Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Manager EXTEND TALENT POOL

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Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Manager EXTEND TALENT POOL

Sector: Media and Publishing
Role: Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

ABOUT BBC STUDIOS
BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.
We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III. The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena. From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain's most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we're the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content.

TALENT POOL
This talent pool is an opportunity for Senior Commercial, Rights Business Affairs Managers interested in working with us. It isn't a live role and doesn't guarantee you will end up working with us. Talent pools are a chance for us to identify, meet and collate talent so that we can move more quickly and efficiently when opportunities come up. You don't have to be available now to apply. You may be working in another role but thinking about a move when the right thing comes up, or perhaps you've always wanted to work for BBC Studios. This talent pool is a chance for us to engage with those who want to work with us now or in the future. If you are selected our Talent Acquisition team will invite you for a screening call, after that you will be invited to join the talent pool which means you will be considered if/when suitable opportunities come up.

THE ROLE
A commercial Rights & Business Affairs Manager will act as a principal point of advice and direction for the business and Legal Affairs team and represent BBC Studios boards when required. The role will require you manage, conduct and oversee a wide range of legal & Business Affairs activities throughout various stages of production and ensure these are in accordance with relevant policies and frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy development and implementation: To support the implementation of strategies and business frameworks across portfolios to secure competitive commercial deals and enable BBC Studios to grow in accordance with the business plan, including the development and maintenance of standard documentation and processes.
• Partnering: To confidently forge excellent relationships across legal teams and wider business.
• Negotiation and contracting: To collaborate with the lead Business Legal Affairs representative on the negotiation of global commissioning deals.
• Advising: To advise on all aspects of business affairs including day-to-day productions risks, legal and commercial risks, editorial policy and compliance issues.
• Risk management: To assist in setting and ensure compliance with frameworks for global commissioning deals across portfolios.
• Representation: To represent Business & Legal Affairs at the most senior level with authority, credibility, tact and diplomacy.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
KEY CRITERIA

• Legal qualifications.
• Experience of negotiating content contracts and securing competitive terms with commissioners.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the legal and commercial issues associated with producing content for commissioners.
• Highly business-oriented operating with a commercial approach which enables a quick response to market changes.
• Adept at dealing with conflicts and helping devise solutions where trade-offs involved.

DESIRABLE:

• Knowledge of, and experience in, television content production.
• Experience of innovating and leading change in a complex, competitive environment.

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS

• 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.

LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS
We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups.

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
Band D
Salary between £50,000 - £70,000 per annum based on knowledge and experience. London Weighting Allowance of £5319 also offered. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Location: London, Television Centre
Contract type: Permanent
Working Pattern: This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.

REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS
We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk