Senior Content Manager - 12 month FTC

About the Role

This is a 12‑month Fixed Term contract within the Global Acquisitions team at BBC Studios.

The role focuses on sourcing, managing, and delivering content opportunities across BBC Studios’ linear, non‑linear, and streaming services—including UKTV’s U&Dave, U&Alibi, and the U‑streaming platform—as well as international brand services such as BBC Earth and BBC Nordics.

The incumbent will ensure that global channels receive the right content to meet performance targets, stay on budget, and uphold the BBC’s brand values.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the liaison across Content, Programming, Sales, Commissioning, and Acquisitions teams, fostering strong stakeholder relationships.
• Support senior leadership with team planning, resourcing, strategic priorities, and operational decision‑making.
• Lead the end‑to‑end content pipeline process, including sourcing, pitching, tracking, and feedback management.
• Manage content tracking systems, databases, and communications to ensure accurate reporting and visibility.
• Ensure content is editorially appropriate for review and that acquisition opportunities are effectively presented to programming teams.
• Manage workflows and governance processes for confidential content rollouts.
• Identify and communicate content opportunities from BBC Studios and third‑party catalogues, working closely with global content teams.
• Represent BBC Branded Channels in business investment cases and support content acquisition decision‑making.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across BBC Studios, UKTV, and international editorial teams to drive collaboration.
• Line‑manage the Global Acquisitions Executive, supporting development and day‑to‑day operation of the content pipeline.
• Provide expertise on content supply, commissioning priorities and market trends across key territories including the UK, ANZ, and North America.
• Support acquisitions strategy, budget planning, long‑range content planning and the development of content wishlists for key markets.
• Deliver market trend intelligence and content research projects.
• Attend screenings, industry markets, and events as required.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Extensive content and programming expertise with editorial judgement for scripted and unscripted content.
• Knowledge of programming requirements and a strong understanding of key external supplier catalogues, including US Studios.
• Deep knowledge of the UK television market and the North American and Australian/New Zealand broadcasting landscape.
• Understanding of global content distribution, rights, licensing, content windows, and acquisition processes.
• Proven experience managing, mentoring, and developing people.
• Experience supporting budget forecasting, investment decisions, and acquisition strategy for high‑value content portfolios.
• Strong analytical skills, including market and competitor analysis, audience trend forecasting, and executive‑level reporting.
• Ability to present to senior executives and deliver company‑wide presentations.
• Desired but Not Required
• Understanding of UKTV and BBC‑Branded services and their editorial requirements.
• Broad knowledge of BBC Studios’ Editorial & Commercial policy.
• Experience working across global markets rather than a single territory.
• Candidate Information

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion or belief.

We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and we encourage those who need adjustments or access requirements to reach out to reasonable. adjustments@bbc. co. uk for support during the interview process.

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