Executive Producer, StoryWorks-FTC

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

BBC StoryWorks is the award-winning commercial brand studio within BBC Studios, responsible for developing, producing and delivering content-led commercial campaigns across our international digital and television news offer, as well as representing other BBC brands as required. This includes — but is not limited to — commercial brand films, digital creative, podcasts, written content, events as well as the packaging of editorial sponsorships. 

Joining BBC StoryWorks means stepping into a leadership role at the heart of one of the world’s most respected media organizations. As Executive Producer for EMEA, you’ll be part of an award-winning commercial content studio that blends editorial integrity with creative innovation to produce impactful, multi-platform brand storytelling.

You’ll lead a talented production team across diverse formats — from video and audio to digital and experiential — shaping campaigns that reach global audiences via BBC’s trusted platforms. The role offers the opportunity to work across international markets, collaborate with top-tier creative and strategic minds, and manage high-profile partnerships with external production companies.

With a strong emphasis on creative excellence, collaboration, and adherence to BBC’s editorial standards, this position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment and wants to make a meaningful impact through storytelling that informs, inspires, and engages.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Lead the creation of distinctive, multi-platform branded content for EMEA clients, ensuring all output reflects the diversity of audiences across the region. This includes originating innovative ideas, shaping editorial direction, and delivering content that aligns with both client objectives and the BBC’s editorial standards, while maintaining the highest levels of creativity and brand integrity.
• Provide inspirational leadership to the production team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment. Ensure the creative vision is clearly communicated and understood at every stage—from ideation and planning through to execution and delivery—while mentoring team members, resolving challenges, and maintaining high morale and productivity.
• Oversee all aspects of production logistics, including the construction of detailed schedules and budgets in collaboration with Project Management. Ensure compliance with BBC editorial guidelines, health and safety standards, insurance requirements, and copyright regulations. Liaise with Rights teams and contract negotiators to secure necessary clearances and uphold legal and ethical standards.
• Collaborate effectively across internal departments and with external suppliers and partners, maintaining strong working relationships that support seamless production workflows. Represent the commercial face of the BBC brand with professionalism and integrity, ensuring that StoryWorks maintains its reputation for excellence and reliability.
• Contribute to strategic development and continuous improvement, deputising for senior team members when required and actively participating in shaping team strategy. Stay informed on emerging industry trends, technologies, and audience behaviours, and champion innovations that enhance production efficiency, storytelling impact, and audience engagement.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: 

• Extensive experience in film & video production in either branded content, advertising and editorial capacity, with confidence and leadership skills to problem solve in a timely and effective manor.
• To ensure all content is of first-class standard. Strong due diligence on rights, compliance and policy, creatively excellent, fit for publication on BBC platforms and aligned with audience needs and BBC guidelines.
• Liasing with internal stakeholders in an efficient and collaborative manner; Sales, Legal, Compliance, Senior Leadership, Design, Social and Operations.
• Lead the building of presentation decks for pitch and production.
• Ability to lead pitches and present creative to external partners and clients.
• Ability to breakdown and produce content in-house through collaboration and onboarding of freelancers where appropriate. Clear communicator, agile and collaborative thinker, good listener.

DESIRED NOT REQUIRED:

• Experience leading global production efforts, leading shoot days to ensure creative excellence and delivery across the board.
• Lead a supportive and effective production environment to best support key talent and creative talent in working effectively and to their best ability.
• Mentorship and support to junior members of the Creative and Productive team.
• Build strong and dependable relationships with external craft, creative and production partners ensuring BBC StoryWorks is regarded as a good client and partner across the industry.