Sound Designer, BBC Studios Audio-EXTEND

Sound Designer, BBC Studios Audio-EXTEND

£45,000 a year – Full-time, Fixed term contract
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Pay
£45,000 a year
Job type
Fixed term contract
Full-time

Location
London W12 7FA

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Job Requisition ID: 48710
Validity Period of the Job: 19th July 2026
London, GBR, W12 7FA
| London, GBR, W12 7FA

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JOB DETAILS

EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION: JOB 273 Audio Technical Producer (Sound Designer)

JOB BAND: D

PROJECT LOCATION: Location, UK.ROLE DURATION: Fixed-term Contract, Full-Time (12 months).

DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Audio

TAPE: BA5C8001

SALARY: PROPOSED: £45,000 – £50,000 Plus London Weighting depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. This salary range is determined after internal benchmarking and by reference to the market.

Flexible working is discussed and we are happy to discuss it. If you would like to, please specify your preference in the application, but it is not required at this time. Flexible working will feature in the discussion when offers are made.

BBC EXTEND

This position has been identified as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people to apply for. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010) , or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You are considered disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment which has a significant and adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day to day activities. This definition covers apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions like Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are dedicated to making the application procedure as accessible as we can. Please contact extend@bbc.co.uk if you need to talk about changes to the way you apply or have any queries about our Extend programme if you have any access needs.

The BBC are totally dedicated to delivering reasonable adjustment in the workface, in order to remove any barriers that are faced by disabled people in the workplace. We have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service to do this and support is available throughout employment with us. In the event of a successful application for this role, adjustments will be facilitated with you to ensure that you have your adjustment(s) in place at the workplace.

If you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage . (EXTEND code: EX2324).

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A world-famous media giant of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.

We want to be the place where people from all over the world see the most powerful, entertaining and inspiring stories.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

A BBC Studios Audio Audio Technical Producer (Sound Designer) will be part of the award-winning team which will create unique, high-quality sounds for BBC’s podcasts and audio productions. You’ll will develop the sonic identity of content from concept to delivery, collaborating closely with editorial teams to enhance storytelling for UK and international viewing.

We are producing a range of podcasts and visualised content for the BBC (iPlayer, Sounds, BBC YouTube, Radio 4 and Radio 5) and we are growing a portfolio of programmes for commercial audio platforms. We also make and monetise our own direct to market content. We’ve performed at the Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr (Netflix), Dancing with the Stars: The Official Podcast (Disney/Hulu), Zeroes (Audible), In Our Time, Evil Genius, Evil Animals, You’re Dead to Me, Good Bad Billionaire and The News Quiz, as well as making iconic radio shows such as Desert Island Discs, The News Quiz, Just a Minute and Dead Ringers (Radio 4).

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Join BBC Sound’s Audio team as a creative and collaborative ear to produce exciting podcasts and audio content for BBC Sounds and audiences around the world including Audible, iHeart, CBC and ABC.

You will compete with a diverse cast and create a wide range of sounds, music and stories and help develop new story formats.

This is an opportunity to learn, to be creative, and to be included in a supportive setting.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
Develop original sound design, music & audio elements that support the storytelling and audience engagement.
Create music, show themes, stings and cues for a range of factual, comedy and fiction podcasts.
Record, edit, mix and master audio to a high level of professional production into a number of productions.
Work with producers and editors to understand the brief and to influence the tone of the project.
Organize studio sessions, recordings on location and post production.
Make sure that audio meets technical, editorial and accessibility criteria for delivery.
Troubleshoot technical problems and come up with solutions in a timely fashion.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Proven sound design, technical production or audio engineering experience in podcast, radio or audio programming for commercial and PS programming. This should cover paid work with Broadcasting Corporation of Canada, BBC, ABC, Audible, Wondery, Global, iHeart or the leading independent production companies, among others.
Experience creating audio content that meets broadcast specifications.
Excellent knowledge of sound design and sound editing skills in DAWs like Pro Tools, Reaper, Adobe Audition.
Good critical listening and comprehension of sound story.
Understanding how to record, mix, master and understand audio standards.
Good collaborative skills and ability to work on several projects.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
Have an opportunity to compose new music or music for audio.
Understanding of immersive or spatial audio, such as Dolby Atmos.
Audio, Music Technology or related qualification.

We’re interested in talking to you if you have some of these skills and experience in addition to transferable strengths and would love to hear from you, so why not apply?

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There is more information about BBC Extend here.

To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010) , or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You’ll be broadly considered disabled under both acts if you have any physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and adverse or negative, long-term effect on the way you can undertake normal day-to-day activities. This definition covers apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments as well as medical conditions like Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We will try our best to make the process of applying as easy as possible for this role. For any queries about our Extend programme or application or to discuss any adjustments or access needs, please email extend@bbc.co.uk.

The BBC are fully committed to making adjustments at work to remove barriers disabled people encounter in the workplace. For this we have our own BBC Access and Disability Service to assess and support employment with us. Should you be successful in your application for this position and need workplace adjustments, we will work with you to put your adjustments in place.

If you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage .

EX2324

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Disclaimer

This job description outlines the key characteristics of the job including the main duties and responsibilities, including a brief note on the skills, knowledge and experience that would be required for a satisfactory performance of the job. This is not meant to provide a comprehensive, exhaustive description of all aspects of the responsibilities.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. If these checks are not satisfactory, then no offer shall be made.

You will be required to provide details of any unspent convictions or police charges as per our Recruitment policy, prior to your start date. This enables us to talk about the support that you might need and to identify any risks. Not disclosing could lead to the rescission of your offer.

We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Clicking on the APPLY NOW button is required to continue with your application.

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Redeployment

The BBC is dedicated to re-employing employees who are looking for alternative employment within the BBC, and will be provided a priority consideration over other applications. Priority consideration would be given to those employees who wish to be redeployed, before any other employees are considered who are not at risk.