The BBC’s Rachel Baldwin: From documentary maker to portfolio director

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Rachel Baldwin is Head of Programme and Project Delivery at the BBC, where she leads a team of 115 people tasked with a huge variety of IT and technology programmes – including a brand‑new home for the Beeb in Birmingham and creating the largest orchestral recording space in Europe in East London.

But while Rachel is now a seasoned project professional, she started her career as a documentary film maker. Among her credits are One Life: Pregnant in Two Wombs and Mr Trebus’ Life of Grime, which was nominated for a Broadcast Award.

But how did Rachel make the career switch and what lessons did she learn along the way? Listen on to hear her chat with Project writer Andrew Saunders for the upcoming spring issue…

Resources:

Our interview with Channel 4’s Sonia Sharma: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/gtsKdROi1Gb
Our interview with Dan Jennings of global media agency Wavemaker: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/yQIpeyRi1Gb
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