Job Package
Band : F
Salary : £80,000 - £90,000 per annum dependent on relevant skills and experience
Location : Cardiff
Contract : FTC / Attachment
Welsh language skills aren't essential for this role / Nid yw sgiliau yn yr Iaith Gymraeg yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon
Job Purpose
The Head of Business (Commissioning) is the senior business partner for a Genre/Service Director, managing a significant output budget, overseeing complex commercial deals with external partners, and leading specialist teams in delivering the audience and operational objectives for the business unit.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Responsible for the business strategy and financial management across all commissioning budgets including BBC Cymru Wales Welsh language output
Devise the management of content mix across the BBC Cymru Wales Opts flexing to balance to available funding
Responsible for delivery of savings where appropriate
Responsible for BBC Cymru Wales originations / repeat ratio, including modelling the impact of schedule changes
Responsible for the production of business cases for investment / business strategy
Responsible for producing detailed analysis and presenting available options around the impact of wider Wales strategic commissioning changes on the schedule – i.e impact and options of BBC Cymru Wales content re-mix
Responsible for the business workflows of the department, amending as appropriate
Close working relationship with Business Affairs colleagues to agree appropriate programme pricing on all TV programming and to resolve any financial issues as progress to contract is made
Close working relationship with Business Affairs and Finance colleagues to ensure that Commissioning cashflow is managed within budget
Responsible for production of Sport’s Rights cases for URC highlights, Six Nations, Welsh Open Snooker or other amendments as appropriate
Responsible for the Contestability timeline for the department
Business lead for tenders, working closely with Business Affairs and Editorial colleagues
Together with the Snr Head of Commissioning, responsible for the relationship management with major Sporting/Cultural Bodies
Co sign off on all programme cases presented to PFC
Management and reporting of BBC Cymru Wales regulatory conditions across TV (including News)
Management and reporting of the Independent quota across TV
Working with the Snr Head of Commissioning on organisational design / recruitment within the department
Responsible for Wales input into the annual Supply Report and review of Diversity Code of Practice
Deputising for the Snr Head of Commissioning as appropriate
Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
An understanding of the wider commercial market
Strong track record in stakeholder management
Experience devising and implementing a strategy
Direct experience of managing a production budget and other dependencies
Demonstrable understanding of the global challenges and opportunities facing the creative industries and the importance of them to the culture and economy of Wales.