Senior Content Manager - 12 month FTC

• Job Details
• JOB BAND: E
• CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month Fixed Term Contract
• DEPARTMENT: Global Acquisitions team
• LOCATION: Hybrid role (BBC Studios Television Centre & UKTV - Hammersmith Grove)
• PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £60,000 - £65,000 on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

Plus London Weighting Allowance of £5,441 and 15% bonus OTE.

The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

BBC Studios is a globally renowned media company founded by the BBC.

We create and distribute the world’s most sought‑after TV, audio and digital content and aim to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

This is a 12‑month Fixed‑Term contract.

The role is key to sourcing and managing content opportunities for BBC Studios’ portfolio of linear and non‑linear services, including UKTV’s linear channel brands such as U&Dave and U&Alibi, and streaming service U, as well as international services including BBC Earth and BBC Nordics.

The incumbent ensures that global channels are supplied with the right content to hit performance targets, stay on budget and remain true to brand.

• Your Key Responsibilities and Impact
• Act as the key 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 to develop, nurture and support them to do their best work, including day‑to‑day running of the content pipeline tracking and communication.
• 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 Criteria

• Extensive content and programming expertise, editorial judgement with experience evaluating scripted and unscripted content.
• Knowledge of programming requirements.
• Strong knowledge of key external supplier catalogues including US Studios to provide a broad view of the content market and guide analysis of BBC Studios catalogue value.
• Good knowledge of the UK television market and North American and Australian/New Zealand broadcasting landscape.
• Understanding global content distribution and the use of 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 producing executive‑level reports and recommendations to inform content strategy.
• Ability to present to senior executives and deliver company‑wide presentations.
• Desired but Not Required
• An understanding of the UKTV and BBC‑Branded services and their editorial requirements.
• Broad understanding of BBC Studios’ Editorial & Commercial policy.
• Experience working across global markets (rather than a single territory) is highly desirable.
• Programme planning/scheduling experience.
• 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.

Any offer made is conditional on satisfactory employment screening checks, including reference checks, eligibility to work checks, and, if applicable, safeguarding and media checks.

We do not accept applications via CV; only online applications will be considered.

EEO Statement

The BBC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religious, ethnic or cultural background, age or disability.

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