Heads of Strategy, BBC Policy & Strategy (3 posts)
We are recruiting for 3 Heads of Strategy respectively aligned to: Finance & Operations; Global & Commercial; and Production & Supply, within the BBC Policy & Strategy team, based in London.
The BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. Its mission is to enrich people's lives with programmes that inform, educate and entertain. It is a public service broadcaster, established by a Royal Charter and funded by the licence fee that is paid by UK households.
The Policy and Strategy team works to help to set the overall direction of the BBC.
Role Responsibility
Delivering major cross-functional projects to drive change within the BBC, you’ll contribute to, and implement, pan-BBC strategy and policy developments, leading multi-disciplinary teams. You’ll represent Policy and Strategy both within the BBC and externally. You will also provide leadership and mentoring to professional staff within the Policy & Strategy Department.
You will help devise the overall strategy for the respective Division you support, working with the Controller of Strategy for Global, Commercial, Production & Operations. You’ll provide strategy support to senior stakeholders within your Division, leading strategy projects and often leading teams with a diverse range of people and/or line managing members of BBC Policy & Strategy for the duration of the project.
The Head of Strategy, Global & Commercial and Head of Strategy, Production & Supply will be involved in working within Broadcast and Production divisional areas, whereas the Finance & Operations role will be focussed toward the Operational divisions.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidates for the Head of Strategy, Global & Commercial and the Head of Strategy, Production & Supply roles will require an in-depth knowledge of the media landscape in the UK and abroad and experience in a senior management role.
You’ll have led or taken a leading role in complex projects with diverse stakeholders as well as have experience in the resolution of politically sensitive issues. In addition, you will possess strong leadership skills through managing professional teams and the ability to influence decision-makers.
The successful candidate for Head of Finance & Operations will need experience of strategy development within a large organisation or consultancy.
You’ll possess strong negotiating and influencing skills, be confident advising senior teams (to Director/Board level) and be able to present complex data and arguments in ways that are accessible to everyone.
Further, you’ll have experience of leading and managing professional teams, including providing coaching and feedback. A good understanding of the broadcasting sector and media developments would be advantageous and a strong academic record is desirable.
We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are very important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. You’ll be asked questions relating to them as part of your application for this role.
When applying for these vacancies, please indicate clearly within your application, the role(s) you wish to be considered for? Full job descriptions for each are available below.
Package Description
Grade 11 - 3 posts - continuing contracts
Head of Strategy, Finance & Operations
Head of Stategy, Global & Commercial
Head of Strategy, Production & Supply
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