Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Manager EXTEND TALENT POOL

Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Manager EXTEND TALENT POOL

Job

Requisition
Job Closing Date:
Evergreen requisition

Location:

London, Television Centre
Contract type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Hybrid role – balance office and home working.

Band: D
Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 per annum (based on knowledge and experience)
London Weighting Allowance: £5,319
Internal benchmarking and market insights applied.

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 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 , the widest‑read English language news website in the world; and the UK’s largest distributor of British content.

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. If selected, our Talent Acquisition team will invite you for a screening call and then invite you to join the talent pool. When we hire, we may approach individuals from the talent pool directly if they have the specific skills and experience required.

If you’re informed about an opportunity via the talent pool you will still need to attend an interview or assessment and may enter a competitive process with other candidates. Ultimately, this is an opportunity to start a conversation with us. We’ve carved out dedicated time to read applications and speak with candidates.

This talent pool is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply, 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. We are committed to making the application process accessible.

If you need adjustments or access requirements, contact the BBC Extend team. The BBC is fully committed to providing workplace adjustments. If successful and you require workplace adjustments, we will work with you. For more information on BBC Extend, visit the BBC Extend webpage (Extend Code: EX2324).

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 to 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.

• Strategy development and implementation: 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 development and maintenance of standard documentation and processes; propose and deliver innovative solutions to complex business problems.
• Partnering: forge excellent relationships across legal teams and wider business.
• Negotiation and contracting: collaborate with the lead Business Legal Affairs representative on negotiation of global commissioning deals; ensure a coordinated approach and strategic advice on more challenging deals.
• Advising: advise on all aspects of business affairs including day‑to‑day production risks,…