BBC Media Action’s communication projects are rooted in local people’s experiences and understanding. Our extensive research programme - called "world class” by the UK government’s Department for International Development (DFID) - provides insight into audiences’ lives to ensure that our projects reflect their needs and circumstances. We also use our data to monitor how effectively our programmes engage people and stimulate change; lessons learned are then built into future projects. To share our findings and learning as widely as possible, we publish policy and research reports and briefings to inform communication for development practitioners and policy-makers. Since we are not funded by the licence fee, none of this work would be possible without the backing of our generous donors - governments, foundations, corporations and individuals. In Nigeria, BBC Media Action run a number of multiplatform and capacity-strengthening projects including health radio shows tackling maternal and neonatal health, HIV and AIDS and pneumonia and diarrhoea. A long-running radio drama and magazine shows in both Hausa and Pidgin English address governance issues.
Purpose of The Role
- Within BBC World Service, the Partnerships Team is responsible for securing, managing and developing external content partnerships which deliver the majority of the BBC’s audience around the world.
- The Partnerships Team represent the BBC offer in multiple languages across digital and traditional media in a diverse range of advanced and developing media markets globally.
- The team’s priority is to increase the reach of BBC services outside the UK whilst also ensuring the BBC’s reputation is protected and revenue is generated if and where appropriate.
- Where required and regulations allow, broadcast licenses and platform presence are also acquired for the BBC.
- The team has both an acquisition and selling role in multiple diverse markets, often having to take into account the significant barriers and political sensitivities related to genres such as news.
- The Partnerships Team also has a responsibility to actively inform editorial product development through partner feedback and the sharing of media market expertise.
Why Join The Team:
- As Partnerships Associate you will work with the BBC’s external partners to build productive relationships and help ensure that the audience can enjoy our services across a diverse range of outlets and platforms. You will support the implementation of the partnership strategic plan.
- You will work internally with multiple stakeholders and help prepare business cases and papers for the Portfolio Management Committee and other internal boards. You will also love working in a team environment and contributing to projects across the business.
Your Key Responsibilities and Impact
- Representing the BBC service to external partnerships and being a key ongoing point of liaison for partners in the required territories
- Working closely with BBC stakeholders including editorial to propose solutions that provide optimum routes to market for BBC service requirements
- Supporting projects to develop new and existing BBC services, working with project team members across the BBC and partners, ensuring compliant and timely delivery
- Manage third parties and the BBC’s partners to ensure distribution needs are met. Identify areas of opportunity and risk for the BBC, and advise the Partnerships Team’s leadership as required
- Monitor partner performance against BBC requirements, proposing corrective action to BD leadership
- Develop media market knowledge and contribute to development of BBC distribution strategy across broadcast and IP, advising partnerships team’s leadership
- Contributing to business cases for the Portfolio Management Committee and other boards as required
Requirements
- Relevant media market experience with a proven track record of achievement in the media sector, including hands on experience working with digital media platforms and partnerships
- Understanding of the content delivery landscape (broadcasting and IP) and the BBC’s position in it, and the strategic importance of the distribution business
- Influencing and diplomatic skills, able to build trusting, productive relationships with contacts inside and outside the organisation. Good persuasion and negotiation skills. Experience of informing strategy
- Basic understanding and experience of legal terminology and contract principles, negotiation and practices. Project management skills and experience of major projects and programmes
- Digitally fluent, with strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, AI enabled productivity tools, and Salesforce for data management, reporting, and pipeline tracking.
Deadline: 17th March, 2026
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