# Publicist

**Company**: BBC
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: contract
**Salary**: £32,500-£40,000pa
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Media & Entertainment

**Apply**: https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Publicist/1374551757/?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

This is a rare opportunity to join the BBC as a publicist working on radio and TV programming in the Content division. The role will have a particular focus on music and entertainment programming, including Radio 1, 1Xtra, Asian Network, and BBC Introducing, as well as working in a flexible way on other priority projects from across the BBC.

The successful candidate will work across a wide range of high-profile content and campaigns featuring some of the biggest names in music and entertainment, as well as new and emerging talent.

Key responsibilities and impact:

- Be the first point of contact for incoming press queries, ranging from schedule queries, news stories, advance programming, and feature requests.

- Lead on publicity campaigns across online, print, broadcast, social media, and digital platforms to promote priority programming.

- Work closely with senior stakeholders, programme makers, commissioners, as well as presenters and their representatives to advise on publicity, plan events and announcements, and maximise positive coverage.

- Collaborate effectively with other BBC teams and work with external partners to deliver campaigns in non-traditional means.

- The Publicist will be part of a weekend on-call rota with colleagues.

The BBC offers a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme, and discounted dental, health care, and gym.

## Skills

### Required
- publicity campaigns
- music industry
- entertainment industry
- radio
- TV programming
- social media
- communications
- crisis comms

### Nice to have
- pop music
- youth culture
- entertainment news agenda

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Source: [Apply at careers.bbc.co.uk](https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Publicist/1374551757/?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)