Branded Content Sales Lead

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent

LOCATION:

2-3 days in London TVC office
DEPARTMENT:
Brands and Licensing - Digital
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: upto 66500 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. Plus London Weighting Allowance of 5441 and 25% bonus OTE. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the worlds 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 dont just reach audiences - we move them. As an award-winning department we cultivate and amplify fandoms behind some of the worlds 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.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This is a front-line commercial role with a clear mandate: grow branded content revenue by turning the strength of BBC Studios premium IP global fandoms and creative capabilities into partnerships that brands and agencies want to buy.

We are looking for a commercial storyteller and a disciplined closer in equal measure: able to sell with authority collaborate with creative and editorial teams navigate complex stakeholder environments and keep close grip on pipeline pricing forecasting and delivery.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Reporting to the Group Sales Director you will own a personal revenue target and lead the pursuit of high-value branded content opportunities across an allocated portfolio of agencies and clients. You will build senior relationships unlock briefs shape bold multi-platform ideas and convert them into profitable repeatable business.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Take direct accountability for your individual target building a strong pipeline and converting opportunities into profitable revenue. Maintain clear pace coverage and momentum against plan.
• Build a high-impact growth plan in partnership with the Group Sales Director (and your counterpart in Partner Sales) create and execute strategic account plans for priority agencies clients and markets - identifying whitespace growth sectors new-budget opportunities and routes to multi-year partnership.
• Use audience insight market intelligence and the distinctive power of BBC Studios brands and fandoms to originate compelling partnership opportunities before a formal brief exists. You have a wealth of IP from superstars such as Bluey to new and emerging IP.
• Lead the sales process from first conversation to signed contract: interrogating client challenges shaping the commercial proposition collaborating with Creative Solutions on the response pricing confidently negotiating effectively and closing decisively.
• Build senior client and agency relationships developing trusted influential relationships across agency leadership strategy investment and partnerships teams as well as senior client marketers. Become known as a partner who brings both commercial clarity and standout ideas.
• Translate our premium IP talent social channels digital reach and creative expertise into brand solutions that feel distinctive audience-first and genuinely valuable - while respecting editorial and brand guardrails.
• Create repeatable scalable revenue:
  Look beyond one-off campaigns. Build sponsor ships partnership platforms and multi-market solutions that can grow across audiences territories formats and time.
• Where the role includes direct reports or market representatives set clear priorities coach for performance and create a…