Head of Communications, BBC Film

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Join BBC Film, a key part of the BBC's Content division, at the forefront of British independent filmmaking. As Head of Communications you will devise and oversee communications and stakeholder affairs for BBC Film -ensuring delivery of high impact campaigns and consistent messaging to achieve maximum impact for publicity campaigns and reputation management. It will be busy, varied and fast-paced, but a hugely rewarding role.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC Film is a dynamic, creative, and collaborative team that champions distinctive British storytelling. We are looking for someone withsenior-level experience of corporate communications, project-based publicity campaigns and brand management, specifically within the filmindustry to work closely with the Director of BBC Film. This is a unique opportunity working in a supportive and inclusive environment that values innovation, integrity, and impact.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

As Head of Communications for BBC Films you will:

• Lead Communications Strategy: Oversee and deliver all external and internal communications for the BBC Film portfolio, ensuring alignment with departmental and corporate strategies.
• Press & PR Management: Plan and execute creative press and PR campaigns that support BBC Film titles and reflect the BBC's vision.
• Media Liaison & Monitoring: Serve as the primary press contact, manage press releases, and monitor media coverage.
• Reputation & Issues Management: Handle reputation management and crisis communications in collaboration with senior BBC leaders.
• Brand & Event Oversight: Manage brand representation, including press events, festivals, printed materials, and associated budgets.
• Digital Presence & Outreach: Supervise BBC Film's digital platforms, including website and social media, via external providers.
• Evaluation & Compliance: Provide reports and analytics, ensure adherence to BBC editorial guidelines, and promote best practices across communications activities.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

• Proven record of achievement in the publicity, media and/or public relations and journalistic spheres, specifically within the UK or international film industry.
• News sense with ability to write clear and lively press releases, which stimulates both press and public interest.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to develop, maintain and enhance collaborative relationships with a wide variety of internal and external partners and stakeholders at all levels and across all spectrums of the British film and media landscape including digital/social media.
• Brand management experience across production of materials and messaging, ensuring market positioning of BBC Film is clearly communicated across press, marketing and social media. You'll have experience of supporting the end-to-end filmmaking process with a diplomatic, collaborative, and solutions-focused approach.
• Proven experience and understanding of current marketing and communications thinking, practice and techniques, including social media and strategy to reach all audiences. This will be combined with proven crisis management experience.

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: E

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, full-time

LOCATION: London, two to three days per week in the office

SALARY: £65,000 - £75,000pa plus London Weighting (£5,441pa), 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.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

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Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

Candidate pack You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:

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