Job Description

London, GB, W12 7FA
BBC Studios Distribution
Job Closing Date:

THE ROLE

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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

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Job Reference: 23972





Band: C





Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (6 months)





Salary: 35,000 - 40,000 + London Weighting (5,319), depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.



Location: Office Base is London, Television Centre. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.

ABOUT BBC STUDIOS

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BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.





We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III.





The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.





From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain's most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we're the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content.

ABOUT STORYWORKS

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BBC StoryWorks is the branded content studio of BBC Studios. Building on our century-long pedigree as the worlds most trusted storytellers, we work with brands to create beautifully crafted stories that move and inspire curious minds, across platforms and across the globe.





At StoryWorks, we tell brand stories in a uniquely BBC way through multi-platform content spanning film, digital, audio, social and experiential. Working with teams around the world, we craft brand stories that live on BBC's ecosystem and beyond, reaching BBC's huge and influential global audience.

THE ROLE

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As a Product Designer at BBC StoryWorks, your role will blend visual design with front-end creative production. You will play a key role in designing and building engaging digital experiences using Webflow and Figma. Working closely with marketing, editorial, and technical teams you will bring content to life through intuitive design systems, scalable component libraries, and highly polished web builds.

Responsibilities

Webflow Production

: Build and maintain high-quality Webflow sites, ensuring brand alignment, robust functionality, responsive layouts, and smooth interactions across devices.

Figma File Creation & Maintenance:

Develop, structure, and maintain design files in Figma using components, variants, and shared libraries to support scalable design systems and seamless developer handover.

CMS Visual Design:

Support in the enhancement of the front-end look and feel of our in-house CMS article and hub pages, focusing on usability, accessibility and visual coherence.

Ad-product Asset

Creation: Support the design of custom ad-products using Celtra, ensuring assets are visually engaging and technically feasible.

Innovation & Craft:

Champion clean, accessible design and efficient processes, identifying opportunities to improve our workflows or creative outputs.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

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ESSENTIAL CRITERIA;

Webflow Expertise:

Confident building high-quality, responsive websites in Webflow, with a strong understanding of CMS collections, interactions, and layout best practices.

Understanding of Web Technologies:

Awareness of HTML/CSS principles to support realistic design decisions and collaboration with developers.

Figma Proficiency:

Advanced skills in Figma, including the use of components, variants, auto layout, shared libraries, and design systems to create scalable, consistent files.

Visual Design Skills:

Demonstrated ability to produce polished, creative, and user-friendly digital designs, with a strong grasp of typography, layout, and visual hierarchy.

Attention to Detail:

Careful craftsmanship in delivering assets, checking responsiveness, and applying accessibility and usability standards.

Portfolio Evidence:

A strong portfolio of Webflow sites and interface design work demonstrating creative problem-solving and visual polish.

Relevant Experience:

Background in digital or product design, front-end production, or creative web development roles.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA;

Motion & Interaction Design:

Familiarity with creating micro-interactions or animations in After Effects.

Design File Management:

Organised, methodical approach to structuring files, using naming conventions, clear layer hierarchies, and documentation to support developer handover.

Collaboration & Communication:

Strong communicator with experience presenting ideas and working closely with cross-functional teams including designers, editors, marketers and developers.

Celtra or Ad Tools Experience:

Experience designing for rich media ad platforms like Celtra, Google Web Designer, or similar.

LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS

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We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here.





The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background. More information on our D&I plan can be found here.





BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group's science-based Net Zero targets. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found here.

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS?

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We offer a competitive salary package



Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance



26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days



A defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more



Excellent career progression - access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation

NEXT STEPS

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We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.





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. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

DISCLAIMER

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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.