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Ability to interpret editorial intentions and contribute to the generation of ideas. Proactive and collaborative, with a willingness to support team objectives and improve processes. Enjoys working with diverse and distributed teams (AUS/US/UK). This job spec is not exhaustive and may change from time to time in line with the evolving nature of a dynamic and growing business. Diversity and Inclusion We value and respect every employee’s unique contribution, enabling them to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of people because the more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to elevate the voices and truths of modern life to resonate with our diverse audiences. We’d love to hear from you, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We are also committed to improving accessibility in our hiring processes, so if you would like to make a request for support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please email us at and we will be in touch. Please click the Apply button to share your CV along with a cover letter. DISCLAIMER 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr