Senior Head of Leadership Communications

Senior Head of Leadership Communications

Job Requisition

Job Closing Date: 26 January 2026

Locations:
Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, London, Salford

JOB BAND: F

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent, Full-time.

In-House

Job Title:

Senior Head of Internal Communications

DEPARTMENT:
Internal Communications & Engagement, BBC Corporate Affairs.

LOCATION:

Can be based in Cardiff, Belfast, Glasgow, Salford or London, with some hybrid working. If based outside of London, there will be regular travel to London.

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £90,000 - £110,000pa, 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.

The Head of Leadership Communications is a vital role in the internal communications and engagement (IC&E) team. The role is responsible for delivering our programme of leadership communications to equip and engage leaders across the BBC.

Reporting to the Director of IC&E, this role is responsible for making sure our leadership communications and engagement is of the highest quality and that it supports our leaders and managers to perform at their very best to deliver against our priorities. This role has a unique position right at the heart of the BBC and will have a direct relationship with the Director-General and BBC Chair to help shape and execute their comms and visibility programmes across the organisation.

In addition, the role is also responsible for leading, coaching, and mentoring a small, but high-performing team to deliver: world‑class leadership communications; a suite of core leadership channels and leadership editorial and publishing plan; write and execute group‑wide announcements on behalf of the Director-General and members of the Executive team as required, and build outstanding partnerships with key stakeholders in HR (e.g. People & Organisation Development, People Experience), the Director-General’s office and Chief Operating Officer in particular.

Internal Communications and Engagement (IC&E) sits at the heart of the BBC. It connects our workforce to the BBC’s public purpose and mission and aligns everyone behind our vision and strategy. The IC&E team play an instrumental role in helping to transform the BBC, a treasured national institution, at a critical moment as we look ahead to a new Director-General and a new Charter agreement.

• Develop and deliver the BBC’s leadership communications strategy
• Oversee our suite of leadership communications channels
• Measure effectiveness of comms against key outcomes
• Utilise data and insight to equip and engage BBC leaders
• Business partner the Director-General and Chair and deliver DG and Chair communication
• Manage and develop a high performing team
• Deputise for the Director of Internal Communications & Engagement as needed

• Proven experience of delivering high impact leadership communications and engagement
• Proven experience of supporting leaders to drive change and transformation
• First-class written and verbal communication skills
• Proven experience of developing a high performing team including outstanding planning skills and the ability to oversee multiple high‑profile projects simultaneously.
• A first-class creative approach, positive energy and a can‑do attitude

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

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

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