Deputy Director, BBC Policy

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and high-performing Deputy Director for this high-profile and challenging role to lead the BBC Policy team within the Media and International Directorate. This role will give you significant leadership experience in a prominent area of policy, together with considerable exposure to a range of senior ministers and stakeholders across government, industry, consumers and regulators.

Job description

You will be joining a dynamic environment at an exciting time, providing strong leadership and direction to a dynamic and well-regarded team. Alongside leading the day-to-day relationship with and policy regarding the BBC and S4C (the publicly-funded Welsh language broadcaster), this role will also focus in particular on a number of very high-priority projects. These include: ensuring effective implementation of the findings of the Mid-Term Review of the BBC�s governance and regulation; concluding the DCMS-led review of the BBC�s future financing; and, the significant preparations for and running of the next BBC Charter Review.�

You will be able quickly to grasp and drive complex policy issues, have good judgement skills and demonstrate political awareness. You will work closely with policy and analytical teams in DCMS, Private Office, Special Advisers and Press Office, as well as with a range of other government departments. This is also a portfolio with considerable interest from No10, HM Treasury, FCDO, Ofcom (the independent communications regulator) and, unsurprisingly, the broadcasters themselves. You will therefore need to be adept at providing clear and considered advice to ministers and at managing important stakeholder relations.

Person specification

Leadership: A track record of driving delivery and providing visible and inclusive leadership, with a proven ability to develop a motivated, engaged, diverse and high-performing workforce. A track record of corporate leadership contributing to wider priorities, and an ability to lead a team working in highly-scrutinised and politically charged environments.Making Effective Decisions & Delivering At Pace: Excellent evidence-based strategic and analytical skills, with experience of formulating, leading and implementing strategies, policies and programmes, including when under pressure, and a proven understanding of delivering value for money;Seeing the Big Picture: Highly-developed understanding of the political environment, including a broader understanding of how to operate outside of the immediate business area or organisation, and credibility to act as a trusted adviser to ministers and senior officials and stakeholders;Communicating and Influencing: Highly-developed written and oral communication skills, with the ability to brief on complex and often sensitive issues, presenting in a clear and concise manner and identifying key messages, with a proven track record in skilful navigation through senior stakeholders across government and industry.Working Together: Outstanding ability to forge excellent relationships and adept at successfully influencing, challenging and negotiating, to gain the confidence of key customers and senior stakeholders.�

Desirable Skills:

Commercial Experience.
Understanding of broadcasting industry.�

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Seeing the Big PictureCommunicating and InfluencingMaking Effective DecisionsLeadershipWorking Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �75,000, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes �20,250 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Learning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityA with an average employer contribution of 27%

DCMS operates a hybrid working policy whereby individuals are required to spend at least 60% of their working hours at their hub location and the remaining 40% from home. Occasional travel to other hubs may be required.



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