Acquisitions Assistant - FTC

What we would like you to bring to the role….key experience, knowledge, skills & personal qualities

• The ability to use their own initiative with confidence, using judgment to seek help where necessary. 
• Proven track record of being organised and responsive in fast paced environments.
• Adaptable and resilient, able to cope with the pressure of managing the demands of a high volume of work, the various needs of different stakeholders, and meeting tight deadlines.
• Ability to work closely and build trust-worthy, collaborative relationships at all levels of seniority both internally and externally.
•  Excellent communication skills - both verbally and writing. 
•  Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail. 
• Perseverance and commitment to get the job done, going the extra mile when needed.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.  
• Good MS Office skills – PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook. 
• Experience maintaining databases and/or finance systems (Airtable and/or SAP would be a plus)
• Has a proactive and flexible approach to work and is comfortable with a dynamic environment with constantly changing priorities.
• A love of content and happy to watch lots of it and talk about it

What you will get to work on….key outputs and responsibilities of the role

•  Be part of a dynamic, inclusive and friendly team who are at the heart of the BBC Studios and UKTV channels business.
• Learn about rights management, contracts and the buying/selling process in the TV industry. 
• Gain editorial experience through content screening and evaluation.
• Play a role in all stages of the content acquisition process and gain valuable insight into the TV business. 
• Meet and work with people across the BBC Studios and UKTV.
•  Provide day to day support for the team including meetings organising and room and creating agendas. 
• On occasion, organise team-wide events, including away-days and internal summits.
•  Assist with additional ad-hoc projects for the team as they arise.
• To input into and maintain various databases and ensure information is accurate and up to date. 
• Act as contact point for BBC Studios finance department and other departments as relevant. 
• Act as contact point for external suppliers on contract execution and invoice queries.
• Provide administrative support to the team, i.e., office administration, travel and meeting arrangements, team events, and other relevant tasks.
•  Input contract and rights information into inventory and scheduling systems. 
•  Communicate deal and channel information to relevant departments.
• Manage the administration of acquisition contracts into the UKTV finance system and the BBC Studios finance system (SAP) including raising Purchase Orders and Invoice tracking. 
• Keep records as required and manage the department administratively in an efficient and effective manner