Head of Editorial Strategy, EMEA

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JOB DETAILS  JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE:
Full-time, Perm
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios

LOCATION:

London
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE:
Up to £60,000 - £75,000 + London Weighting (£5,441) , depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
BONUS: 15% O.T.E
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.
BBC Studios Digital don't just reach audiences - we move them. As an award-winning department, we cultivate and amplify fandoms behind some of the world's most iconic franchises, including Bluey, BBC Earth, Doctor Who, and Gen-Z comedy channel Funny Parts. We run over 90 channels generating 15 billion views each year, encouraging audiences to watch wherever and whenever they choose.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM?
This role is part of the Central Digital Team EMEA, within Global Channels and Streaming, touching some of BBC Studios' major emerging lines of business.
Reporting to Director of Digital and OnDemand, the Head of Editorial Strategy for Digital Products EMEA is responsible for driving audience growth, engagement and monetisation performance through data-led content planning, scheduling, merchandising and rights strategy.
You will be an expert in running and growing digital first products, helping to shape a vision of what a successful, digital editorial strategy looks like, and supporting business in scaling and monetising digital branded Products EMEA products.
YOUR

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT :
Define and deliver the editorial strategy for FAST channels across EMEA and key affiliate Player partners in Spain and Germany.
Own and optimise performance KPIs including HOV, engagement, reach, yield and monetisation.
Translate performance insights into scheduling, programming and merchandising optimisation.
Implement corrective actions for underperforming products to improve audience and revenue outcomes.
Collaborate with Commercial teams to shape long‑term content acquisition and rights strategies.
Lead structured testing of scheduling, programming windows and merchandising tactics across platforms.
Act as editorial lead for affiliate Player partnerships, driving performance reviews and strategic alignment.
Establish editorial best practices, lead performance forums and enhance workflows to support scalable growth.
YOUR

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

ESSENTIAL CRIERTIA:
Previous experience of curating content and managing performance for digital first services
Understanding of viewers' journey in digital ecosystem, curation, and merchandising process
Deep understanding of FAST, AVOD and SVOD consumption dynamics.
Advanced ability to interpret performance dashboards and translate insights into actionable editorial decisions.
Strong presentation skills, required to produce regular presentations with data analysis and editorial performance
A proactive approach to problem solving to improve processes and to achieve best practice.
A flexible and collaborative approach to working in matrix structure
NEXT STEPS :
We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.
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