BBC Asian Network is the UK's biggest Asian multi-platform radio station. It's also recognised as the best Radio Station in the UK, with an ARIA award in 2024. We champion and celebrate young British Asians with a distinctive mix of music and speech, offering the best in new music, events, news, current affairs and everything that matters to our audience. With over a million followers across our social platforms, we are the leading voice in British-Asian culture.



Our teams reflect the lives and interests of British-Asians and we play the best in music from Bollywood to RnB, UK Asian Rap to Old Skool Bhangra, to name just a few. We provide support for British Asian and international artists via our extensive multi-platform approach.



The Assistant Producer position is a multi-skilled role and manages the playlisting and curation for a number of Asian Network shows, as well as wider playlist and music team duties. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute creative ideas and bring high quality content production skills involving research, technical operations, audio, online and interactive production activities.

Main Responsibilities


To create music playlists for Asian Network shows using Music Master
To ensure all content is of a first class standard: thoroughly researched and accurate, and aligned with audience needs and expectations
To be technically proficient to the requirements the role and to use a variety of specialist production skills in a multi-skilled environment e.g. editing / using playlist creation software (music master)
To deliver playlists and content to deadline in a busy production environment
To work effectively with other departments, suppliers, partners and talent (internal and external), ensuring the BBC maintains excellent relationships throughout e.g music labels and artists
To ensure that output complies with BBC editorial, technical, design and accessibility standards, and that the BBC Health and Safety policies are observed
To ensure BBC output reflects the needs of our audiences and an understand of the culture nuances for the BBC Asian Network audiences
Are you the right candidate?


An understanding, passion and knowledge of a wide range of music genres featured on the BBC Asian Network and an instinctive understanding and appreciation of modern youth culture and cultural trends
A creative self-starter with initiative, tenacity and the ability to see how their work fits in with the wider needs of department; able to bring a fresh new approach and bring out creative ideas in others
Ability to develop creative ideas that engage diverse audiences, in a demanding creative environment, with key understandings of the demographics that the Asian Network caters to
Able to use firm judgment and understanding of when to seek guidance from experts / escalate issues where appropriate
An up to date knowledge of the BBC's diverse audiences and their needs and expectations
Experience of influencing, negotiating and communicating effectively both internally and with external agencies/partners
A strong communicator and ability to simplify complex problems; proven ability to influence decision-making at all levels and experience managing commercial and contractual relationships with third party suppliers and partners
Effective planning and organising skills; ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, prioritising, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities
Ability to prioritise a conflicting workload efficiently and to maintain standards of accuracy and attention to detail when working to deadlines or changing priorities