Job Introduction

BBC Content encompasses all of the BBC's network TV and Radio output.  Under Charlotte Moore's leadership (as Chief Content Officer) we're repositioning our Television division in order to make radical changes to the way we commission content.  This will enable us to deliver more value to all audiences across our channels and iPlayer and to focus on distinctive, high-impact content which audiences feel is for them.

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Head of Comedy Talent Development  where you will support the continued success of BBC Comedy as the home of British comedy with unparalleled breadth and range in the broadcasting landscape.  

We commission more comedy across more platforms than anyone else in the UK, nurturing and developing brand new comedy voices right through to collaborating with the most established household names.

Role Responsibility

Reporting to the Director, Comedy you will have the scope to define and own the strategic and creative direction for the Comedy development slate.  Working with the wider comedy commissioning team, you will be at the heart of providing editorial support, on a project by project basis, and acting as a sounding board more widely to ensure our overall creative ambitions for Comedy Commissioning. 

This is a rare and exciting opportunity within the industry to lead the talent development strategy for the Comedy Commissioning team – initiating new relationships with key emerging talent across the UK comedy landscape and fostering existing ones.

The Ideal Candidate

You will need significant experience in development and production, ideally across comedy and/or entertainment.  You will excel at making diverse comedy content, with a clear editorial vision, and strengths in developing and delivering appropriate content to the most relevant platform.

Crucial to success will be your expertise in the use of social media and producing digital content, instinctively knowing how to develop and innovate to achieve our editorial ambitions.

You will need a track record in leading and inspiring development and production teams, within a multi-platform environment.  Your leadership skills should be as exemplary as your writing skills and experience of writing and pitching proposals tailored to specific audience needs on all platforms. 

Package Description

Band: E
Contract type: continuing
Location: London

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/

About the Company

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 in the document attached below.

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 want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. 

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.

Closing Date06 October, 2022