Belfast, GBR, BT2 8HQ
| Cardiff, GBR, CF10 1FT
| Glasgow, GBR, G511DA
| London, GBR, W1A 1AA
| Salford, GBR, M50 2QH
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Chief Customer Officer Group
LOCATION: Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, London or Salford – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: up to £60,800 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. London weighting may be applicable.
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
The Audience Research Manager for Nations News helps the BBC understand and serve audiences across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English Regions. The role turns audience data into clear, actionable insight that informs editorial and strategic decisions. Working in the Nations News team, you’ll guide day‑to‑day work for Senior and Research Executives, support consistent and simple ways of working, and build strong relationships across editorial, planning and Audiences to enable confident, strategic partnership.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
If you want your insight to influence real decisions, Nations Audiences offers a unique opportunity. We help the BBC understand people across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English Regions, working closely with teams in News, Video, Audio and Sport. You’ll turn data into compelling stories and practical recommendations, supported by modern, streamlined ways of working and a collaborative, thoughtful culture. If you’re driven by meaningful insight and public impact, this is a great place to grow.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
* Lead Audience Research Projects – Design, manage and deliver qualitative and quantitative research initiatives that explore audience behaviours, needs and perceptions across the UK’s nations and regions.
* Analyse and Interpret Performance Data – Use digital analytics and industry data sources to identify trends, assess content performance, contextualise these results and uncover opportunities for editorial and strategic growth.
* Present and Embed Insights – Translate complex data into clear, compelling narratives and visualisations. Deliver presentations and reports that influence editorial decisions and embed audience insight into News strategy.
* Collaborate Across Disciplines – Work closely with colleagues across multiple editorial and strategic areas to ensure audience insights are integrated into content planning, development and evaluation.
* Champion Audience‑Centric Thinking – Act as the voice of the audience within the Nations News division, ensuring content reflects the lived experiences, concerns and interests of diverse UK communities.
* Through your work, you’ll help foster a culture of evidence‑based decision‑making, ensuring that audience insight becomes a core driver of innovation, relevance and editorial excellence across BBC Nations News.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
* Proven audience research expertise with impactful qualitative and quantitative studies.
* Analytical curiosity and ability to turn complex data into actionable insight.
* Engaging presenter skilled in delivering compelling, influential narratives.
* Experienced strategic partner with a track record of embedding audience insight and driving change, alongside the ability to manage priorities for/developing a team of junior researchers.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED
* Awareness of different audience behaviours and nuances across nations and regions.
* Proven ability to manage concurrent projects with multiple stakeholders.
* Insight into how audiences interact with content and platforms, particularly in digital environments.
* An interest/passion for News and Current Affairs.
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
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
This is your BBC
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
Here you will benefit from:
* Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35‑hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
* Excellent career and professional development.
* Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
* A values‑based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
YOU BELONG
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
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: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
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