JOB DETAILS
JOB TITLE: Creative Partnerships Lead (Maternity Cover)
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract, Full-time (9 months maternity cover)
LOCATION: BBC Television Centre, London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Competitive salary depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The salary for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
START DATE: ASAP
Interviews are expected to be held on Friday 6th November (via Zoom).
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.
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.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Creative Partnerships Lead in BBC Studios Audio, on a nine-month maternity cover contract reporting to the Head of Commercial Partnerships.The role is the bridge between commercial, ad sales and production. It owns our creative solutions (network reads, host reads and branded content), advertising compliance and brand safety, and will equip our sales partners – particularly in the US – with the storytelling, materials and creative thinking they need to sell our slate with confidence and turn client briefs into standout partnerships.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This is a hands-on, high-impact role at the heart of BBC Studios Audio’s commercial team, working with production teams who deliver a uniquely wide range of outstanding content: ambitious new podcasts such as The History of the United States in 100 Objects and The Interface; impactful investigative serials such as Stalked and Things Fell Apart; long-running prestige Radio 4 series such as Desert Island Discs and In Our Time; and an extensive slate of award-winning comedy and fiction. BBC Studios Audio is an end-to-end podcast studio growing monetised networks of premium audio and audio-visual content.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
- Work with the Head of Commercial Partnerships and the Senior Commercial Lead to deliver our creative partnerships and advertising strategy, driving revenue growth across the BBC Studios Audio slate.
- Own all creative solutions (network reads, host reads and branded content) end to end – writing and adapting scripts, briefing voice artists and production teams, and managing recordings, edits, costings and delivery against agreed KPIs.
- Review and approve all advertising, sponsorship and host-read scripts against BBC Advertising and Sponsorship guidelines and Ofcom rules, proposing compliant alternatives and managing compliance incidents and complaints through to resolution.
- Maintain the compliance framework and client-facing brand safety materials, monitor brand safety settings on our ad tech platform, and ensure production processes cover the responsible use of AI and music licensing.
- Act as the go-to expert for ad sales partners on what can and cannot be sold across markets – onboarding new partners, managing the advertising product set, pricing and inventory, and overseeing deliveries from booking to proof of delivery.
- Equip our sales partners to win business – primarily in the US, alongside EMEA, APAC and LATAM – by leading the development of go-to-market collateral that brings our slate and new launches to life through compelling creative storytelling.
- Champion our slate with agencies and brands, originating direct creative partnership opportunities through your own network and responding to incoming briefs with standout ideas, from branded segments to full branded podcasts.
- Act as the single point of contact for production teams on commercial requests, translating sales commitments into clear production briefs, and provide commercial input on new and transferring titles and co-production deals, including reach projections and investment risk.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
- Proven experience of delivering creative advertising solutions (e.g. host reads, sponsorship or branded content) in podcasting, audio, broadcast or digital media.
- A strong network of agency and brand contacts, with a track record of originating new partnership opportunities.
- A natural storyteller, with experience of creating persuasive sales collateral and pitch materials.
- Strong working knowledge of advertising compliance and brand safety (e.g. BBC Advertising guidelines, Ofcom, CAP/BCAP codes).
- Proven experience of working with production teams and talent, with a demonstrable understanding of their needs.
- Highly organised and a confident communicator, able to manage multiple campaigns, deadlines and budgets alongside complex stakeholder relationships.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
- Experience of branded podcast production and budgeting.
- Familiarity with ad tech and dynamic ad insertion platforms.
- Experience of selling into or working with partners in the US advertising market.
- Experience of working in a matrix organisation.
- A genuine interest in a wide range of genre content.
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.
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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.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment 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.
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 Studios
- A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy an extra five days.
- Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
- Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit.
- BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably both on and off screen. Find out more about BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets here.
- Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture.
- 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.
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.
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: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
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