Role Responsibility

Develop and oversee the strategic agenda for EMEA and contribute to the Global Market’s strategic projects in line with the regional and global priorities, working in partnership with the Commercial SVPs across content sales, branded services and other LoB.

Provide future direction on core business optimisation and new business development.

Propose analytical frameworks and tools to help interpret market intelligence, create compelling arguments for Senior Stakeholders and inform strategic and tactical decisions: commercial and operational.

Enable a robust flow of business and strategic insights between EMEA stakeholders and the wider Global Markets region.

Advice on EMEA markets, competitor developments, new business and strategic options in order to make recommendations for the business and strategic choices.

Build partnering relationships with the most senior decision-makers in EMEA to help develop sales pitches, products and partnerships.

Identify, and from time to time, commission strategic, operational and tactical research projects to inform decision making in EMEA.

Ensure projects have clear objectives, deliver tangible insight-driven timelines that meet criteria for prioritisation and deliver within budget.

The Ideal Candidate

At BBC Studios, we seek people who are passionate about who we are and what we do

You will have a proven track record and experience in developing and implementing the strategic direction for a sub-region or a portfolio of products. You will have demonstrable experience creating compelling arguments and using insights to inform a clear direction for the business. You will be able to enable an organisation to deliver on a commercial strategy across LoBs: informing decision makers’ strategic choices and supporting operational execution

You will be highly numerate, analytical, able to apply strategic frameworks and draw from multiple data sources, financial statements, and audience measurements:

• Executing commercial reviews to help focus investment or assess growth options/new business models.
• Designing future scenarios and frameworks for making decisions about brands and products.
• Delivering business and market analyses for long and mid-term planning.
• Financial modelling / P&L building would also be a valuable technical skill

You will lead change, demonstrating resilience and an ability to listen, respond and hold the course. Able to set expectations for high standards of performance from self and others, responding flexibly to new challenges and keen to seek out new ways of doing things.

You will have a proven track record of achievement in scoping and commissioning market research projects that impact decisions and deliver value to the business. You will have a high personal drive with a focus on results and achieving goals.

You will be accountable, transparent and credible in dealings with clients and colleagues at all levels. Set an example by sharing resources, knowledge, ideas and skills across the organisation to build helpful and productive relationships.