Series Developer

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time

DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios BBC StoryWorks

LOCATION: London Television Centre - Hybrid

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 35000 -% Ad Sales Bonus London Weighting (5441) depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Every series we produce begins with the Series Development team. As a Series Developer youll become our resident expert about an important topic and identify prospective stories and partners for our global series. You will have excellent research and communication skills can think both creatively and commercially and will thrive in a fast-paced role in an award-winning growing unit at the BBC.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC StoryWorks makes award-winning series for audiences outside the UK using BBCs storytelling heritage to tackle the issues shaping society by giving a voice to organisations leading change. We create original commercial content for global brands that tells stories from organisations and brands to audiences and beyond delivering formidable results. Programme Partnerships launched in 2019 and has grown quickly to a team of 75.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Research & Insight Development: Conduct in-depth research into industries and emerging issues integrating expert interviews and roundtable insights to map market dynamics and audience interests.
  
  
• Editorial Strategy & Creative Direction: Shape the narrative and creative structure of each series producing storyboards reports and presentations in collaboration with production compliance and marketing teams.
  
  
• Audience & Market Analysis: Analyse audience data and run original research to inform content themes and ensure alignment with user interests and behaviours.
  
  
• Partnership Development & Outreach: Identify qualify and engage prospective partners crafting compelling story briefings and managing outreach to meet commercial and creative objectives.
  
  
• Strategic Growth & Team Collaboration: Contribute to new vertical development cross-team strategy and project oversight while supporting production and fostering collaboration across BBC teams.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience working in branded content research or business development with strong commercial and critical thinking skills.
  
  
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with confidence presenting to senior stakeholders and simplifying complex topics.
  
  
• Strong editorial instinct and creative vision with a passion for storytelling and shaping content that resonates with global audiences.
  
  
• Self-motivated and KPI-driven with an entrepreneurial mindset and a proactive approach to improving processes and achieving results.
  
  
• A team player who thrives in multidisciplinary environments balancing independent work with cross-functional collaboration.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Entrepreneurial attitude: interested and able to challenge assumptions about how the team works identify areas for improvement and implement solutions
  
  
• Able to think commercially and critically making shrewd assessments as to the motivation and capacity of prospective partners
  
  
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint and proven ability to engage with new software
  
  
• Data analysis or insights experience

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

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