Senior Communications Specialist

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom BBC Full time

Job Introduction

To raise the profile of BBC Studios sales, partnerships, branded services and production activities, reinforcing BBC Studio’s position as a premium content company. Working with VP, Comms, Global Markets, this role will further the reputation of our Global Distribution business across the region and beyond.

Main Responsibilities

Working with VP, Comms, EMEA, to identify and implement corporate, consumer and B2B reputation enhancing publicity for channels & digital, programme & format publicity, content sales & trade markets for international businesses across EMEA
- Support VP, Comms on implementation of customer engagement strategy and new customer communication tools
- Build the profile of senior executives and business across the region, identifying opportunities for speaker opportunities and press activity.
- Provide briefings for senior executives outlining the major BBC, BBCS and industry issues and research and write speeches as necessary.
- Deliver business-reputational coverage in key markets, including but not limited to publicity campaigns, press releases, press events, interviews and speaking opportunities.
- Provide internal communications support for content sales and wider global distribution business
- Develop collaborative working relationship with the relevant teams on major initiatives across sales, formats, co-production and production in the region
- Manage negative press issues in relevant markets as appropriate
- Drive uplift in audiences to the suite of BBC Channels available in Global Markets through targeted consumer publicity and digital campaigns in order to achieve set KPIs.
- Organise press events and press visits/interviews in market.
- Support VP Communications on other international work as required
- Build relationships with external stakeholders, incl. clients and affiliate partner communication teams, media, KOLs, trade event and associations.
- Deputise for VP Comms as and when required

**Essential**
- Excellent understanding of corporate, consumer & digital comms.
- A strategic & creative thinker who can deliver brand led campaigns
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to maintain credibility and effective working relationships with a wide range of levels including the most senior internal and external contacts.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to craft brand & corporate messages in a variety of tones and styles according to audience and narrator.
- Ability to prioritise to meet conflicting deadlines, often at short notice and under pressure.

**Desirable**
- Experience of handling crises and effecting responses at a high profile organisation.
- Knowledge and/or experience of the media/broadcasting environment an advantage.

**Leadership Behaviours**

**Can you demonstrate the following?**
- Motivate and have a proactive personality with a sense of urgency
- Are you a team player with people skills?
- Are you a self-starter with initiative and the ability to manage own projects.
- Are you well organized, an orderly person with an analytical mind
- Do you have a global/local mind-set: do you think and act for both local and global needs
- Do you have the ability to influence
- Do you have professional credibility

About the BBC

The BBC Group has set out the first in a new series of bold steps to transform our programming and better represent the public we serve.** **We have the biggest financial investment to on-air inclusion in the industry, together with our existing commissioning budget, we are committed to throwing open our doors more widely than ever to diverse stories and diverse storytellers. Together with a diverse workforce we will accelerate the pace of change in increasing diversity and inclusion both on and off air

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please visit our website.

Package Description
Band: C
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London

Working Pattern: Hybrid Working (Home-based plus two/three days a week in the office)
- **_Excellent career progression _**- the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
- **_Unrivalled training and development opportunities_** - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certifications.
- **_Benefits _**_- _We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

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