London, GBR, W1A 1AA Salford, GBR, M50 2QH JOB DETAILS Band: (Band E) Salary: Upto £110,000 base salary depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. Contract type: Permanent role Location: This is a hybrid role, and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working - Salford or London office - 1 to 2 days a week We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE We want the BBC to be as renowned for the quality of its engineering as it is for the quality of its content. Our Account & Identity platform underpins the BBC's digital future, with Identity & Access Management (IAM) at its core. We are now hiring a Senior Principal Engineer to act as a cross group technical leader. This is a senior individual contributor role, accountable for engineering practices, standards, and cost efficiency across all three groups. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT Own and shape the future of Identity and Access Management (IAM) at the BBC - guiding architectural direction, evaluating vendor solutions, and ensuring successful integration of third party platforms. Provide cross group technical leadership across Account Capabilities, Account Platform, and User Engagement, ensuring cohesion, clarity, and alignment to shared principles. Define and embed engineering standards that raise the bar for quality, security, and operational resilience across multiple teams. Ensure scalability and sustainability of our account and identity systems to support long term growth and global reach. Support and mentor Principal Engineers and Team Leads, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement. Work in partnership with cross discipline peers to align technical strategy with business goals and accelerate time to market. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Identity & Access Management (IAM): Proven expertise in IAM systems, authentication flows, and standards (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, MFA). Senior IC level (Senior Principal / Staff Engineer) with cross team influence. Strong grasp of modern engineering practices (DevOps, cloud native, infrastructure as code) with focus on cost, performance, and reliability. Proven ability to step into complex initiatives, bring clarity, and deliver results. Experience evaluating and integrating vendor solutions at scale. Broader platform architecture knowledge beyond IAM. Skilled in mentoring Principal Engineers and Team Leads. Comfortable working in ambiguity and embedding sustainable practices. The BBC is an inclusive workplace where fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are part of our everyday goals and behaviours. We select candidates on merit and value diversity in all its forms. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email:
Oct 06, 2025
Full time
London, GBR, W1A 1AA Salford, GBR, M50 2QH JOB DETAILS Band: (Band E) Salary: Upto £110,000 base salary depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. Contract type: Permanent role Location: This is a hybrid role, and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working - Salford or London office - 1 to 2 days a week We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE We want the BBC to be as renowned for the quality of its engineering as it is for the quality of its content. Our Account & Identity platform underpins the BBC's digital future, with Identity & Access Management (IAM) at its core. We are now hiring a Senior Principal Engineer to act as a cross group technical leader. This is a senior individual contributor role, accountable for engineering practices, standards, and cost efficiency across all three groups. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT Own and shape the future of Identity and Access Management (IAM) at the BBC - guiding architectural direction, evaluating vendor solutions, and ensuring successful integration of third party platforms. Provide cross group technical leadership across Account Capabilities, Account Platform, and User Engagement, ensuring cohesion, clarity, and alignment to shared principles. Define and embed engineering standards that raise the bar for quality, security, and operational resilience across multiple teams. Ensure scalability and sustainability of our account and identity systems to support long term growth and global reach. Support and mentor Principal Engineers and Team Leads, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement. Work in partnership with cross discipline peers to align technical strategy with business goals and accelerate time to market. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Identity & Access Management (IAM): Proven expertise in IAM systems, authentication flows, and standards (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, MFA). Senior IC level (Senior Principal / Staff Engineer) with cross team influence. Strong grasp of modern engineering practices (DevOps, cloud native, infrastructure as code) with focus on cost, performance, and reliability. Proven ability to step into complex initiatives, bring clarity, and deliver results. Experience evaluating and integrating vendor solutions at scale. Broader platform architecture knowledge beyond IAM. Skilled in mentoring Principal Engineers and Team Leads. Comfortable working in ambiguity and embedding sustainable practices. The BBC is an inclusive workplace where fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are part of our everyday goals and behaviours. We select candidates on merit and value diversity in all its forms. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email:
BBC Group and Public Services
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
You will need to login before you can apply for a job. Job Package Job Band: D Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time Department: Product Group Location: Newcastle Proposed Salary Range: £72,000 - £82,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Purpose of the Role The BBC Data Platform underpins how data flows across the organisation. It powers our analytics, personalisation, and insights for products such as iPlayer, Sounds, and News. We are currently undertaking a major transformation programme to modernise how data ingestion and real-time processing work across the BBC. The goal is to build a streaming data platform that can deliver reliable, real-time data at scale and open up new opportunities for analytics, personalisation, and experimentation. As Senior Product Manager, you'll lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery for this platform. You'll shape its capabilities and ensure it meets the needs of our internal users as it evolves. WHY JOIN THE TEAM This is an opportunity to shape the BBC's future data platform, working on largescale real-time systems with modern cloud technologies. You'll collaborate with talented engineering, data, and product teams on a high-profile transformation programme with real impact across the organisation. Responsibilities YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT Define and deliver the vision and roadmap for the BBC's emerging streaming data platform. Work with engineering leads to ensure the platform is scalable, reliable, and costefficient as it evolves. Translate organisational needs into clear product outcomes for analytics, personalisation, experimentation, and data transformation use cases. Drive adoption and usability of the platform across the BBC's internal teams. Ensure the platform meets requirements for data quality, governance, and security. Bring external insights and industry best practices into the BBC's data platform strategy. Skills and Experience YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA Proven track record of delivering complex technical products in data or platform environments. High agency, comfortable making decisions and working independently in ambiguous settings. Strong technical literacy with modern data platforms, event-driven architectures, and streaming data pipelines. Skilled at stakeholder management, able to communicate technical topics in business-friendly language. Metric driven mindset, with a focus on measurable outcomes and using data to inform product decisions. DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED Experience working on platforms that operate at large scale, processing millions or billions of events daily. Experience of Agile delivery practices and iterative product development. Experience with Ka ka or other event streaming technologies. Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms such as GCP or Azure. Familiarity with data governance and compliance requirements in complex organisations. Comfortable with approaches that prioritise learning quickly and shaping decisions through evidence and measurable outcomes. Knowledge of prioritisation frameworks such as Impact vs Effort, Kano, or ICE to balance strategic and tactical delivery. Understanding of data platform modernisation approaches and emerging technologies. Visit this company’s hub to learn about their values, culture, and latest jobs. Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Oct 05, 2025
Full time
You will need to login before you can apply for a job. Job Package Job Band: D Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time Department: Product Group Location: Newcastle Proposed Salary Range: £72,000 - £82,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Purpose of the Role The BBC Data Platform underpins how data flows across the organisation. It powers our analytics, personalisation, and insights for products such as iPlayer, Sounds, and News. We are currently undertaking a major transformation programme to modernise how data ingestion and real-time processing work across the BBC. The goal is to build a streaming data platform that can deliver reliable, real-time data at scale and open up new opportunities for analytics, personalisation, and experimentation. As Senior Product Manager, you'll lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery for this platform. You'll shape its capabilities and ensure it meets the needs of our internal users as it evolves. WHY JOIN THE TEAM This is an opportunity to shape the BBC's future data platform, working on largescale real-time systems with modern cloud technologies. You'll collaborate with talented engineering, data, and product teams on a high-profile transformation programme with real impact across the organisation. Responsibilities YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT Define and deliver the vision and roadmap for the BBC's emerging streaming data platform. Work with engineering leads to ensure the platform is scalable, reliable, and costefficient as it evolves. Translate organisational needs into clear product outcomes for analytics, personalisation, experimentation, and data transformation use cases. Drive adoption and usability of the platform across the BBC's internal teams. Ensure the platform meets requirements for data quality, governance, and security. Bring external insights and industry best practices into the BBC's data platform strategy. Skills and Experience YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA Proven track record of delivering complex technical products in data or platform environments. High agency, comfortable making decisions and working independently in ambiguous settings. Strong technical literacy with modern data platforms, event-driven architectures, and streaming data pipelines. Skilled at stakeholder management, able to communicate technical topics in business-friendly language. Metric driven mindset, with a focus on measurable outcomes and using data to inform product decisions. DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED Experience working on platforms that operate at large scale, processing millions or billions of events daily. Experience of Agile delivery practices and iterative product development. Experience with Ka ka or other event streaming technologies. Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms such as GCP or Azure. Familiarity with data governance and compliance requirements in complex organisations. Comfortable with approaches that prioritise learning quickly and shaping decisions through evidence and measurable outcomes. Knowledge of prioritisation frameworks such as Impact vs Effort, Kano, or ICE to balance strategic and tactical delivery. Understanding of data platform modernisation approaches and emerging technologies. Visit this company’s hub to learn about their values, culture, and latest jobs. Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
JOB BAND: E CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time Perm DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios- Digital LOCATION: London PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £73,800 + London Weighting (£5,441) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. Bonus: 15% WE ARE BBC STUDIOS A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world's most sought-after TV, audio and digital content. Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world WHY JOIN THE TEAM? BBC Studios Digital Brands is a creative and commercial powerhouse, home to globally loved titles like Bluey, BBC Earth, Top Gear, and Doctor Who. As Head of Performance, you'll lead and scale our in-house paid media and optimisation function across the full digital ecosystem - including social, search, display, and programmatic. You'll manage a high-performing team and take a holistic view of optimisation - spanning paid media, content, website experience, CRM, and conversion. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT: Develop and execute a high-performing, multi-channel paid media strategy Deliver measurable growth across key metrics Build and manage an in-house performance team Line management of a SEO Manager and CRO & Growth Marketing Manager Oversee the setup, integration and evolution of our marketing tech stack Partner with content, CRM, ecommerce and data teams to drive full-funnel optimisation Own media budget and measurement frameworks Measurement and testing: Evaluate the measurement and testing strategies Define and implement attribution models and dashboarding for transparent performance insight YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Proven experience leading performance marketing in a fast-paced, digital-first or ecommerce business Strong working knowledge of Conversion APIs, pixel/tag implementation, GTM, and attribution tools Experience building or managing a martech stack Commercial mindset with the ability to connect marketing execution to business impact Collaborative, energetic leader who thrives in cross-functional environments WHAT DOES IT TAKE? Key Criteria Ability to apply industry knowledge, market awareness, audience research and analytical insights to develop a robust audience growth strategy Great communication skills with evidence this person is able to build relationships with stakeholders Experience building the customer journey across multiple digital touchpoints Experience in hands-on paid marketing, CRM strategies and automated customer journeys Ideally have experience developing and implementing ecommerce offerings NEXT STEPS We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Oct 05, 2025
Full time
JOB BAND: E CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time Perm DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios- Digital LOCATION: London PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £73,800 + London Weighting (£5,441) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. Bonus: 15% WE ARE BBC STUDIOS A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world's most sought-after TV, audio and digital content. Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world WHY JOIN THE TEAM? BBC Studios Digital Brands is a creative and commercial powerhouse, home to globally loved titles like Bluey, BBC Earth, Top Gear, and Doctor Who. As Head of Performance, you'll lead and scale our in-house paid media and optimisation function across the full digital ecosystem - including social, search, display, and programmatic. You'll manage a high-performing team and take a holistic view of optimisation - spanning paid media, content, website experience, CRM, and conversion. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT: Develop and execute a high-performing, multi-channel paid media strategy Deliver measurable growth across key metrics Build and manage an in-house performance team Line management of a SEO Manager and CRO & Growth Marketing Manager Oversee the setup, integration and evolution of our marketing tech stack Partner with content, CRM, ecommerce and data teams to drive full-funnel optimisation Own media budget and measurement frameworks Measurement and testing: Evaluate the measurement and testing strategies Define and implement attribution models and dashboarding for transparent performance insight YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Proven experience leading performance marketing in a fast-paced, digital-first or ecommerce business Strong working knowledge of Conversion APIs, pixel/tag implementation, GTM, and attribution tools Experience building or managing a martech stack Commercial mindset with the ability to connect marketing execution to business impact Collaborative, energetic leader who thrives in cross-functional environments WHAT DOES IT TAKE? Key Criteria Ability to apply industry knowledge, market awareness, audience research and analytical insights to develop a robust audience growth strategy Great communication skills with evidence this person is able to build relationships with stakeholders Experience building the customer journey across multiple digital touchpoints Experience in hands-on paid marketing, CRM strategies and automated customer journeys Ideally have experience developing and implementing ecommerce offerings NEXT STEPS We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Job Title: Chief Officer, Children and Families Chief Officer, Children and Families Salford - Bridge House Job Closing Date: 24th October 2025 THE ROLE JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: SL CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time DEPARTMENT: BBC Children in Need LOCATION: Flexible but with regular travel to Children in Need HQ in Salford and other BBC/Children in Need sites as required Children in Need has engaged an executive search firm, Starfish Search, to manage the selection process for this role. Please note that your application will be handled by Starfish Search, who will have access to your CV and personal details solely for the purpose of this vacancy. This means we will need to share your application with them. Please confirm your consent for this by selecting YES or NO. (If 'NO' is selected, we will be unable to progress the application.) PURPOSE OF THE ROLE This is a key a Chief Officer level role for BBC Children in Need (CIN), leading on all matters affecting Children and Families. Responsible for translating charity strategy into long-term plans to broaden and deepen our impact for children and young people. The role will work closely with the Chief Officer Group, Board, Trustees, and the BBC to lead and design a long-term influencing and funding strategy, and work alongside the CEO as a senior spokesperson for the charity. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT Developing and owning the strategy for Children and Families and articulating the change we want to see for children. Providing strategic leadership of our funding and grant making strategy, with senior sponsorship of our all our direct impact work with children and families. Providing strategic leadership of our influencing, partnership and collaboration work. This includes developing and delivering our influencing strategy for CiN, working closely with policy makers, and establishing strategic funding partnerships and collaborations in support of our strategy. Providing strategic impact guidance to the Chief Officer Group, Board and the wider organisation, ensuring it is fully informed of developments in children and families' services, support and the wider funding environment. Identifying, understanding and making the case for new opportunities to deliver change for children and families that will enable CiN to take its strategy forward. Representing the Charity at the highest levels, engaging credibly, dynamically and charismatically internally and externally, including charity funding partners and stakeholders, members of the Media and Government. Providing exceptional leadership to a large staff team, fostering a culture of belonging, support and inclusion whilst driving high performance. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Part One Knowledge and experience A proven leader at Executive Board level Demonstratable, deep specialist knowledge of the issues affecting children and young people in the UK and the systems and structures that support them. An experienced leader of people and change with broad and comprehensive understanding of theories, systems and practices relevant to leading and developing a high-performing team. Experienced spokesperson who will be comfortable in a range of settings including with the media and government. Part Two Skills and abilities Able to act as a strategic leader, bringing deep specialist knowledge, and inspiring and motivating your team to deliver against strategic objectives. Able to be a convincing and persuasive communicator, influencing at the highest levels and establishing effective and collaborative relations across the sector and the BBC. Part Three Leadership style and behaviours Demonstrate exceptional leadership, communication, and engagement skills to drive a culture of impact within the organisation. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer. DISCLAIMER 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. BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
Oct 04, 2025
Full time
Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Job Title: Chief Officer, Children and Families Chief Officer, Children and Families Salford - Bridge House Job Closing Date: 24th October 2025 THE ROLE JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: SL CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time DEPARTMENT: BBC Children in Need LOCATION: Flexible but with regular travel to Children in Need HQ in Salford and other BBC/Children in Need sites as required Children in Need has engaged an executive search firm, Starfish Search, to manage the selection process for this role. Please note that your application will be handled by Starfish Search, who will have access to your CV and personal details solely for the purpose of this vacancy. This means we will need to share your application with them. Please confirm your consent for this by selecting YES or NO. (If 'NO' is selected, we will be unable to progress the application.) PURPOSE OF THE ROLE This is a key a Chief Officer level role for BBC Children in Need (CIN), leading on all matters affecting Children and Families. Responsible for translating charity strategy into long-term plans to broaden and deepen our impact for children and young people. The role will work closely with the Chief Officer Group, Board, Trustees, and the BBC to lead and design a long-term influencing and funding strategy, and work alongside the CEO as a senior spokesperson for the charity. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT Developing and owning the strategy for Children and Families and articulating the change we want to see for children. Providing strategic leadership of our funding and grant making strategy, with senior sponsorship of our all our direct impact work with children and families. Providing strategic leadership of our influencing, partnership and collaboration work. This includes developing and delivering our influencing strategy for CiN, working closely with policy makers, and establishing strategic funding partnerships and collaborations in support of our strategy. Providing strategic impact guidance to the Chief Officer Group, Board and the wider organisation, ensuring it is fully informed of developments in children and families' services, support and the wider funding environment. Identifying, understanding and making the case for new opportunities to deliver change for children and families that will enable CiN to take its strategy forward. Representing the Charity at the highest levels, engaging credibly, dynamically and charismatically internally and externally, including charity funding partners and stakeholders, members of the Media and Government. Providing exceptional leadership to a large staff team, fostering a culture of belonging, support and inclusion whilst driving high performance. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Part One Knowledge and experience A proven leader at Executive Board level Demonstratable, deep specialist knowledge of the issues affecting children and young people in the UK and the systems and structures that support them. An experienced leader of people and change with broad and comprehensive understanding of theories, systems and practices relevant to leading and developing a high-performing team. Experienced spokesperson who will be comfortable in a range of settings including with the media and government. Part Two Skills and abilities Able to act as a strategic leader, bringing deep specialist knowledge, and inspiring and motivating your team to deliver against strategic objectives. Able to be a convincing and persuasive communicator, influencing at the highest levels and establishing effective and collaborative relations across the sector and the BBC. Part Three Leadership style and behaviours Demonstrate exceptional leadership, communication, and engagement skills to drive a culture of impact within the organisation. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer. DISCLAIMER 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. BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
Overview LOCATION: London / Newcastle / Salford / Glasgow - Hybrid JOB DETAILS: BBC Product Group - Product Growth. CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time. SALARY: £57,000 - £67,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Responsibilities You'll use your technical skills to deliver value to BBC audiences, blending a breadth and depth of data science expertise. You'll have impact within your immediate team and beyond, across the wider BBC, instrumental in developing scalable ML products. You'll bring experience of being an effective contributor in a cross-functional team, working with others to overcome the challenges of delivering ML in production. You'll be responsible for using your knowledge of different machine learning algorithms to solve complex problems effectively. You'll join the wider BBC Data Science community, with internal and external opportunities to get involved and share your knowledge. Skills and Experience Essential Criteria A strong understanding of data science and machine learning techniques, including best practices, recent advances and their applications for implementation in a production environment Good general programming skills, particularly in Python or R Good knowledge of code management and deployment best practices Good ability to contribute effectively in a cross-functional team, including the ability to prioritise and work in a structured manner Good ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences Desirable but Not Required A proven track record of delivering value in production Knowledge of working with cloud services, and the main challenges involved Understanding and experience of experimentation within data science, e.g. A/B testing Experience with model lifecycle management and MLOps Experience mentoring other team members Additional Information If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. You will be working in a supportive and collaborative team, with development and learning opportunities to support your professional growth. We value diversity and are committed to being truly inclusive and a place where everyone belongs. Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. Failure to disclose may result in withdrawal of your offer. Disclaimer 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. Employment screening checks are conducted if you are offered the role (including reference checks, eligibility to work checks, safeguarding and adverse media checks where applicable). Any offer is conditional on these checks being satisfactory. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and will give priority consideration in redeployment where applicable. Life at the BBC At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain. Benefits may vary if joining on a fixed-term contract. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You Belong We value and respect every individual's unique contribution and strive for a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can belong, thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion or belief. Disability Confidence We are a disability confident employer. If you need adjustments for the interview process or to carry out this role, please contact us with your requirements. BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: .
Oct 01, 2025
Full time
Overview LOCATION: London / Newcastle / Salford / Glasgow - Hybrid JOB DETAILS: BBC Product Group - Product Growth. CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time. SALARY: £57,000 - £67,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Responsibilities You'll use your technical skills to deliver value to BBC audiences, blending a breadth and depth of data science expertise. You'll have impact within your immediate team and beyond, across the wider BBC, instrumental in developing scalable ML products. You'll bring experience of being an effective contributor in a cross-functional team, working with others to overcome the challenges of delivering ML in production. You'll be responsible for using your knowledge of different machine learning algorithms to solve complex problems effectively. You'll join the wider BBC Data Science community, with internal and external opportunities to get involved and share your knowledge. Skills and Experience Essential Criteria A strong understanding of data science and machine learning techniques, including best practices, recent advances and their applications for implementation in a production environment Good general programming skills, particularly in Python or R Good knowledge of code management and deployment best practices Good ability to contribute effectively in a cross-functional team, including the ability to prioritise and work in a structured manner Good ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences Desirable but Not Required A proven track record of delivering value in production Knowledge of working with cloud services, and the main challenges involved Understanding and experience of experimentation within data science, e.g. A/B testing Experience with model lifecycle management and MLOps Experience mentoring other team members Additional Information If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. You will be working in a supportive and collaborative team, with development and learning opportunities to support your professional growth. We value diversity and are committed to being truly inclusive and a place where everyone belongs. Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. Failure to disclose may result in withdrawal of your offer. Disclaimer 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. Employment screening checks are conducted if you are offered the role (including reference checks, eligibility to work checks, safeguarding and adverse media checks where applicable). Any offer is conditional on these checks being satisfactory. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and will give priority consideration in redeployment where applicable. Life at the BBC At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain. Benefits may vary if joining on a fixed-term contract. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You Belong We value and respect every individual's unique contribution and strive for a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can belong, thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion or belief. Disability Confidence We are a disability confident employer. If you need adjustments for the interview process or to carry out this role, please contact us with your requirements. BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: .
Overview LOCATION: London / Newcastle / Salford / Glasgow - Hybrid JOB DETAILS: BBC Product Group - Product Growth. CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time. SALARY: £57,000 - £67,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Responsibilities You'll use your technical skills to deliver value to BBC audiences, blending a breadth and depth of data science expertise. You'll have impact within your immediate team and beyond, across the wider BBC, instrumental in developing scalable ML products. You'll bring experience of being an effective contributor in a cross-functional team, working with others to overcome the challenges of delivering ML in production. You'll be responsible for using your knowledge of different machine learning algorithms to solve complex problems effectively. You'll join the wider BBC Data Science community, with internal and external opportunities to get involved and share your knowledge. Skills and Experience Essential Criteria A strong understanding of data science and machine learning techniques, including best practices, recent advances and their applications for implementation in a production environment Good general programming skills, particularly in Python or R Good knowledge of code management and deployment best practices Good ability to contribute effectively in a cross-functional team, including the ability to prioritise and work in a structured manner Good ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences Desirable but Not Required A proven track record of delivering value in production Knowledge of working with cloud services, and the main challenges involved Understanding and experience of experimentation within data science, e.g. A/B testing Experience with model lifecycle management and MLOps Experience mentoring other team members Additional Information If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. You will be working in a supportive and collaborative team, with development and learning opportunities to support your professional growth. We value diversity and are committed to being truly inclusive and a place where everyone belongs. Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. Failure to disclose may result in withdrawal of your offer. Disclaimer 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. Employment screening checks are conducted if you are offered the role (including reference checks, eligibility to work checks, safeguarding and adverse media checks where applicable). Any offer is conditional on these checks being satisfactory. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and will give priority consideration in redeployment where applicable. Life at the BBC At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain. Benefits may vary if joining on a fixed-term contract. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You Belong We value and respect every individual's unique contribution and strive for a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can belong, thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion or belief. Disability Confidence We are a disability confident employer. If you need adjustments for the interview process or to carry out this role, please contact us with your requirements. BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: .
Oct 01, 2025
Full time
Overview LOCATION: London / Newcastle / Salford / Glasgow - Hybrid JOB DETAILS: BBC Product Group - Product Growth. CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time. SALARY: £57,000 - £67,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Responsibilities You'll use your technical skills to deliver value to BBC audiences, blending a breadth and depth of data science expertise. You'll have impact within your immediate team and beyond, across the wider BBC, instrumental in developing scalable ML products. You'll bring experience of being an effective contributor in a cross-functional team, working with others to overcome the challenges of delivering ML in production. You'll be responsible for using your knowledge of different machine learning algorithms to solve complex problems effectively. You'll join the wider BBC Data Science community, with internal and external opportunities to get involved and share your knowledge. Skills and Experience Essential Criteria A strong understanding of data science and machine learning techniques, including best practices, recent advances and their applications for implementation in a production environment Good general programming skills, particularly in Python or R Good knowledge of code management and deployment best practices Good ability to contribute effectively in a cross-functional team, including the ability to prioritise and work in a structured manner Good ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences Desirable but Not Required A proven track record of delivering value in production Knowledge of working with cloud services, and the main challenges involved Understanding and experience of experimentation within data science, e.g. A/B testing Experience with model lifecycle management and MLOps Experience mentoring other team members Additional Information If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. You will be working in a supportive and collaborative team, with development and learning opportunities to support your professional growth. We value diversity and are committed to being truly inclusive and a place where everyone belongs. Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. Failure to disclose may result in withdrawal of your offer. Disclaimer 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. Employment screening checks are conducted if you are offered the role (including reference checks, eligibility to work checks, safeguarding and adverse media checks where applicable). Any offer is conditional on these checks being satisfactory. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and will give priority consideration in redeployment where applicable. Life at the BBC At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain. Benefits may vary if joining on a fixed-term contract. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You Belong We value and respect every individual's unique contribution and strive for a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can belong, thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion or belief. Disability Confidence We are a disability confident employer. If you need adjustments for the interview process or to carry out this role, please contact us with your requirements. BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: .
Overview LOCATION: London / Newcastle / Salford / Glasgow - Hybrid JOB DETAILS: BBC Product Group - Product Growth. CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time. SALARY: £57,000 - £67,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Responsibilities You'll use your technical skills to deliver value to BBC audiences, blending a breadth and depth of data science expertise. You'll have impact within your immediate team and beyond, across the wider BBC, instrumental in developing scalable ML products. You'll bring experience of being an effective contributor in a cross-functional team, working with others to overcome the challenges of delivering ML in production. You'll be responsible for using your knowledge of different machine learning algorithms to solve complex problems effectively. You'll join the wider BBC Data Science community, with internal and external opportunities to get involved and share your knowledge. Skills and Experience Essential Criteria A strong understanding of data science and machine learning techniques, including best practices, recent advances and their applications for implementation in a production environment Good general programming skills, particularly in Python or R Good knowledge of code management and deployment best practices Good ability to contribute effectively in a cross-functional team, including the ability to prioritise and work in a structured manner Good ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences Desirable but Not Required A proven track record of delivering value in production Knowledge of working with cloud services, and the main challenges involved Understanding and experience of experimentation within data science, e.g. A/B testing Experience with model lifecycle management and MLOps Experience mentoring other team members Additional Information If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. You will be working in a supportive and collaborative team, with development and learning opportunities to support your professional growth. We value diversity and are committed to being truly inclusive and a place where everyone belongs. Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. Failure to disclose may result in withdrawal of your offer. Disclaimer 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. Employment screening checks are conducted if you are offered the role (including reference checks, eligibility to work checks, safeguarding and adverse media checks where applicable). Any offer is conditional on these checks being satisfactory. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and will give priority consideration in redeployment where applicable. Life at the BBC At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain. Benefits may vary if joining on a fixed-term contract. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You Belong We value and respect every individual's unique contribution and strive for a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can belong, thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion or belief. Disability Confidence We are a disability confident employer. If you need adjustments for the interview process or to carry out this role, please contact us with your requirements. BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: .
Oct 01, 2025
Full time
Overview LOCATION: London / Newcastle / Salford / Glasgow - Hybrid JOB DETAILS: BBC Product Group - Product Growth. CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time. SALARY: £57,000 - £67,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Responsibilities You'll use your technical skills to deliver value to BBC audiences, blending a breadth and depth of data science expertise. You'll have impact within your immediate team and beyond, across the wider BBC, instrumental in developing scalable ML products. You'll bring experience of being an effective contributor in a cross-functional team, working with others to overcome the challenges of delivering ML in production. You'll be responsible for using your knowledge of different machine learning algorithms to solve complex problems effectively. You'll join the wider BBC Data Science community, with internal and external opportunities to get involved and share your knowledge. Skills and Experience Essential Criteria A strong understanding of data science and machine learning techniques, including best practices, recent advances and their applications for implementation in a production environment Good general programming skills, particularly in Python or R Good knowledge of code management and deployment best practices Good ability to contribute effectively in a cross-functional team, including the ability to prioritise and work in a structured manner Good ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences Desirable but Not Required A proven track record of delivering value in production Knowledge of working with cloud services, and the main challenges involved Understanding and experience of experimentation within data science, e.g. A/B testing Experience with model lifecycle management and MLOps Experience mentoring other team members Additional Information If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. You will be working in a supportive and collaborative team, with development and learning opportunities to support your professional growth. We value diversity and are committed to being truly inclusive and a place where everyone belongs. Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. Failure to disclose may result in withdrawal of your offer. Disclaimer 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. Employment screening checks are conducted if you are offered the role (including reference checks, eligibility to work checks, safeguarding and adverse media checks where applicable). Any offer is conditional on these checks being satisfactory. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and will give priority consideration in redeployment where applicable. Life at the BBC At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain. Benefits may vary if joining on a fixed-term contract. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You Belong We value and respect every individual's unique contribution and strive for a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can belong, thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion or belief. Disability Confidence We are a disability confident employer. If you need adjustments for the interview process or to carry out this role, please contact us with your requirements. BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: .
JOB PACKAGE JOB BAND: D CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time DEPARTMENT: Product Group LOCATION: London or Salford - Hybrid PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £72,000 - £82,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE To lead the development of a scalable, flexible, and secure Machine Learning platform that accelerates the use of ML and Generative AI across the BBC, supporting its digital ambitions and empowering teams to deliver greater value to audiences. WHY JOIN THE TEAM This is a unique opportunity to shape how the BBC uses Machine Learning. You'll work at the forefront of innovation, helping build critical infrastructure that supports strategic business needs. Join a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where your work will have a direct impact on the BBC's future. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT Define and own the roadmap for the ML platform, aligned with strategic vision and user needs. Lead a cross-functional team through Agile development to deliver impactful platform features. Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to understand workflows and translate them into platform capabilities. Promote platform adoption through training, documentation, and stakeholder engagement. Monitor platform performance and evolve it to align with emerging ML tools and best practices. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA Proven product management experience leading technical products, platform products, or ML solutions. Technical expertise in developing AI/ML solutions within an established organisation, including experience with AWS. Good knowledge of the challenges and opportunities of working with data scientists and data engineers. Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt this in different situations and to different stakeholder groups. Experience building platform capabilities, considering scalability, security, adoption, onboarding, and support. DESIRED Experience collaborating with senior leadership to ensure platform supports larger product strategy. Familiarity with Agile development processes and leading cross-functional teams. Ability to write compelling product narratives and user stories to support discovery and feature definition. Ability to make informed decisions, evaluate trade-offs, and communicate effectively across the multi-discipline team. Knowledge of responsible AI practices and integrating compliance into platform tools and processes. The interview process will be two stages and held either in person in Salford or London or on MS Teams. The first stage will include a short presentation / scenario followed by the second interview where you'll demonstrate the required competencies through examples from your experience. Interviews will commence between 15- 22nd October 2025. Disclaimer 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. 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. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. Life at the BBC Here you will benefit from: Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Excellent career and professional development. Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer. A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do. Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You belong We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below. Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss: BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
Oct 01, 2025
Full time
JOB PACKAGE JOB BAND: D CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time DEPARTMENT: Product Group LOCATION: London or Salford - Hybrid PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £72,000 - £82,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE To lead the development of a scalable, flexible, and secure Machine Learning platform that accelerates the use of ML and Generative AI across the BBC, supporting its digital ambitions and empowering teams to deliver greater value to audiences. WHY JOIN THE TEAM This is a unique opportunity to shape how the BBC uses Machine Learning. You'll work at the forefront of innovation, helping build critical infrastructure that supports strategic business needs. Join a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where your work will have a direct impact on the BBC's future. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT Define and own the roadmap for the ML platform, aligned with strategic vision and user needs. Lead a cross-functional team through Agile development to deliver impactful platform features. Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to understand workflows and translate them into platform capabilities. Promote platform adoption through training, documentation, and stakeholder engagement. Monitor platform performance and evolve it to align with emerging ML tools and best practices. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA Proven product management experience leading technical products, platform products, or ML solutions. Technical expertise in developing AI/ML solutions within an established organisation, including experience with AWS. Good knowledge of the challenges and opportunities of working with data scientists and data engineers. Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt this in different situations and to different stakeholder groups. Experience building platform capabilities, considering scalability, security, adoption, onboarding, and support. DESIRED Experience collaborating with senior leadership to ensure platform supports larger product strategy. Familiarity with Agile development processes and leading cross-functional teams. Ability to write compelling product narratives and user stories to support discovery and feature definition. Ability to make informed decisions, evaluate trade-offs, and communicate effectively across the multi-discipline team. Knowledge of responsible AI practices and integrating compliance into platform tools and processes. The interview process will be two stages and held either in person in Salford or London or on MS Teams. The first stage will include a short presentation / scenario followed by the second interview where you'll demonstrate the required competencies through examples from your experience. Interviews will commence between 15- 22nd October 2025. Disclaimer 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. 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. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. Life at the BBC Here you will benefit from: Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Excellent career and professional development. Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer. A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do. Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You belong We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below. Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss: BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
JOB PACKAGE JOB BAND: D CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time DEPARTMENT: Product Group LOCATION: London or Salford - Hybrid PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £72,000 - £82,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE To lead the development of a scalable, flexible, and secure Machine Learning platform that accelerates the use of ML and Generative AI across the BBC, supporting its digital ambitions and empowering teams to deliver greater value to audiences. WHY JOIN THE TEAM This is a unique opportunity to shape how the BBC uses Machine Learning. You'll work at the forefront of innovation, helping build critical infrastructure that supports strategic business needs. Join a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where your work will have a direct impact on the BBC's future. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT Define and own the roadmap for the ML platform, aligned with strategic vision and user needs. Lead a cross-functional team through Agile development to deliver impactful platform features. Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to understand workflows and translate them into platform capabilities. Promote platform adoption through training, documentation, and stakeholder engagement. Monitor platform performance and evolve it to align with emerging ML tools and best practices. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA Proven product management experience leading technical products, platform products, or ML solutions. Technical expertise in developing AI/ML solutions within an established organisation, including experience with AWS. Good knowledge of the challenges and opportunities of working with data scientists and data engineers. Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt this in different situations and to different stakeholder groups. Experience building platform capabilities, considering scalability, security, adoption, onboarding, and support. DESIRED Experience collaborating with senior leadership to ensure platform supports larger product strategy. Familiarity with Agile development processes and leading cross-functional teams. Ability to write compelling product narratives and user stories to support discovery and feature definition. Ability to make informed decisions, evaluate trade-offs, and communicate effectively across the multi-discipline team. Knowledge of responsible AI practices and integrating compliance into platform tools and processes. The interview process will be two stages and held either in person in Salford or London or on MS Teams. The first stage will include a short presentation / scenario followed by the second interview where you'll demonstrate the required competencies through examples from your experience. Interviews will commence between 15- 22nd October 2025. Disclaimer 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. 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. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. Life at the BBC Here you will benefit from: Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Excellent career and professional development. Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer. A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do. Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You belong We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below. Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss: BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
Sep 30, 2025
Full time
JOB PACKAGE JOB BAND: D CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time DEPARTMENT: Product Group LOCATION: London or Salford - Hybrid PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £72,000 - £82,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE To lead the development of a scalable, flexible, and secure Machine Learning platform that accelerates the use of ML and Generative AI across the BBC, supporting its digital ambitions and empowering teams to deliver greater value to audiences. WHY JOIN THE TEAM This is a unique opportunity to shape how the BBC uses Machine Learning. You'll work at the forefront of innovation, helping build critical infrastructure that supports strategic business needs. Join a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where your work will have a direct impact on the BBC's future. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT Define and own the roadmap for the ML platform, aligned with strategic vision and user needs. Lead a cross-functional team through Agile development to deliver impactful platform features. Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to understand workflows and translate them into platform capabilities. Promote platform adoption through training, documentation, and stakeholder engagement. Monitor platform performance and evolve it to align with emerging ML tools and best practices. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA Proven product management experience leading technical products, platform products, or ML solutions. Technical expertise in developing AI/ML solutions within an established organisation, including experience with AWS. Good knowledge of the challenges and opportunities of working with data scientists and data engineers. Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt this in different situations and to different stakeholder groups. Experience building platform capabilities, considering scalability, security, adoption, onboarding, and support. DESIRED Experience collaborating with senior leadership to ensure platform supports larger product strategy. Familiarity with Agile development processes and leading cross-functional teams. Ability to write compelling product narratives and user stories to support discovery and feature definition. Ability to make informed decisions, evaluate trade-offs, and communicate effectively across the multi-discipline team. Knowledge of responsible AI practices and integrating compliance into platform tools and processes. The interview process will be two stages and held either in person in Salford or London or on MS Teams. The first stage will include a short presentation / scenario followed by the second interview where you'll demonstrate the required competencies through examples from your experience. Interviews will commence between 15- 22nd October 2025. Disclaimer 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. 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. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. Life at the BBC Here you will benefit from: Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Excellent career and professional development. Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer. A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do. Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You belong We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below. Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss: BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
Job Details JOB BAND: E CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time DEPARTMENT: Discoverability LOCATION: Office Base is Newcastle or Salford Dock House or London Broadcasting House - Hybrid. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working. PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £115,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Job Introduction We want the BBC to be as renowned for the quality of its engineering as it is for the quality of its content. We aspire to be the best so that we can engineer outstanding digital products, at scale. Working here in an engineering role means being part of a world-class team and a chance to do the most meaningful work of your career. Our Discoverability teams are building platform capabilities that make it easier for audiences to find personalised and contextually relevant content. Our goal is to create the first personalisation platform rooted in public service values. We're looking for an experienced software engineering leader in Machine Learning to join us as a Senior Principal Software Engineer. You will be responsible for shaping, developing and delivering machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. This will help create robust, scalable and innovative personalisation systems that power our digital services. Interview process Technical task for shortlisted candidates - approx. one hour preparation time (week commencing 13th October). Virtual interview - approx. one hour of technical and values-based questions interviews to begin 20th October. This may be subject to change. Main Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and mentoring, set technical standards and define best practice. Ensure reliability, scalability and maintainability of our ML capabilities. Cross functional collaboration with product, architecture and data science. Ensure that machine learning solutions are effectively integrated into products and deliver measurable, sustainable business value. Identify and champion innovation within teams. Active participant in Industry ML forums and communities. Are you the right candidate? Significant experience as a senior individual contributor - Senior Principal Software Engineer / Staff Engineer. Excellent communication skills and experience with managing multi-disciplinary stakeholders. Extensive experience setting technical direction across multiple software engineering teams. Extensive experience in large scale machine learning, including building, deploying, scaling and securing ML infrastructure in cloud-native environments. Strong experience with AWS services including SageMaker, Bedrock, S3, EC2, Lambda, IAM, VPC, ECS/EKS, DynamoDB, Kafka, CloudFormation and associated technologies such as Python. Proven ability to drive cross functional technical initiatives and deliver results through collaboration and alignment. Disclaimer 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. 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. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. Information at a Glance This is your BBC At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain. Find out more about the BBC Life at BBC Here you will benefit from: Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Excellent career and professional development. Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer. A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do. Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You belong Diversity, inclusion & belonging We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below. Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss: a reasonable adjustments at BBC.co.uk BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
Sep 25, 2025
Full time
Job Details JOB BAND: E CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time DEPARTMENT: Discoverability LOCATION: Office Base is Newcastle or Salford Dock House or London Broadcasting House - Hybrid. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working. PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £115,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Job Introduction We want the BBC to be as renowned for the quality of its engineering as it is for the quality of its content. We aspire to be the best so that we can engineer outstanding digital products, at scale. Working here in an engineering role means being part of a world-class team and a chance to do the most meaningful work of your career. Our Discoverability teams are building platform capabilities that make it easier for audiences to find personalised and contextually relevant content. Our goal is to create the first personalisation platform rooted in public service values. We're looking for an experienced software engineering leader in Machine Learning to join us as a Senior Principal Software Engineer. You will be responsible for shaping, developing and delivering machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. This will help create robust, scalable and innovative personalisation systems that power our digital services. Interview process Technical task for shortlisted candidates - approx. one hour preparation time (week commencing 13th October). Virtual interview - approx. one hour of technical and values-based questions interviews to begin 20th October. This may be subject to change. Main Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and mentoring, set technical standards and define best practice. Ensure reliability, scalability and maintainability of our ML capabilities. Cross functional collaboration with product, architecture and data science. Ensure that machine learning solutions are effectively integrated into products and deliver measurable, sustainable business value. Identify and champion innovation within teams. Active participant in Industry ML forums and communities. Are you the right candidate? Significant experience as a senior individual contributor - Senior Principal Software Engineer / Staff Engineer. Excellent communication skills and experience with managing multi-disciplinary stakeholders. Extensive experience setting technical direction across multiple software engineering teams. Extensive experience in large scale machine learning, including building, deploying, scaling and securing ML infrastructure in cloud-native environments. Strong experience with AWS services including SageMaker, Bedrock, S3, EC2, Lambda, IAM, VPC, ECS/EKS, DynamoDB, Kafka, CloudFormation and associated technologies such as Python. Proven ability to drive cross functional technical initiatives and deliver results through collaboration and alignment. Disclaimer 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. 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. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. Information at a Glance This is your BBC At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain. Find out more about the BBC Life at BBC Here you will benefit from: Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Excellent career and professional development. Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer. A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do. Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You belong Diversity, inclusion & belonging We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below. Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss: a reasonable adjustments at BBC.co.uk BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link The BBC Board is recruiting for a new non-executive member. This appointment is made by the Board, following a proposal by the Nominations Committee. Although not a formal public appointment, the process will be guided by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments' Code of Practice. The BBC has engaged an executive search firm, Egon Zehnder, to manage the selection process for this role. Please note that your application will be handled by Egon Zehnder, who will have access to your CV and personal details solely for the purpose of this vacancy. This means we will need to share your application with them. Please confirm your consent for this by selecting YES or NO. (If 'NO' is selected, we will be unable to progress the application.) The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a world-renowned public service broadcaster. With a mission to inform, educate, and entertain, the BBC has grown to become one of the most respected and influential media organisations globally. The BBC is dedicated to delivering exceptional content that enriches people's lives and with a commitment to public service, innovation, and diversity, continues to be a trusted source of information and entertainment for millions of people around the world. The BBC's annual income of £5bn is primarily made up of the licence fee that is paid by UK households, along with other sources of revenue, such as commercial operations through BBC Commercial, a global producer and distributor. BBC Commercial supports the BBC by generating income for the Group. Its operations maximise the global value of intellectual property, brands and storytelling. The BBC operates across the UK and in 60 countries globally. The BBC is the home for a diverse range of content across multiple platforms, including iPlayer, BBC Sounds, television, radio, online, and mobile. Its television channels, including BBC One, BBC Two, and BBC News, provide an eclectic and all-encompassing range of news, drama, documentaries, and entertainment. At the same time, BBC Radio, with stations like Radio 1, Radio 2, and Radio 4, brings music, talk shows, and cultural programming to audiences. The BBC is committed to innovation and staying at the forefront of the media industry. It invests in cutting-edge technology and digital transformation to enhance the user experience and reach new audiences. Current Opportunity Collectively, Board members are responsible for ensuring the BBC effectively, efficiently and independently exercises its functions as set out in the BBC's Royal Charter and Framework Agreement. These are, to: Uphold and protect the independence of the BBC. Ensure that the BBC fulfils its mission and promotes its public purposes. Act in the public interest, ensuring that the benefits of decisions relating to the fulfilment of the mission and promotion of its purposes outweigh the costs. Set the BBC's strategic direction and budget. Set a performance assessment framework and monitor delivery against it. Set the BBC's editorial and creative direction, and standards. Ensure the proper handling of complaints about the BBC. Ensure the effective and efficient management of the BBC and its commercial subsidiaries. Exercise rigorous stewardship of public money, securing the effective and efficient management of the BBC's finances. Ensure that the BBC complies with its legal obligations including those set by the Royal Charter. Consider proposals for material changes to the BBC's UK Public Services, non-service activities, trading activities and commercial services. Observe high standards of openness and seek to maximise transparency and accountability. Appoint, and hold to account, the management of the BBC. Monitor the BBC's engagement with, and reporting of performance to, its stakeholders, in particular to licence fee payers, and ensure it is assessing and meeting the needs of the diverse communities of the UK. Job Description: Main Responsibilities Non-executive directors have particular responsibility for bringing external perspective to bear on the business of the BBC and contributing to the development of effective strategy and organisational change. Ensuring that the Board's decision-making is in the public interest, informed by the best interests of the audience and with appropriate regard to the impact of decisions on the wider media market in the UK. Providing an independent, objective viewpoint on the Board to test and constructively challenge management. Playing a key role in ensuring that the BBC maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, particularly with respect to financial reporting, internal controls and risk management. Being a personal role model for, and taking an active and engaged interest in, a strong, positive and inclusive culture within the BBC. Are You the Right Candidate? As a non-executive member of the BBC Board the candidate should demonstrate the following essential skills and experience, as well as other desirable criteria. Essential skills and experience All candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the independence, mission and public purposes of the BBC, as well as demonstrating they meet a majority of the following criteria to a high degree: Experience working at the highest level of public service or commercial life in the UK. Experience of sitting on and/or chairing main boards of organisations of significant scale. An understanding of the key challenges, changes and opportunities facing public service broadcasting in both the UK and the broader global commercial media sector, and the impact of these on audiences. A proven ability to think through complex issues strategically, independently and imaginatively, across a wide range of subjects. Experience exercising strong financial stewardship and securing value for money. Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship management skills, and the ability to represent the BBC capably to a wide range of stakeholder groups, including audiences, parliamentarians and the media. Additional desirable criteria In addition to the essential skills and experience listed above, in order to ensure the required mix of skills on the Board experience in some or all of the following areas is considered to be desirable for candidates to demonstrate: Experience of top level leadership within the UK Government or wider public sector, with insight into the dynamics and drivers of Government decision making at the highest level. Experience of advancing technology innovation in their organisation or more broadly. Experience of managing or overseeing a large scale UK arts, cultural or educational organisation. Understanding of local and regional issues in under-represented parts of the UK. Package Description Meetings of the Board: The majority of Board meetings will be held in London, although meetings of the Board (including committee meetings) can be held at any BBC site, generally within the UK. All members of the Board will be required to attend Board meetings as well as some committee meetings. The chairing and membership of committees is determined by the Nominations Committee. Time Commitment: The core time commitment for non-executive directors will be a minimum of 3-4 days a month, though more may be required for members who also Chair Board Committees. This includes: A minimum of 6 formal Board meetings a year, plus informal Board calls in other months, committee meetings and preparation for meetings as necessary. Studying Board papers and other written material, and providing advice. Ad-hoc meetings with members of BBC management, audiences and stakeholders. Applicants should be aware that, during periods of significant activity and change, they may need to devote more time to the role. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate that they have the capacity and flexibility to undertake additional duties and to commit additional time, as required. Fees: The fees for non-executive directors are set by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and are as follows: The base fee for all non-executive directors is £33,000 per annum. A committee chair fee of £5,000 is paid on top of the base fee for chairing one of the permanent committees of the Board. Term of appointment: It is expected that the appointment will be for a period of up to four years, with the possibility of renewal for one additional term. Independence of Members The BBC requires that all non-executive directors are not politically active whilst serving on the Board. Additionally, in accordance with best practice in corporate governance the majority of non-executive directors of the BBC Board will be required to be demonstrably independent of the Corporation. Independence will be assessed at the point of appointment and also annually by the Board itself. The criteria by which independence will be assessed will include whether a candidate: has been an employee of the BBC, or BBC Group, within the last five years; has or has had within the last three years a material business relationship with the BBC either directly, or as a partner, shareholder, director or senior employee of a body that has such a relationship with the BBC; has received or receives additional remuneration from the BBC apart from a Director's fee, or is a member of the BBC's pension scheme; or . click apply for full job details
Sep 21, 2025
Full time
Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link The BBC Board is recruiting for a new non-executive member. This appointment is made by the Board, following a proposal by the Nominations Committee. Although not a formal public appointment, the process will be guided by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments' Code of Practice. The BBC has engaged an executive search firm, Egon Zehnder, to manage the selection process for this role. Please note that your application will be handled by Egon Zehnder, who will have access to your CV and personal details solely for the purpose of this vacancy. This means we will need to share your application with them. Please confirm your consent for this by selecting YES or NO. (If 'NO' is selected, we will be unable to progress the application.) The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a world-renowned public service broadcaster. With a mission to inform, educate, and entertain, the BBC has grown to become one of the most respected and influential media organisations globally. The BBC is dedicated to delivering exceptional content that enriches people's lives and with a commitment to public service, innovation, and diversity, continues to be a trusted source of information and entertainment for millions of people around the world. The BBC's annual income of £5bn is primarily made up of the licence fee that is paid by UK households, along with other sources of revenue, such as commercial operations through BBC Commercial, a global producer and distributor. BBC Commercial supports the BBC by generating income for the Group. Its operations maximise the global value of intellectual property, brands and storytelling. The BBC operates across the UK and in 60 countries globally. The BBC is the home for a diverse range of content across multiple platforms, including iPlayer, BBC Sounds, television, radio, online, and mobile. Its television channels, including BBC One, BBC Two, and BBC News, provide an eclectic and all-encompassing range of news, drama, documentaries, and entertainment. At the same time, BBC Radio, with stations like Radio 1, Radio 2, and Radio 4, brings music, talk shows, and cultural programming to audiences. The BBC is committed to innovation and staying at the forefront of the media industry. It invests in cutting-edge technology and digital transformation to enhance the user experience and reach new audiences. Current Opportunity Collectively, Board members are responsible for ensuring the BBC effectively, efficiently and independently exercises its functions as set out in the BBC's Royal Charter and Framework Agreement. These are, to: Uphold and protect the independence of the BBC. Ensure that the BBC fulfils its mission and promotes its public purposes. Act in the public interest, ensuring that the benefits of decisions relating to the fulfilment of the mission and promotion of its purposes outweigh the costs. Set the BBC's strategic direction and budget. Set a performance assessment framework and monitor delivery against it. Set the BBC's editorial and creative direction, and standards. Ensure the proper handling of complaints about the BBC. Ensure the effective and efficient management of the BBC and its commercial subsidiaries. Exercise rigorous stewardship of public money, securing the effective and efficient management of the BBC's finances. Ensure that the BBC complies with its legal obligations including those set by the Royal Charter. Consider proposals for material changes to the BBC's UK Public Services, non-service activities, trading activities and commercial services. Observe high standards of openness and seek to maximise transparency and accountability. Appoint, and hold to account, the management of the BBC. Monitor the BBC's engagement with, and reporting of performance to, its stakeholders, in particular to licence fee payers, and ensure it is assessing and meeting the needs of the diverse communities of the UK. Job Description: Main Responsibilities Non-executive directors have particular responsibility for bringing external perspective to bear on the business of the BBC and contributing to the development of effective strategy and organisational change. Ensuring that the Board's decision-making is in the public interest, informed by the best interests of the audience and with appropriate regard to the impact of decisions on the wider media market in the UK. Providing an independent, objective viewpoint on the Board to test and constructively challenge management. Playing a key role in ensuring that the BBC maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, particularly with respect to financial reporting, internal controls and risk management. Being a personal role model for, and taking an active and engaged interest in, a strong, positive and inclusive culture within the BBC. Are You the Right Candidate? As a non-executive member of the BBC Board the candidate should demonstrate the following essential skills and experience, as well as other desirable criteria. Essential skills and experience All candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the independence, mission and public purposes of the BBC, as well as demonstrating they meet a majority of the following criteria to a high degree: Experience working at the highest level of public service or commercial life in the UK. Experience of sitting on and/or chairing main boards of organisations of significant scale. An understanding of the key challenges, changes and opportunities facing public service broadcasting in both the UK and the broader global commercial media sector, and the impact of these on audiences. A proven ability to think through complex issues strategically, independently and imaginatively, across a wide range of subjects. Experience exercising strong financial stewardship and securing value for money. Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship management skills, and the ability to represent the BBC capably to a wide range of stakeholder groups, including audiences, parliamentarians and the media. Additional desirable criteria In addition to the essential skills and experience listed above, in order to ensure the required mix of skills on the Board experience in some or all of the following areas is considered to be desirable for candidates to demonstrate: Experience of top level leadership within the UK Government or wider public sector, with insight into the dynamics and drivers of Government decision making at the highest level. Experience of advancing technology innovation in their organisation or more broadly. Experience of managing or overseeing a large scale UK arts, cultural or educational organisation. Understanding of local and regional issues in under-represented parts of the UK. Package Description Meetings of the Board: The majority of Board meetings will be held in London, although meetings of the Board (including committee meetings) can be held at any BBC site, generally within the UK. All members of the Board will be required to attend Board meetings as well as some committee meetings. The chairing and membership of committees is determined by the Nominations Committee. Time Commitment: The core time commitment for non-executive directors will be a minimum of 3-4 days a month, though more may be required for members who also Chair Board Committees. This includes: A minimum of 6 formal Board meetings a year, plus informal Board calls in other months, committee meetings and preparation for meetings as necessary. Studying Board papers and other written material, and providing advice. Ad-hoc meetings with members of BBC management, audiences and stakeholders. Applicants should be aware that, during periods of significant activity and change, they may need to devote more time to the role. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate that they have the capacity and flexibility to undertake additional duties and to commit additional time, as required. Fees: The fees for non-executive directors are set by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and are as follows: The base fee for all non-executive directors is £33,000 per annum. A committee chair fee of £5,000 is paid on top of the base fee for chairing one of the permanent committees of the Board. Term of appointment: It is expected that the appointment will be for a period of up to four years, with the possibility of renewal for one additional term. Independence of Members The BBC requires that all non-executive directors are not politically active whilst serving on the Board. Additionally, in accordance with best practice in corporate governance the majority of non-executive directors of the BBC Board will be required to be demonstrably independent of the Corporation. Independence will be assessed at the point of appointment and also annually by the Board itself. The criteria by which independence will be assessed will include whether a candidate: has been an employee of the BBC, or BBC Group, within the last five years; has or has had within the last three years a material business relationship with the BBC either directly, or as a partner, shareholder, director or senior employee of a body that has such a relationship with the BBC; has received or receives additional remuneration from the BBC apart from a Director's fee, or is a member of the BBC's pension scheme; or . click apply for full job details
Overview JOB BAND: D CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time DEPARTMENT: Engineering Enablement LOCATION: London Broadcasting House - Hybrid 1 day a week in London Broadcasting House PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £63,000 - £73,000 + 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. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Purpose of the role Join the BBC team responsible for the routing and resiliency layer serving most of our global Web and Apps products. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and operating a high-performance cluster of Elixir applications. Your work will directly impact millions of users worldwide, ensuring our key services are fast, reliable, and always available. You'd join a collaborative team of expert Elixir engineers dedicated to performance and resilience. You will work on highly impactful solutions, leveraging OTP to serve millions of users globally. We foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning, offering the opportunity to solve complex challenges at a massive scale. Your key responsibilities and impact Develop and maintain robust, scalable software in Elixir. Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues throughout the product life cycle. Implement and manage comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting for our services. Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS services. Contribute to code reviews and foster a culture of high-quality engineering. Your skills and experience ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Extensive experience writing and maintaining robust production software in a fast-changing environment with rapid release cycles. Professional experience developing with functional programming languages (e.g. Elixir, Erlang, Clojure, etc.) or infrastructure-focused programming languages (Go, Rust, Ruby, etc.). Strong expertise in designing systems for observability, including effective monitoring, detailed logging, comprehensive performance testing strategies, and hands-on experience with modern observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or CloudWatch to implement and manage monitoring solutions. Hands-on experience with core AWS, or other cloud providers like GCP or Azure, to architect scalable and resilient infrastructure. Extensive experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality and efficiency in software delivery. DESIRED: In-depth knowledge of Linux systems and performance tuning. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation). Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration technologies (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes). Familiarity with technical writing. Disclaimer 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. 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. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. Information at a Glance This is your BBC At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain. Life at BBC Here you will benefit from: Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Excellent career and professional development. Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer. A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do. Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You belong We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below. Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss: BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
Sep 19, 2025
Full time
Overview JOB BAND: D CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time DEPARTMENT: Engineering Enablement LOCATION: London Broadcasting House - Hybrid 1 day a week in London Broadcasting House PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £63,000 - £73,000 + 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. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Purpose of the role Join the BBC team responsible for the routing and resiliency layer serving most of our global Web and Apps products. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and operating a high-performance cluster of Elixir applications. Your work will directly impact millions of users worldwide, ensuring our key services are fast, reliable, and always available. You'd join a collaborative team of expert Elixir engineers dedicated to performance and resilience. You will work on highly impactful solutions, leveraging OTP to serve millions of users globally. We foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning, offering the opportunity to solve complex challenges at a massive scale. Your key responsibilities and impact Develop and maintain robust, scalable software in Elixir. Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues throughout the product life cycle. Implement and manage comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting for our services. Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS services. Contribute to code reviews and foster a culture of high-quality engineering. Your skills and experience ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Extensive experience writing and maintaining robust production software in a fast-changing environment with rapid release cycles. Professional experience developing with functional programming languages (e.g. Elixir, Erlang, Clojure, etc.) or infrastructure-focused programming languages (Go, Rust, Ruby, etc.). Strong expertise in designing systems for observability, including effective monitoring, detailed logging, comprehensive performance testing strategies, and hands-on experience with modern observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or CloudWatch to implement and manage monitoring solutions. Hands-on experience with core AWS, or other cloud providers like GCP or Azure, to architect scalable and resilient infrastructure. Extensive experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality and efficiency in software delivery. DESIRED: In-depth knowledge of Linux systems and performance tuning. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation). Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration technologies (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes). Familiarity with technical writing. Disclaimer 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. 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. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. Information at a Glance This is your BBC At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain. Life at BBC Here you will benefit from: Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Excellent career and professional development. Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer. A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do. Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You belong We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below. Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss: BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
Overview Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Manager EXTEND TALENT POOL Location: London, Television Centre, London, GBR Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Hybrid role (office and home working) Package description Band: D Salary between £50,000 - £70,000 per annum based on knowledge and experience. London Weighting Allowance of £5319 also offered. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. About BBC Studios 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 BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain's most awarded production company and the UK's largest distributor of British content. Talent Pool This talent pool is an opportunity for Senior Commercial, Rights Business Affairs Managers interested in working with us. It isn't a live role and doesn't guarantee you will end up working with us. Talent pools are a chance for us to identify, meet and collate talent so that we can move more quickly and efficiently when opportunities come up. You don't have to be available now to apply. You may be working in another role but thinking about a move when the right thing comes up, or perhaps you've always wanted to work for BBC Studios. This talent pool is a chance for us to engage with those who want to work with us now or in the future. If you are selected our Talent Acquisition team will invite you for a screening call, after that you will be invited to join the talent pool which means you will be considered if/when suitable opportunities come up. When we're looking to hire we may approach individuals from the talent pool directly if they have the specific skills and experience required. On other occasions we will send roles to the whole group, or advertise publicly through BBC Careers (those in the talent pool will be welcome to apply). If you are informed about an opportunity via the talent pool you will still need to attend an interview or assessment for the role, and most likely enter into a competitive process with other candidates. Ultimately, this is an opportunity to start a conversation with us. We've carved out dedicated time to read applications and speak with candidates, so if you're keen to work with us, now's the time to let us know. Extend This talent pool is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply, 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're broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis. We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our BBC Extend programme, please contact the BBC Extend team. The BBC is fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace that disabled people face. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place. If you'd like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage (Extend Code: EX2324). The role A Commercial Rights & Business Affairs Manager will act as a principal point of advice and direction for the business and Legal Affairs team and represent BBC Studios boards when required. The role will require you to manage, conduct and oversee a wide range of legal & business affairs activities throughout various stages of production and ensure these are in accordance with relevant policies and frameworks. Key responsibilities Strategy development and implementation to support the business plan, including development and maintenance of standard documentation and processes; propose and deliver innovative solutions to complex business problems. Partnering: forge excellent relationships across legal teams and wider business. Negotiation and contracting: collaborate with the lead Business Legal Affairs representative on the negotiation of global commissioning deals; advise on more challenging deals to support the best business outcome. Advising: advise on all aspects of business affairs including production risks, legal and commercial risks, editorial policy and compliance across portfolios with a focus on a unit during high workload. Risk management: assist in setting and ensuring compliance with frameworks for global commissioning deals across portfolios and ensure consistency of approach. Representation: represent Business & Legal Affairs at senior levels with authority and diplomacy; act as ambassador of the strategy/growth plan and deal effectively at senior leadership level. What does it take? KEY CRITERIA Legal qualifications Experience negotiating content contracts and securing competitive terms with commissioners Comprehensive knowledge of legal and commercial issues in producing content for commissioners Highly business-oriented with a commercial approach and quick market responsiveness Adept at dealing with conflicts and helping devise solutions where trade-offs are involved DESIRABLE: Knowledge of, and experience in, television content production Experience leading change in a complex, competitive environment Reasonable adjustments We are proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments to apply, please contact Disclaimer This job description states the essential characteristics of the job and the principal accountabilities. It is not a complete description of all duties involved. Offers are conditional on employment screening checks as applicable. Redeployment The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and will give priority consideration where appropriate. Life at BBC Studios Life at the BBC includes a flexible 35-hour week, annual leave, pension, and additional benefits. Benefits may vary for FTC roles. You belong. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy. Disability confident: We are a disability confident employer. If you need adjustments for the interview process, please contact BBC Group and Public Services, London, UK. BBC Studios Distribution Limited details on file.
Sep 18, 2025
Full time
Overview Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Manager EXTEND TALENT POOL Location: London, Television Centre, London, GBR Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Hybrid role (office and home working) Package description Band: D Salary between £50,000 - £70,000 per annum based on knowledge and experience. London Weighting Allowance of £5319 also offered. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. About BBC Studios 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 BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain's most awarded production company and the UK's largest distributor of British content. Talent Pool This talent pool is an opportunity for Senior Commercial, Rights Business Affairs Managers interested in working with us. It isn't a live role and doesn't guarantee you will end up working with us. Talent pools are a chance for us to identify, meet and collate talent so that we can move more quickly and efficiently when opportunities come up. You don't have to be available now to apply. You may be working in another role but thinking about a move when the right thing comes up, or perhaps you've always wanted to work for BBC Studios. This talent pool is a chance for us to engage with those who want to work with us now or in the future. If you are selected our Talent Acquisition team will invite you for a screening call, after that you will be invited to join the talent pool which means you will be considered if/when suitable opportunities come up. When we're looking to hire we may approach individuals from the talent pool directly if they have the specific skills and experience required. On other occasions we will send roles to the whole group, or advertise publicly through BBC Careers (those in the talent pool will be welcome to apply). If you are informed about an opportunity via the talent pool you will still need to attend an interview or assessment for the role, and most likely enter into a competitive process with other candidates. Ultimately, this is an opportunity to start a conversation with us. We've carved out dedicated time to read applications and speak with candidates, so if you're keen to work with us, now's the time to let us know. Extend This talent pool is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply, 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're broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis. We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our BBC Extend programme, please contact the BBC Extend team. The BBC is fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace that disabled people face. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place. If you'd like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage (Extend Code: EX2324). The role A Commercial Rights & Business Affairs Manager will act as a principal point of advice and direction for the business and Legal Affairs team and represent BBC Studios boards when required. The role will require you to manage, conduct and oversee a wide range of legal & business affairs activities throughout various stages of production and ensure these are in accordance with relevant policies and frameworks. Key responsibilities Strategy development and implementation to support the business plan, including development and maintenance of standard documentation and processes; propose and deliver innovative solutions to complex business problems. Partnering: forge excellent relationships across legal teams and wider business. Negotiation and contracting: collaborate with the lead Business Legal Affairs representative on the negotiation of global commissioning deals; advise on more challenging deals to support the best business outcome. Advising: advise on all aspects of business affairs including production risks, legal and commercial risks, editorial policy and compliance across portfolios with a focus on a unit during high workload. Risk management: assist in setting and ensuring compliance with frameworks for global commissioning deals across portfolios and ensure consistency of approach. Representation: represent Business & Legal Affairs at senior levels with authority and diplomacy; act as ambassador of the strategy/growth plan and deal effectively at senior leadership level. What does it take? KEY CRITERIA Legal qualifications Experience negotiating content contracts and securing competitive terms with commissioners Comprehensive knowledge of legal and commercial issues in producing content for commissioners Highly business-oriented with a commercial approach and quick market responsiveness Adept at dealing with conflicts and helping devise solutions where trade-offs are involved DESIRABLE: Knowledge of, and experience in, television content production Experience leading change in a complex, competitive environment Reasonable adjustments We are proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments to apply, please contact Disclaimer This job description states the essential characteristics of the job and the principal accountabilities. It is not a complete description of all duties involved. Offers are conditional on employment screening checks as applicable. Redeployment The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and will give priority consideration where appropriate. Life at BBC Studios Life at the BBC includes a flexible 35-hour week, annual leave, pension, and additional benefits. Benefits may vary for FTC roles. You belong. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy. Disability confident: We are a disability confident employer. If you need adjustments for the interview process, please contact BBC Group and Public Services, London, UK. BBC Studios Distribution Limited details on file.
Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link LOCATION: London Broadcasting House - Hybrid the Employment Law Team works a minimum of Tuesdays and Wednesdays from the office and then, subject to team needs and work permitting, the remaining time from home. PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £85,900 - £95,000pa plus London Weighting (£5,441pa), depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. There is potential for this role to be offered on a four day week basis, with flexibility on the fifth day, subject to Tribunal or key meetings. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE Join our highly skilled Employment Law team, providing expert UK legal advice on employment law across the BBC. The BBC's employment lawyers are responsible for providing a high quality legal advisory service for senior managers and HR professionals across the BBC and its commercial subsidiaries. The work is challenging and fast moving. The BBC is seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Employment Lawyer to join our team of employment lawyers to complement the experience of the existing team and provide expert UK legal advice on employment law. WHY JOIN THE TEAM Working within the BBC's legal division, reporting to the Legal Director, Employment Law, you will be providing advice on a variety of issues. This will include autonomously handling employment litigation cases, and advising on grievances and disciplinaries, redundancy, discrimination and equal pay, whistleblowing and TUPE. You will work with senior stakeholders, offering strategic advice on complex employment law challenges facing the BBC, including matters involving the highest editorial, financial, operational, regulatory and reputational risk. This role would suit a specialist employment lawyer from a leading employment firm or in-house team. Whilst the BBC is open to considering applicants of any qualification, the role on offer would suit a lawyer with a minimum of five years' PQE. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT: As Senior Lawyer, you will: Provide accurate, timely and practical expert legal advice and guidance on complex areas of UK employment law to senior management, HR colleagues and other stakeholders, to effectively drive and manage complex workplace investigations, disputes and advice on employment-related policies and procedures. Analyse, synthesise and present complex legal matters and risks to key stakeholders including senior management. Collaborate with colleagues in the team and across the BBC, including senior stakeholders, to develop and implement strategic legal solutions. Advise on a wide range of complex employment issues, including grievances and disciplinaries processes, contractual disputes, ill-health, bullying, harassment and discrimination, TUPE and contentious work including Employment Tribunal litigation, whilst working in a high profile work environment. Work unsupervised, able to act and make difficult judgements calmly and consistently when stretched, facing change or under pressure and referring upwards as required. Possess excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills, with interest and commitment in providing support and developing and overseeing the work of more junior members of the legal team and others in the team, overseeing complex matters as required. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: A UK- qualified lawyer with a current practising certificate, good academics and a good track record in and knowledge of employment law. You will be a solicitor specialising in employment law, with substantial experience with a leading law firm and/or specialist employment team. Experienced in advising and/or working autonomously on a range of varied, challenging and high quality employment legal matters (including experience in handling employment tribunal cases from start to finish, and advising on TUPE), with relevant experience in handling UK contentious employment disputes. A track record of providing proactive, expert, timely and authoritative day-to-day employment law legal advice and support to senior leaders and key decision-makers at the highest levels, with the ability to analyse and clarify complex issues and concepts for non-lawyers at all levels of an organisation. This will be supported by strong communication skills, both written and verbal. You'll be a team player, able to work supportively as a team member and to build and manage relationships at all levels Highly organised you will be able to manage diverse workstreams, documents, and apply complex analytical and problem solving skills under pressure. DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED: This role would suit 5 years' Post Qualified Experience plus Ideally, experience in public law and judicial review work. Previous experience in the Media industry. Previous experience in-house If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer. CS25 Disclaimer 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. 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. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. Information at a Glance This is your BBC At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain. Find out more about the BBC Life at BBC Here you will benefit from: Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Excellent career and professional development. Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer. A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do. Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You belong We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below. Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss: BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
Sep 18, 2025
Full time
Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link LOCATION: London Broadcasting House - Hybrid the Employment Law Team works a minimum of Tuesdays and Wednesdays from the office and then, subject to team needs and work permitting, the remaining time from home. PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £85,900 - £95,000pa plus London Weighting (£5,441pa), depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. There is potential for this role to be offered on a four day week basis, with flexibility on the fifth day, subject to Tribunal or key meetings. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE Join our highly skilled Employment Law team, providing expert UK legal advice on employment law across the BBC. The BBC's employment lawyers are responsible for providing a high quality legal advisory service for senior managers and HR professionals across the BBC and its commercial subsidiaries. The work is challenging and fast moving. The BBC is seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Employment Lawyer to join our team of employment lawyers to complement the experience of the existing team and provide expert UK legal advice on employment law. WHY JOIN THE TEAM Working within the BBC's legal division, reporting to the Legal Director, Employment Law, you will be providing advice on a variety of issues. This will include autonomously handling employment litigation cases, and advising on grievances and disciplinaries, redundancy, discrimination and equal pay, whistleblowing and TUPE. You will work with senior stakeholders, offering strategic advice on complex employment law challenges facing the BBC, including matters involving the highest editorial, financial, operational, regulatory and reputational risk. This role would suit a specialist employment lawyer from a leading employment firm or in-house team. Whilst the BBC is open to considering applicants of any qualification, the role on offer would suit a lawyer with a minimum of five years' PQE. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT: As Senior Lawyer, you will: Provide accurate, timely and practical expert legal advice and guidance on complex areas of UK employment law to senior management, HR colleagues and other stakeholders, to effectively drive and manage complex workplace investigations, disputes and advice on employment-related policies and procedures. Analyse, synthesise and present complex legal matters and risks to key stakeholders including senior management. Collaborate with colleagues in the team and across the BBC, including senior stakeholders, to develop and implement strategic legal solutions. Advise on a wide range of complex employment issues, including grievances and disciplinaries processes, contractual disputes, ill-health, bullying, harassment and discrimination, TUPE and contentious work including Employment Tribunal litigation, whilst working in a high profile work environment. Work unsupervised, able to act and make difficult judgements calmly and consistently when stretched, facing change or under pressure and referring upwards as required. Possess excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills, with interest and commitment in providing support and developing and overseeing the work of more junior members of the legal team and others in the team, overseeing complex matters as required. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: A UK- qualified lawyer with a current practising certificate, good academics and a good track record in and knowledge of employment law. You will be a solicitor specialising in employment law, with substantial experience with a leading law firm and/or specialist employment team. Experienced in advising and/or working autonomously on a range of varied, challenging and high quality employment legal matters (including experience in handling employment tribunal cases from start to finish, and advising on TUPE), with relevant experience in handling UK contentious employment disputes. A track record of providing proactive, expert, timely and authoritative day-to-day employment law legal advice and support to senior leaders and key decision-makers at the highest levels, with the ability to analyse and clarify complex issues and concepts for non-lawyers at all levels of an organisation. This will be supported by strong communication skills, both written and verbal. You'll be a team player, able to work supportively as a team member and to build and manage relationships at all levels Highly organised you will be able to manage diverse workstreams, documents, and apply complex analytical and problem solving skills under pressure. DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED: This role would suit 5 years' Post Qualified Experience plus Ideally, experience in public law and judicial review work. Previous experience in the Media industry. Previous experience in-house If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer. CS25 Disclaimer 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. 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. The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. Information at a Glance This is your BBC At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain. Find out more about the BBC Life at BBC Here you will benefit from: Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. Excellent career and professional development. Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer. A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do. Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis. Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack. You belong We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below. Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss: BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Executive EXTEND TALENT POOL Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO WORKING AT THE BBC HOW WE HIRE EARLY CAREERS EXTEND SEARCH JOBS Language Log in to Profile BBC Employee Login Job Description CREATE JOB ALERT Job Title: Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Executive EXTEND TALENT POOL Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Executive EXTEND TALENT POOL Legal & Rights Management Permanent - Full Time Job Closing Date: Evergreen Requisition THE ROLE ABOUT BBC STUDIOS 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 the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content. TALENT POOL This talent pool is an opportunity for Senior Commercial, Rights Business Affairs Managers interested in working with us. It isn't a live role and doesn't guarantee you will end up working with us. Talent pools are a chance for us to identify, meet and collate talent so that we can move more quickly and efficiently when opportunities come up. You don't have to be available now to apply. You may be working in another role but thinking about a move when the right thing comes up, or perhaps you've always wanted to work for BBC Studios. This talent pool is a chance for us to engage with those who want to work with us now or in the future. If you are selected our Talent Acquisition team will invite you for a screening call, after that you will be invited to join the talent pool which means you will be considered if/when suitable opportunities come up. When we're looking to hire we may approach individuals from the talent pool directly if they have the specific skills and experience required. On other occasions we will send roles to the whole group, or if we feel we need a wider reach, advertise publicly through BBC Careers (those in the talent pool will be welcome to apply). If you are informed about an opportunity via the talent pool you will still need to attend an interview or assessment for the role, and most likely enter into a competitive process with other candidates. Ultimately, this is an opportunity to start a conversation with us. We've carved out dedicated time to read applications and speak with candidates, so if you're keen to work with us, now's the time to let us know. EXTEND This talent pool is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply, 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're broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis. We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our BBC Extend programme, please contact the BBC Extend team. The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place. If you'd like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage (Extend Code: EX2324) THE ROLE Step into the world of BBC Studios, where every working day is as unique as it is rewarding. A commercial Rights & Business Affairs Executive you will play a crucial role by providing legal expertise, support and strong negotiating skills, it is a unique role that will allow you work on variety of projects and collaborating within teams within the organisation Main Responsibilities: Offering comprehensive support in drafting, negotiation and contract management for a wide range of productions and development agreements. Advising on issues including contract terms, foreign production shoots and employment of foreign artists, copyright clearance, framework agreements and contributor fees; Ensure the necessary rights are acquired for primary and secondary programme exploitation as required; Work closely and collaboratively with various department and be a trusted advisor to them; Build and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships both internal (including Commissioning, Editorial Policy, other legal and business affairs teams and BBC Studios Distribution) and external parties. Ensure that BBC Studios' policies and standards are adhered to and translated into compliant deals with a pan-BBC approach. Assist with mitigating legal, contractual and business affairs risk and manage brand and IP protection. Using software as required to manage and produce contractual documentation and ensure accurate and current record keeping. WHAT DOES IT TAKE? KEY CRITERIA Experience of negotiating contracts A business-oriented and commercial approach which enables a quick response to market changes A proven track record of having managed and/or delivered projects to deadlines. Adapt at being able to examine and summarise complex data An informed and broad interest in broadcasting and media as well as knowledge of current market intelligence and global media trends DESIRABLE: Business affairs experience in the television, radio and/or digital media industry would be an advantage Legal education or qualifications are not essential but would be an advantage LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS 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 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 PACKAGE DESCRIPTION Band C Salary between £28,000- £44,000 per annum based on knowledge and experience. London Weighting Allowance of £5319 also offered. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. Location: London, Television Centre Contract type: Permanent Working Pattern: This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working) REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on DISCLAIMER 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. 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Sep 12, 2025
Full time
Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Executive EXTEND TALENT POOL Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO WORKING AT THE BBC HOW WE HIRE EARLY CAREERS EXTEND SEARCH JOBS Language Log in to Profile BBC Employee Login Job Description CREATE JOB ALERT Job Title: Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Executive EXTEND TALENT POOL Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Executive EXTEND TALENT POOL Legal & Rights Management Permanent - Full Time Job Closing Date: Evergreen Requisition THE ROLE ABOUT BBC STUDIOS 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 the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content. TALENT POOL This talent pool is an opportunity for Senior Commercial, Rights Business Affairs Managers interested in working with us. It isn't a live role and doesn't guarantee you will end up working with us. Talent pools are a chance for us to identify, meet and collate talent so that we can move more quickly and efficiently when opportunities come up. You don't have to be available now to apply. You may be working in another role but thinking about a move when the right thing comes up, or perhaps you've always wanted to work for BBC Studios. This talent pool is a chance for us to engage with those who want to work with us now or in the future. If you are selected our Talent Acquisition team will invite you for a screening call, after that you will be invited to join the talent pool which means you will be considered if/when suitable opportunities come up. When we're looking to hire we may approach individuals from the talent pool directly if they have the specific skills and experience required. On other occasions we will send roles to the whole group, or if we feel we need a wider reach, advertise publicly through BBC Careers (those in the talent pool will be welcome to apply). If you are informed about an opportunity via the talent pool you will still need to attend an interview or assessment for the role, and most likely enter into a competitive process with other candidates. Ultimately, this is an opportunity to start a conversation with us. We've carved out dedicated time to read applications and speak with candidates, so if you're keen to work with us, now's the time to let us know. EXTEND This talent pool is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply, 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're broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis. We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our BBC Extend programme, please contact the BBC Extend team. The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place. If you'd like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage (Extend Code: EX2324) THE ROLE Step into the world of BBC Studios, where every working day is as unique as it is rewarding. A commercial Rights & Business Affairs Executive you will play a crucial role by providing legal expertise, support and strong negotiating skills, it is a unique role that will allow you work on variety of projects and collaborating within teams within the organisation Main Responsibilities: Offering comprehensive support in drafting, negotiation and contract management for a wide range of productions and development agreements. Advising on issues including contract terms, foreign production shoots and employment of foreign artists, copyright clearance, framework agreements and contributor fees; Ensure the necessary rights are acquired for primary and secondary programme exploitation as required; Work closely and collaboratively with various department and be a trusted advisor to them; Build and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships both internal (including Commissioning, Editorial Policy, other legal and business affairs teams and BBC Studios Distribution) and external parties. Ensure that BBC Studios' policies and standards are adhered to and translated into compliant deals with a pan-BBC approach. Assist with mitigating legal, contractual and business affairs risk and manage brand and IP protection. Using software as required to manage and produce contractual documentation and ensure accurate and current record keeping. WHAT DOES IT TAKE? KEY CRITERIA Experience of negotiating contracts A business-oriented and commercial approach which enables a quick response to market changes A proven track record of having managed and/or delivered projects to deadlines. Adapt at being able to examine and summarise complex data An informed and broad interest in broadcasting and media as well as knowledge of current market intelligence and global media trends DESIRABLE: Business affairs experience in the television, radio and/or digital media industry would be an advantage Legal education or qualifications are not essential but would be an advantage LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS 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 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 PACKAGE DESCRIPTION Band C Salary between £28,000- £44,000 per annum based on knowledge and experience. London Weighting Allowance of £5319 also offered. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. Location: London, Television Centre Contract type: Permanent Working Pattern: This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working) REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on DISCLAIMER 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. 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Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Job Title: Commercial Procurement Manager Ext WF Procurement, Procurement Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Full Time Job Closing Date: 13/07/2025 THE ROLE JOB DETAILS Band: D Contract Type: Permanent Department: Procurement Location: Any major BBC hub (UK based) Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 13th July 2025 We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage. PURPOSE OF ROLE The Commercial Procurement team is repositioning itself to become a strategic enabler for the BBC. The Commercial Procurement Manager will partner with stakeholders to influence the appropriate sourcing approach. You'll drive third party commercial strategy whilst navigating risk. Operating independently, whilst leading junior staff across a pipeline of defined category projects. You will ensure BBC standards are met and public procurement regulations are followed. Owning governance processes to ensure approval routes are navigated efficiently and effectively, resulting in the best outcome for the BBC. This role sits within the divisional procurement team, partnering with CCOG (Chief Customer Operating Group) which is made up of marketing (media, branding and creative) + audiences and revenue management, together with all things BBC News. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & IMPACT Identifying key stakeholders in your category of spend. Developing and maintaining the key stakeholder relationships, ensuring effective communication and collaboration. Preparing strategic presentations and reports for category stakeholders, providing data-driven insights and spend management recommendations to drive buy-in and support on annual pipeline plans. Delivering procurement projects against plans within category from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and budget. Identifying and mitigating project risks, escalating issues as necessary to senior management. Maintaining good relationships with key suppliers, ensuring compliance with organisational policies and ethical standards and public procurement regulations. Analysing market trends and data to identify cost-saving opportunities and provide actionable decisions. Developing and implementing strategic category and sourcing plans that align with business goals. Establishing the process to navigate approval and governance processes, ensuring timely clearances and stakeholder support for category plans and execution. Coordinating with internal category stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives. Monitoring and reporting on procurement performance metrics to ensure continuous improvement for specific categories. Collaborating with suppliers to drive performance innovations and optimal commercial outcomes. Conducting performance reviews and providing continual feedback to junior staff to foster their professional development. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Ability to drive change & benefit with Extended workforce operating models Have the ability to deliver commercial benefit with Recruitment & Contingent worker contracts Ability to negotiate Consultant contracts, mitigating significant costs and deliverable risks Ability to influence, assist and drive a better governance process for all aspects of Extended workforce, so the BBC can operate at pace, with significantly reducedrisk and to the right value Ability to maintain improved governance levels, supporting stakeholders to make the right choices Have an in-depth understanding of procurement process in a public regulated environment Hold relevant project management skills that enable the successful end-to-end delivery of procurement projects Ability to analyse data and apply to market context and trends to provide actionable commercial insights for the BBC Have experience in procurement software and tools Have a proven background of successfully delivering cost optimisation Hold experience of supplier/contract management with the ability of managing key supply issues and developing relationships to foster innovation DISCLAIMER 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. BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
Jul 09, 2025
Full time
Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Job Title: Commercial Procurement Manager Ext WF Procurement, Procurement Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Full Time Job Closing Date: 13/07/2025 THE ROLE JOB DETAILS Band: D Contract Type: Permanent Department: Procurement Location: Any major BBC hub (UK based) Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 13th July 2025 We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage. PURPOSE OF ROLE The Commercial Procurement team is repositioning itself to become a strategic enabler for the BBC. The Commercial Procurement Manager will partner with stakeholders to influence the appropriate sourcing approach. You'll drive third party commercial strategy whilst navigating risk. Operating independently, whilst leading junior staff across a pipeline of defined category projects. You will ensure BBC standards are met and public procurement regulations are followed. Owning governance processes to ensure approval routes are navigated efficiently and effectively, resulting in the best outcome for the BBC. This role sits within the divisional procurement team, partnering with CCOG (Chief Customer Operating Group) which is made up of marketing (media, branding and creative) + audiences and revenue management, together with all things BBC News. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & IMPACT Identifying key stakeholders in your category of spend. Developing and maintaining the key stakeholder relationships, ensuring effective communication and collaboration. Preparing strategic presentations and reports for category stakeholders, providing data-driven insights and spend management recommendations to drive buy-in and support on annual pipeline plans. Delivering procurement projects against plans within category from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and budget. Identifying and mitigating project risks, escalating issues as necessary to senior management. Maintaining good relationships with key suppliers, ensuring compliance with organisational policies and ethical standards and public procurement regulations. Analysing market trends and data to identify cost-saving opportunities and provide actionable decisions. Developing and implementing strategic category and sourcing plans that align with business goals. Establishing the process to navigate approval and governance processes, ensuring timely clearances and stakeholder support for category plans and execution. Coordinating with internal category stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives. Monitoring and reporting on procurement performance metrics to ensure continuous improvement for specific categories. Collaborating with suppliers to drive performance innovations and optimal commercial outcomes. Conducting performance reviews and providing continual feedback to junior staff to foster their professional development. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Ability to drive change & benefit with Extended workforce operating models Have the ability to deliver commercial benefit with Recruitment & Contingent worker contracts Ability to negotiate Consultant contracts, mitigating significant costs and deliverable risks Ability to influence, assist and drive a better governance process for all aspects of Extended workforce, so the BBC can operate at pace, with significantly reducedrisk and to the right value Ability to maintain improved governance levels, supporting stakeholders to make the right choices Have an in-depth understanding of procurement process in a public regulated environment Hold relevant project management skills that enable the successful end-to-end delivery of procurement projects Ability to analyse data and apply to market context and trends to provide actionable commercial insights for the BBC Have experience in procurement software and tools Have a proven background of successfully delivering cost optimisation Hold experience of supplier/contract management with the ability of managing key supply issues and developing relationships to foster innovation DISCLAIMER 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. BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
Software Engineer CMS EXTEND Permanent - Full Time Job Closing Date: 24-02-2025 THE ROLE 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 the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content. EXTEND This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. 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're broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis. We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our BBC Extend programme, please contact the BBC Extend team at . The BBC is fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace that disabled people face. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place. ABOUT THE TEAM: Commercial Digital are a multi-function delivery team focused on delivery of world class direct-to-consumer and business-to-business solutions within BBC Studios. We are a small agile team delivering big change. Our products include a number of marquee brands including BBC Select and Top Gear as well as a number of market-leading B2B products. You will join a team where everyone, including you, strives to better understand our customers and improve our products daily. This role provides the opportunity to be part of an exciting and entrepreneurial internationally focused team that values creativity and proactive problem-solving. THE ROLE We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer for our WordPress CMS platform to support, deliver and maintain a major, enhanced News based Direct-to-Consumer service. We are looking for someone who can join the team to create a performant, accessible and operationally excellent system offering great user experience. Designing and implementing new features and functionality for WordPress-based websites and applications. Writing and maintaining efficient, reusable, and reliable code. Extending WordPress functionality through plugins, custom post types, and custom fields. Integrating WordPress sites with third-party systems such as CRMs, analytics, and marketing automation. Participating in peer code reviews and ensuring code quality standards are met. Troubleshooting and resolving issues throughout the product life cycle. Participate in the team's agile planning and delivery process. Work with project, product and technical leads to design software and create implementable specifications and tasks at feature and component level. Work with third party providers where necessary offering direction, support, and documentation. WHAT DOES IT TAKE? Key Criteria: Custom Development - Experience creating custom blocks, developing WordPress plugins, and integrating REST APIs with third-party systems. Performance & Security - Knowledge of optimisation techniques for high-performing, scalable, resilient, and secure websites, including performance monitoring and testing. Problem-Solving & Debugging - Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills, ensuring seamless functionality and issue resolution. Testing & Technical Translation - Expertise in test-driven development, broader testing/QA concerns, and the ability to translate product requirements into technical solutions. A degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Familiarity with WordPress best practices and APIs. Experience working on multiple projects or codebases concurrently. Ability to support and collaborate with less experienced team members. Exposure to working on a global product or news-related projects. LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS 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. 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. WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS? 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 PACKAGE DESCRIPTION Job Reference: 17445 Band: C Salary: Up to £53,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. London Weighting will be added on top of the base salary (£5,319). Location: London TVC (Hybrid) NEXT STEPS 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. Thank you for your understanding. DISCLAIMER 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.
Feb 21, 2025
Full time
Software Engineer CMS EXTEND Permanent - Full Time Job Closing Date: 24-02-2025 THE ROLE 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 the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content. EXTEND This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. 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're broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis. We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our BBC Extend programme, please contact the BBC Extend team at . The BBC is fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace that disabled people face. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place. ABOUT THE TEAM: Commercial Digital are a multi-function delivery team focused on delivery of world class direct-to-consumer and business-to-business solutions within BBC Studios. We are a small agile team delivering big change. Our products include a number of marquee brands including BBC Select and Top Gear as well as a number of market-leading B2B products. You will join a team where everyone, including you, strives to better understand our customers and improve our products daily. This role provides the opportunity to be part of an exciting and entrepreneurial internationally focused team that values creativity and proactive problem-solving. THE ROLE We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer for our WordPress CMS platform to support, deliver and maintain a major, enhanced News based Direct-to-Consumer service. We are looking for someone who can join the team to create a performant, accessible and operationally excellent system offering great user experience. Designing and implementing new features and functionality for WordPress-based websites and applications. Writing and maintaining efficient, reusable, and reliable code. Extending WordPress functionality through plugins, custom post types, and custom fields. Integrating WordPress sites with third-party systems such as CRMs, analytics, and marketing automation. Participating in peer code reviews and ensuring code quality standards are met. Troubleshooting and resolving issues throughout the product life cycle. Participate in the team's agile planning and delivery process. Work with project, product and technical leads to design software and create implementable specifications and tasks at feature and component level. Work with third party providers where necessary offering direction, support, and documentation. WHAT DOES IT TAKE? Key Criteria: Custom Development - Experience creating custom blocks, developing WordPress plugins, and integrating REST APIs with third-party systems. Performance & Security - Knowledge of optimisation techniques for high-performing, scalable, resilient, and secure websites, including performance monitoring and testing. Problem-Solving & Debugging - Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills, ensuring seamless functionality and issue resolution. Testing & Technical Translation - Expertise in test-driven development, broader testing/QA concerns, and the ability to translate product requirements into technical solutions. A degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Familiarity with WordPress best practices and APIs. Experience working on multiple projects or codebases concurrently. Ability to support and collaborate with less experienced team members. Exposure to working on a global product or news-related projects. LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS 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. 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. WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS? 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 PACKAGE DESCRIPTION Job Reference: 17445 Band: C Salary: Up to £53,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. London Weighting will be added on top of the base salary (£5,319). Location: London TVC (Hybrid) NEXT STEPS 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. Thank you for your understanding. DISCLAIMER 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.
Global Brand & Marketing Manager, Bluey Brands, Marketing and Audiences Permanent - Full Time London, GB, W12 7FA Job Closing Date: 24/02/2025 THE ROLE 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 the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content. ABOUT DIVISION Bluey is one of the biggest and fastest growing pre-school brands in the world, one of the most watched TV shows and a popular culture phenomenon. Kids and Adults alike are in love with the show which has led to the brand achieving status as a +$1bn retail sales success. Bluey continues to grow beyond the TV screen and at retail, bringing new experiences to fans around the world - with immersive experiences across the US, Bluey presence at CBeebies Land in the UK and Bluey's World immersive experience, in Brisbane. Bluey was brought to the world 5 years ago and our mission now is to build brand strength and commercial success. THE ROLE The Marketing Manager is accountable for managing their team and supporting the 'head of' in the delivery of all brand activations and marketing campaigns in their area, ensuring excellence in delivery. They need to be able to work collaboratively with key stakeholders from across the business to deliver 360 campaign activations that drive noise with consumers and maximise revenue growth. They are self-starters that will set their own standards and act as a great role-model for their direct reports. Key Responsibilities Brand Growth and IP Development (Franchise Management) Growth Enabler: in this role you will input to and understand the 2-year full-franchise growth plans, developing campaigns and activations that drive commercial success. Commercial Orientation: you will be a strong collaborator and work closely with your counterparts across all lines of business to activate cross-functional tactics that drive growth for the brand, identifying opportunities and connecting teams to collaborate and deliver key brand-led and cultural moments for consumers and partners. Insight-Focused: in this role you will need to be able to interpret and utilise data, to inform decision-making and development of brand and marketing campaigns to ensure they target consumers effectively and meet objectives to grow audiences and revenues. B2B Activation: you will input to key brand theme development and develop assets to support internal and external stakeholders to activate themes with trade partners. Global Brand Partnership: this role requires you to build strong relationships with priority local/regional teams and support them in their activation of their brand and marketing campaigns, in line with the global brand strategy & objectives. Asset Creation: Delivers effective brand communication tools (decks, sizzles, KPIs status updates, quarterly global updates etc) to support teams centrally, regionally and locally in their activation and communication of the brand. Franchise Reporting: Inputs to, and builds reporting around performance of brand to enable regular reporting internally of performance against objectives and KPIs. External Orientation: you are naturally curious and stay close and connected to the external environment. Brand Management Is able to communicate fluidly the brand foundations and provide relevant brand immersion to internal and external partners. Utilises brand foundations to build effective marketing and brand campaign plans. Become an evangelist and expert in brand, and act as a key brand guardian across the business. Maintain and share key brand communication tools. Marketing - Delivery and Evaluation Appreciates the key revenue growth levers across the brand and collaborates with lines of business to activate against priority growth areas. Understand regulatory frameworks to ensure all campaign development is compliant. Works with regional and product teams to support development of events and partnerships. Build creative & campaign briefs for all major campaigns. Identifies risks and issues, recommending solutions where applicable. Ensures all campaigns are optimised to deliver maximum value to the BBC. Responsible for building all post campaign reviews against each major deliverable. Management, Relationships and Development A fantastic collaborator and relationship builder to enable efficient partnerships with cross-functional teams. Line-manage direct reports, setting priorities in line with team priorities. Support direct report in their own personal development. Establish strong relationships with peers in Editorial and Product teams. Maintain a positive and solutions-based attitude. Understands the BBC's Mission to inform, educate and entertain. Lives the BBC Values, and contributes to making the BBC a fantastic place to work. Follows the BBC's policies on diversity and inclusion. WHAT DOES IT TAKE? The Marketing Manager is expected to have established marketing experience specifically within the media industry or an industry with similar scale and complexity, plus line management responsibilities of a team. Key Criteria Managing and developing consumer brands in a complex business or media environment. A creative mind to deliver impactful global brand campaigns. Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research techniques. Innovating in digital and social media campaigns. Leading team members to manage delivery. Team leadership within a complex matrix environment. Understanding of the broadcasting industry and an interest in creative output. Ability to build and maintain effective relationships. Ability to influence and persuade people. LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS 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. The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and encourages applications from candidates from any background. BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do. PACKAGE DESCRIPTION Job Reference: 20762 Band: D Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 + London Weighting (£5,319) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS We offer a competitive salary package. Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance. Parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender. 26 days holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days. A defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and more. Excellent career progression. NEXT STEPS We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. DISCLAIMER 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.
Feb 18, 2025
Full time
Global Brand & Marketing Manager, Bluey Brands, Marketing and Audiences Permanent - Full Time London, GB, W12 7FA Job Closing Date: 24/02/2025 THE ROLE 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 the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content. ABOUT DIVISION Bluey is one of the biggest and fastest growing pre-school brands in the world, one of the most watched TV shows and a popular culture phenomenon. Kids and Adults alike are in love with the show which has led to the brand achieving status as a +$1bn retail sales success. Bluey continues to grow beyond the TV screen and at retail, bringing new experiences to fans around the world - with immersive experiences across the US, Bluey presence at CBeebies Land in the UK and Bluey's World immersive experience, in Brisbane. Bluey was brought to the world 5 years ago and our mission now is to build brand strength and commercial success. THE ROLE The Marketing Manager is accountable for managing their team and supporting the 'head of' in the delivery of all brand activations and marketing campaigns in their area, ensuring excellence in delivery. They need to be able to work collaboratively with key stakeholders from across the business to deliver 360 campaign activations that drive noise with consumers and maximise revenue growth. They are self-starters that will set their own standards and act as a great role-model for their direct reports. Key Responsibilities Brand Growth and IP Development (Franchise Management) Growth Enabler: in this role you will input to and understand the 2-year full-franchise growth plans, developing campaigns and activations that drive commercial success. Commercial Orientation: you will be a strong collaborator and work closely with your counterparts across all lines of business to activate cross-functional tactics that drive growth for the brand, identifying opportunities and connecting teams to collaborate and deliver key brand-led and cultural moments for consumers and partners. Insight-Focused: in this role you will need to be able to interpret and utilise data, to inform decision-making and development of brand and marketing campaigns to ensure they target consumers effectively and meet objectives to grow audiences and revenues. B2B Activation: you will input to key brand theme development and develop assets to support internal and external stakeholders to activate themes with trade partners. Global Brand Partnership: this role requires you to build strong relationships with priority local/regional teams and support them in their activation of their brand and marketing campaigns, in line with the global brand strategy & objectives. Asset Creation: Delivers effective brand communication tools (decks, sizzles, KPIs status updates, quarterly global updates etc) to support teams centrally, regionally and locally in their activation and communication of the brand. Franchise Reporting: Inputs to, and builds reporting around performance of brand to enable regular reporting internally of performance against objectives and KPIs. External Orientation: you are naturally curious and stay close and connected to the external environment. Brand Management Is able to communicate fluidly the brand foundations and provide relevant brand immersion to internal and external partners. Utilises brand foundations to build effective marketing and brand campaign plans. Become an evangelist and expert in brand, and act as a key brand guardian across the business. Maintain and share key brand communication tools. Marketing - Delivery and Evaluation Appreciates the key revenue growth levers across the brand and collaborates with lines of business to activate against priority growth areas. Understand regulatory frameworks to ensure all campaign development is compliant. Works with regional and product teams to support development of events and partnerships. Build creative & campaign briefs for all major campaigns. Identifies risks and issues, recommending solutions where applicable. Ensures all campaigns are optimised to deliver maximum value to the BBC. Responsible for building all post campaign reviews against each major deliverable. Management, Relationships and Development A fantastic collaborator and relationship builder to enable efficient partnerships with cross-functional teams. Line-manage direct reports, setting priorities in line with team priorities. Support direct report in their own personal development. Establish strong relationships with peers in Editorial and Product teams. Maintain a positive and solutions-based attitude. Understands the BBC's Mission to inform, educate and entertain. Lives the BBC Values, and contributes to making the BBC a fantastic place to work. Follows the BBC's policies on diversity and inclusion. WHAT DOES IT TAKE? The Marketing Manager is expected to have established marketing experience specifically within the media industry or an industry with similar scale and complexity, plus line management responsibilities of a team. Key Criteria Managing and developing consumer brands in a complex business or media environment. A creative mind to deliver impactful global brand campaigns. Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research techniques. Innovating in digital and social media campaigns. Leading team members to manage delivery. Team leadership within a complex matrix environment. Understanding of the broadcasting industry and an interest in creative output. Ability to build and maintain effective relationships. Ability to influence and persuade people. LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS 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. The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and encourages applications from candidates from any background. BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do. PACKAGE DESCRIPTION Job Reference: 20762 Band: D Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 + London Weighting (£5,319) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS We offer a competitive salary package. Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance. Parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender. 26 days holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days. A defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and more. Excellent career progression. NEXT STEPS We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. DISCLAIMER 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.
Software Engineer Software Engineering Permanent - Full Time London, GB, W1A 1AA BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B'CAST Job Closing Date: 25/02/2024 THE ROLE An exciting opportunity has opened up for an additional Software Engineer to join the Core Data Platform team at the BBC. The Core Data Platform team is working to create a new data platform supporting the whole of the BBC. In addition, we support existing data pipelines and systems which support a more personalised BBC. We support the delivery of the BBC's services such as iPlayer, News, Sport, CBBC, Weather and Radio. Our tech stack largely uses Java, Python, and AWS. Some of the key benefits you'll get from working in this role are: A variety of challenging work - In Core Data Platform team we work on a wide variety of different products. We create and maintain numerous data pipelines using a variety of technologies and the datasets we manage can be up to petabyte in scale. Unrivalled training and development opportunities- Our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. We value our engineers, offering regular training and development opportunities, as well as '10% time' - allowing dedicated time for self-improvement, learning, and innovation. Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance, and 26 days holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme, and discounted dental, health care, gym, and much more. Working with cutting edge technology - We are constantly looking to leverage new technologies to make our systems more effective. Role Responsibilities In this role you will be responsible for helping develop systems for the ingest, processing, and summarisation of audience data, as well as help develop the future BBC data platform. Examples of the technologies and practices we value: Good communication skills - a great candidate will be able to talk to other developers, to non-developers, and is happy to communicate with people remotely across multiple BBC sites. The ability to question the way we work, and the tools and processes we use - we're always aiming to make our team the best it can be. An enthusiasm for writing clean, well documented, and testable code. Curious and embraces change - we're always learning new technologies and requirements often change, you'll enjoy this challenge. Goal oriented - you'll enjoy finishing the job by developing the final details. Are you the right candidate? Successful candidates for this role should have experience of the following: OO programming languages such as Java or Python. Working with data at scale. Working with high volume APIs. Working in a cloud computing environment. It would also be beneficial if you have experience of: Working in an AWS cloud environment (including developing cloud infrastructure). Big data processing technologies such as Hadoop and Spark. Working with orchestration tools such as Airflow. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. DISCLAIMER 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.
Feb 17, 2025
Full time
Software Engineer Software Engineering Permanent - Full Time London, GB, W1A 1AA BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B'CAST Job Closing Date: 25/02/2024 THE ROLE An exciting opportunity has opened up for an additional Software Engineer to join the Core Data Platform team at the BBC. The Core Data Platform team is working to create a new data platform supporting the whole of the BBC. In addition, we support existing data pipelines and systems which support a more personalised BBC. We support the delivery of the BBC's services such as iPlayer, News, Sport, CBBC, Weather and Radio. Our tech stack largely uses Java, Python, and AWS. Some of the key benefits you'll get from working in this role are: A variety of challenging work - In Core Data Platform team we work on a wide variety of different products. We create and maintain numerous data pipelines using a variety of technologies and the datasets we manage can be up to petabyte in scale. Unrivalled training and development opportunities- Our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. We value our engineers, offering regular training and development opportunities, as well as '10% time' - allowing dedicated time for self-improvement, learning, and innovation. Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance, and 26 days holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme, and discounted dental, health care, gym, and much more. Working with cutting edge technology - We are constantly looking to leverage new technologies to make our systems more effective. Role Responsibilities In this role you will be responsible for helping develop systems for the ingest, processing, and summarisation of audience data, as well as help develop the future BBC data platform. Examples of the technologies and practices we value: Good communication skills - a great candidate will be able to talk to other developers, to non-developers, and is happy to communicate with people remotely across multiple BBC sites. The ability to question the way we work, and the tools and processes we use - we're always aiming to make our team the best it can be. An enthusiasm for writing clean, well documented, and testable code. Curious and embraces change - we're always learning new technologies and requirements often change, you'll enjoy this challenge. Goal oriented - you'll enjoy finishing the job by developing the final details. Are you the right candidate? Successful candidates for this role should have experience of the following: OO programming languages such as Java or Python. Working with data at scale. Working with high volume APIs. Working in a cloud computing environment. It would also be beneficial if you have experience of: Working in an AWS cloud environment (including developing cloud infrastructure). Big data processing technologies such as Hadoop and Spark. Working with orchestration tools such as Airflow. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. DISCLAIMER 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.
BBC Group and Public Services
Birmingham, Staffordshire
Head of SAP Practise - Finance Permanent - Full Time Location: London, GB, W12 7TP Job Closing Date: 24/02/2025 THE ROLE Job Number 21261 Job title: Head of SAP Practise Division: BBC Technology & Media Operations Contract type: Perm Band: F Salary: up to £150,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. Location: London - travel required to Cardiff and Birmingham Agile - 2/3 days per week in office Our comprehensive benefits package includes: An employer pension contribution of up to 10% 26 days' annual leave (based on full-time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes Employee assistance and well-being programmes Learning and development tailored to your role - this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Disability Networks and many more. Family-friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups. Introduction The BBC is one of the UK's most well-known and loved brands, committed to delivering high-quality content that informs, educates and entertains audiences both across the UK and globally. This exciting role sits in the BBC's Technology & Media Operations group, which delivers the technology requirements of the BBC across broadcast, enterprise, and digital to the strategy set by the business. Reporting into the Director, Corporate Systems, the role will be accountable for overseeing and guiding the strategy, implementation, management, and optimisation of the Finance, Procurement & Treasury systems within the BBC, largely SAP and SAP partner solutions. Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Develop and execute the strategic vision for an internal SAP practice across the BBC Group (Public Service and Commercial) Ensure alignment between SAP initiatives and overall business and technology goals. Team Leadership Lead a cross-functional team of SAP professionals, including systems engineers, solution architects, analysts and third-party developers. Foster a collaborative, diverse and inclusive team environment and support staff development through training and mentoring. Align resources within the practice to agreed priorities. Demonstrate and champion the BBC's culture and values. Project Oversight Partner with internal and external technology and other multi-discipline delivery teams on SAP implementation projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Stakeholder Engagement Interface with business teams to gather requirements and understand their SAP needs. Communicate effectively with executives and stakeholders on strategy, project updates, challenges, and achievements. Process Improvement Continuously assess and optimize SAP processes with business partners to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Implement best practices and standards for utilizing and leveraging investment in SAP in the BBC. Change Management Support business change management efforts during SAP implementations or upgrades. Performance Monitoring Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) for evaluating the success of SAP systems and initiatives. Analyse system performance data and user feedback to identify areas for improvement. Work closely with SAP and AMS and BPO external partners to ensure proper support and evolution for critical services enabled by SAP. Documentation and Compliance Ensure proper documentation of processes, configurations, and user guides for all SAP systems. Maintain compliance with internal policies and external regulations related to data management and security. Innovation and Trends Stay current with SAP advancements and industry trends. Explore opportunities for new SAP solutions that could benefit the organization. Are you the right candidate? Extensive knowledge of SAP modules and functionalities relevant to the BBC's needs. Extensive experience of working within complex SAP and non-SAP landscapes. Senior Leadership relationship management skills. Experience in team development and effective workforce planning. Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. Strong analytical skills to assess system performance and drive improvements. A leadership role in the delivery of a complex S/4 HANA implementation in the last 3-5 years. Desired Skills Understanding of media specific requirements relating to the BBC's Operations. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. DISCLAIMER 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.
Feb 17, 2025
Full time
Head of SAP Practise - Finance Permanent - Full Time Location: London, GB, W12 7TP Job Closing Date: 24/02/2025 THE ROLE Job Number 21261 Job title: Head of SAP Practise Division: BBC Technology & Media Operations Contract type: Perm Band: F Salary: up to £150,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. Location: London - travel required to Cardiff and Birmingham Agile - 2/3 days per week in office Our comprehensive benefits package includes: An employer pension contribution of up to 10% 26 days' annual leave (based on full-time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes Employee assistance and well-being programmes Learning and development tailored to your role - this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Disability Networks and many more. Family-friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups. Introduction The BBC is one of the UK's most well-known and loved brands, committed to delivering high-quality content that informs, educates and entertains audiences both across the UK and globally. This exciting role sits in the BBC's Technology & Media Operations group, which delivers the technology requirements of the BBC across broadcast, enterprise, and digital to the strategy set by the business. Reporting into the Director, Corporate Systems, the role will be accountable for overseeing and guiding the strategy, implementation, management, and optimisation of the Finance, Procurement & Treasury systems within the BBC, largely SAP and SAP partner solutions. Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Develop and execute the strategic vision for an internal SAP practice across the BBC Group (Public Service and Commercial) Ensure alignment between SAP initiatives and overall business and technology goals. Team Leadership Lead a cross-functional team of SAP professionals, including systems engineers, solution architects, analysts and third-party developers. Foster a collaborative, diverse and inclusive team environment and support staff development through training and mentoring. Align resources within the practice to agreed priorities. Demonstrate and champion the BBC's culture and values. Project Oversight Partner with internal and external technology and other multi-discipline delivery teams on SAP implementation projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Stakeholder Engagement Interface with business teams to gather requirements and understand their SAP needs. Communicate effectively with executives and stakeholders on strategy, project updates, challenges, and achievements. Process Improvement Continuously assess and optimize SAP processes with business partners to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Implement best practices and standards for utilizing and leveraging investment in SAP in the BBC. Change Management Support business change management efforts during SAP implementations or upgrades. Performance Monitoring Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) for evaluating the success of SAP systems and initiatives. Analyse system performance data and user feedback to identify areas for improvement. Work closely with SAP and AMS and BPO external partners to ensure proper support and evolution for critical services enabled by SAP. Documentation and Compliance Ensure proper documentation of processes, configurations, and user guides for all SAP systems. Maintain compliance with internal policies and external regulations related to data management and security. Innovation and Trends Stay current with SAP advancements and industry trends. Explore opportunities for new SAP solutions that could benefit the organization. Are you the right candidate? Extensive knowledge of SAP modules and functionalities relevant to the BBC's needs. Extensive experience of working within complex SAP and non-SAP landscapes. Senior Leadership relationship management skills. Experience in team development and effective workforce planning. Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. Strong analytical skills to assess system performance and drive improvements. A leadership role in the delivery of a complex S/4 HANA implementation in the last 3-5 years. Desired Skills Understanding of media specific requirements relating to the BBC's Operations. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. DISCLAIMER 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.