Head of AI Creative Lab

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LOCATION: BBC Television Centre, London -Hybrid working

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Salary 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.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world's most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Head of AI Creative Lab will lead BBC Studios' AI production capability-setting strategic goals,driving innovation, and delivering measurable impact across content creation. This role requires a rare blend of creative leadership, deep technical literacy in AI, and proven experience in production environments.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Our diverse teams are drawn together from the best creative and commercial leaders. We thrive on innovation and creative ambition.

This is a career defining opportunity for an experienced and creative leader to build a new team to take BBC Studios into the future of AI content creation.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for the AI Creative Lab, aligned with BBC Studios' editorial and commercial priorities.
• Serve as the principal expert and advocate for AI in creative production across the business.
• Build and manage relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Oversee all Lab outputs, ensuring they are innovative, ethical, editorially sound, and technically robust.
• Ensure compliance with BBC data governance and editorial policy in all AI applications.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Proven track record of leading innovation or technology teams within media or creative industries.
• Strong understanding of GenAI, machine learning, and emerging creative tech.
• Demonstrated ability to work at C-suite level and influence strategic decisions.
• Deep appreciation of editorial standards, creative workflows, and production operations.
• Experience working with 3rd party vendors - post houses, GFX companies and audio post-production.
• Demonstrable & considerable experience in transforming content production workflows to deliver creative outcomes, beneficial change and production efficiencies.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Familiarity with tools like Runway, Pika, Adobe Firefly, ElevenLabs, Whisper, ChatGPT, Synthesia.
• Experience with AI governance frameworks, model auditing, or ethical AI use in media.

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

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.

Redeployment

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.

Information at a Glance This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Find out more about BBC Studios Life at BBC Studios

• A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy an extra five days.
• Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
• Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit.
• BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably both on and off screen. Find out more about BBC Group's science-based Net Zero targets here .
• Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture.

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:

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: , registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.

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