Head of Consumer Products - UK

JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time Perm
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios
LOCATION: London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £100,000 + London Weighting (£5,441) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

BONUS: 15% OTE

ABOUT BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

Reporting to the VP Consumer Products & Commercial Partnerships – UK/EMEA and LatAm, this role is responsible for leading the UK Consumer Products business and delivering the UK commercial plan across all licensing categories.

Working closely with regional and global teams, the Head of CP UK will translate priorities into local market plans, ensuring strong execution and delivery across the UK business. The role is accountable for overall UK business performance, leading a team of category specialists across Hardlines and Softlines and ensuring resources, priorities and plans are aligned to deliver business objectives.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT :

• Lead the UK business planning and reporting process, providing regular performance updates, market insights and recommendations to regional leadership.
• Develop and deliver the UK Consumer Products strategy and annual business plan in alignment with EMEA objectives and franchise priorities.
• Be accountable for UK commercial performance, including revenue delivery, forecasting, budgeting and identification of risks and opportunities.
• Lead the UK Consumer Products team, setting priorities, allocating resources and ensuring delivery of business objectives across all product categories.
• Drive alignment across Licensing, Retail, Marketing, Franchise Management and Product Development to ensure joined-up planning and execution.
• Lead the UK business planning and reporting process, providing regular performance updates, market insights and recommendations to EMEA leadership.
• Build and maintain senior relationships with key retailers, licensees and strategic partners to support long-term business growth.
• Lead organisational planning and talent development across the UK Consumer Products team.
• Represent the UK business in regional planning forums and contribute to the development of wider EMEA priorities and initiatives.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE :

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA :

• Significant experience in consumer products, licensing or commercial leadership, ideally within entertainment, media or family brands.

• Broad experience across Hardlines and Softlines categories, with a strong understanding of the UK retail and licensing landscape.

• Proven experience leading managers and developing multi-level high-performing teams.

• Experience owning business plans, commercial performance, forecasting and budget delivery.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute commercial strategies and translate them into operational plans.

• Experience presenting business performance, strategic recommendations and market opportunities to executive leadership teams and senior stakeholders.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams and priorities.

• Experience operating as part of a senior leadership team, balancing multiple priorities and driving delivery across a complex business.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and engage a broad range of stakeholders.

NEXT STEPS

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

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