Commercial Development and Partnerships Assistant - EXTEND

JOB BAND: B

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time.

DEPARTMENT: Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs, BBC Chief Operating Group

IN-HOUSE TITLE: Commercial & Business Development Assistant

LOCATION: Role can be based in any of the main hubs – i.e. Salford, London, Glasgow, Cardiff, or Belfast, with travel to other BBC sites as required and some hybrid working.

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,000 - £35,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

BBC EXTEND

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You’re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact [email protected] .

The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

If you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Join the BBC as a Commercial Development and Partnerships Assistant and help shape the future of world-class content.
We're looking for a detail-oriented, proactive individual to support our Commercial Development & Partnership team in managing commercial deals across our diverse portfolio. If you're passionate about media, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to be part of a team that ensures creative ideas become reality—this is your chance to make an impact at one of the world’s most respected platforms.

This is an exciting opportunity at a pivotal time for the BBC. You will be instrumental in helping BBC Content in its aim to deliver world class content with a distinctly British perspective, working with the best producers and creatives to transform lives and fulfil the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

We are looking for a Commercial Development and Partnerships Assistant to join the BBC Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs (CRBA) team. You’ll primarily support the management of the CRBA Commercial Development and Partnerships team across BBC Content business development, franchise and partnership activity. This role is at the heart of the team, providing assistance and administration for a range of commercial, franchise and partnership deal making across various platforms and genres.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

You’ll join a collaborative, supportive team that sits at the intersection of creativity and strategy. You’ll work alongside passionate professionals who value curiosity, integrity, innovation and who are invested in your development. Beyond the day-to-day, you’ll see the tangible impact of your work on the content millions love, and you’ll gain exposure to the inner workings of the media industry. Whether you're building your media knowledge or growing your network, this is a place where your potential is nurtured.

It’s an exciting and challenging time and you will be working with stakeholders across the BBC Group and externally.

The CRBA Commercial Development and Partnerships Content team is a multi-disciplinary team, responsible for delivering commercial, rights and business affairs support for BBC Content, which commissions, licences and acquires bold and ambitious award winning content for its portfolio of branded platforms including BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds, BBC Bitesize and a range of the UK’s leading television and radio channels.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

As Commercial Development and Partnerships Assistant, you will

Work with the team to help manage key relationships with third parties for exploitation deals across a range of disciplines from licensing to live events

Assist in the liaising with 3rd party distributors and rights owners (e.g. producers/talent/contributors)

Supporting and coordinating diary management to ensure smooth scheduling and team efficiency

Develop presentations for brand development and new commercial opportunities both internally and externally

Research new commercial opportunities and appropriate partners, and assisting the team in identifying new business opportunities

To provide research support on relevant content and partnership opportunities and competitor activities.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

You have proven experience gained working in the production, broadcast or digital media industry.

You will be familiar and can demonstrate a working knowledge of BBC output across all platforms.

With excellent organisation, coordination and time management skills, you will have the ability to work independently

Good interpersonal skills and an excellent communicator, you will have demonstrable experience of developing good working relationships, including developing and maintaining relationships with 3rd party organisations.

Good attention to detail and the ability to examine and summarise complex data supported by excellent IT skills with experience of databases, administration systems and PowerPoint.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

Knowledge of BBC rights policies and strategies and how the BBC commercial business fits into that

Demonstrable ability to analyse and review business information effectively to extract insights to inform business decisions.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Disclaimer

This 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.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.