Commercial Manager

Salford, MAN, GBR, M50 2QH Cardiff, GBR, CF10 1FT London, GBR, W1A 1AA

JOB DETAILS

• JOB BAND: D
• CONTRACT TYPE: Two roles: 1 x Permanent, Full-time and 1 x 18 month fixed-term contract, full-time
• DEPARTMENT: Commercial and Supplier Management - Technology and Media Operations
• IN-HOUSE TITLE: Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Manager
• LOCATION: London, Salford or Cardiff - 2-3 days in the office with hybrid working for the remainder
• PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £53,000 - £59,000pa (plus London Weighting £5,441pa if London based), 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.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Join the BBC Technology Commercial team, leading strategic commercial initiatives across 200+ technology suppliers, ensuring value, compliance, and innovation. As a Commercial Manager at the BBC, you will provide commercial advice to stakeholders across the BBC, resolve contractual issues, and align supplier relationships with the BBC's technology strategy. With your media and IT industry insight and collaborative approach, you will drive performance, embed best practices, and deliver commercial excellence that supports the BBC's digital transformation and public service mission.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The Commercial Manager role at the BBC offers a unique opportunity to shape and deliver the organisation's technology and media strategy. You'll provide expert commercial advice to the stakeholders across the BBC as part of a high performing team driving high-value negotiations and dispute resolutions. The role combines commercial issue resolution, complex contract management, and cross-functional collaboration, all within a valued UK public service organisation with global reach and influence.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Lead the setup, negotiation, and strategic management of technology contracts with multiple third-party suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and benchmarks to ensure value-for-money and service quality.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and resolve disputes, supporting BAU issue resolution.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with suppliers, stakeholders, and internal BBC departments.
• Align commercial arrangements with BBC policies and strategic objectives, ensuring robust governance and audit readiness.
• Offer expert commercial advice to stakeholders and ensure effective tracking of contractual objectives.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Proven success in managing complex supplier relationships.
• Experience in contract negotiation, compliance, and dispute resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to manage risk and deliver commercial outcomes in technology and/or media environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• A collaborative, and innovative approach to commercial management.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Background in broadcasting or technology sector.
• Knowledge of broadcast, digital media and technology, and current global media trends.
• Experience in delivering change and transformation projects.
• Familiarity with public sector governance, audit standards, and procurement processes.
• Strong analytical skills for performance monitoring and value-for-money assessments.

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.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Disclaimer

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.

Information at a Glance

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.

Life at BBC

Life at the BBC offers benefits including a competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for career development.

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution. We welcome applications from diverse candidates and strive to reflect our audiences. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.

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.