Finance Director, Content Sales Leader

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom BBC Full time

The Role

BBC Studios is seeking a highly experienced finance leader to oversee all finance activities involved in content monetisation. This newly created role will require a strategic thinker, effective business partner to senior stakeholders, and a strong team leader.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

  • Forge strong relationships across the Studio to maximise financial returns from content monetisation.
  • Assist on commercial negotiation strategy and identify growth opportunities to develop new revenue streams.
  • Establish a strong controls framework and ensure compliance with financial regulations and company policies.
  • Oversee and enhance the financial audit process and be the primary contact for investment impairment and amortisation processes.
  • Ensure rigorous cash management, forecasting, and reporting across all component parts of the Studio.

Strategic Oversight, Input to Help Drive Investment & Financial Performance

  • Ensure optimal and informed capital allocation to maximise ROI working with the Global Head of Content Sales, Genre MDs, and CCO, Productions.
  • Deliver strategic financial analysis to support investment decisions and lead long-term strategic planning and financial forecasting for content sales and investment.
  • Evaluate new investment opportunities and assess their potential impact on the Content Studio's financial health and full content life cycle.

Managing Overall Studio Reporting

  • Oversee and manage comprehensive Content Studio reporting to track and report on all crucial key performance indicators across the Studio.
  • Analyse financial results and business trends to provide actionable insights and recommendations.
  • Coordinate seamlessly with Production and Global Media & Streaming teams to consolidate financial data and ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Lead the monthly and quarterly reporting of Content Sales and Investments results and forecasts to senior management, highlighting opportunities and risks.

People Leadership

  • Lead and develop a high-performing finance team that supports the Content Studio's objectives and is a pivotal leader and team in fulfilling BBCS' ultimate goal of 'Growing our Content Studio'.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within the team, showing ambition, accountability, and enterprise.
  • Encourage cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing with smooth relationships across the Studio.
  • Set clear goals and provide regular feedback to team members under the ultimate Finance purpose of 'designing and driving value'.

Requirements

  • Prior experience of holding senior strategic financial leadership roles in a matrix managed production or media businesses.
  • Excellent commercial acumen and demonstrated ability to exercise strong judgement from a business perspective to attain positive outcomes.
  • A professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CPA).
  • Hands-on experience in managing content investment or distribution within the media industry, and exposure to Content Studio operations, including production cycles, content development, and knowledge of the way in which programmes are commissioned, financed, and produced.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams.
  • Adept at managing numerous, diverse senior and executive level stakeholders, able to undertake significant change and project management activities with wide-ranging BBC impact, often operating under tight timescales and managing numerous competing priorities.
  • A convincing and accountable communicator and influential leader.

What We Offer

  • We offer a competitive salary package.
  • Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance.
  • 26 days holiday (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.
  • Excellent career progression – access to courses, webinars, workshops, and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation.

Package Description

Job Reference: 19341

Band: SL

Salary: £170,000 - £220,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience, plus 50% bonus.

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Office Base is London Television Centre. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.

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