Role Responsibility

This is a rarely available, high profile opportunity to champion creative talent, both internally and externally, and work with key industry stakeholders in developing the BBCs relationship with the UK creative sector.

Within this role you will be responsible for developing talent strategies and initiatives in partnership with internal teams, including the Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner, wider HR team and Creative Diversity Unit to ensure a strong pipeline of commissioner and production talent, in line with the BBC’s wider objectives around creative diversity, plurality of supply and across the UK.

You will maintain a range of internal and external relationships, and oversee and develop our engagement with industry and production partners.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for this opportunity as Director of Talent and Creative Partnerships should have the following skills and experience:

• Experience of developing and managing strategic business initiatives
• Ability to think strategically, to impart a vision at all levels and implement a strategy effectively
• Thorough understanding of the way in which programmes are commissioned  and produced
• An in-depth understanding of the broadcasting market and the opportunities and challenges this presents
• A large industry network

Package Description

Band: SL
Contract type: Continuing/Permanent
Location: London (flexible location and hybrid working)

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 offer stage.

• Excellent career progression â€“ the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities â€“ our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of 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.

The situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak is developing quickly and the BBC is keen to continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people across the BBC, while continuing to protect our services. To reduce the risk access to BBC buildings is limited to those essential to our broadcast output. From Wednesday 18th March until further notice all assessments and interviews will be conducted remotely. For more information go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

Mae’r sefyllfa gyda’r coronafeirws yn datblygu’n gyflym, ac mae’r BBC yn awyddus i barhau i sicrhau diogelwch a lles pobl ar draws y BBC, gan barhau i warchod ein gwasanaethau hefyd. I leihau’r risg, dim ond y bobl sy’n hanfodol i’n hallbwn darlledu fydd yn cael mynediad i adeiladau’r BBC. O ddydd Mercher 18fed Mawrth ymlaen, bydd pob asesiad a chyfweliad yn cael ei gynnal o bell, nes rhoddir gwybod yn wahanol. I gael mwy o wybodaeth, ewch i https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/