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JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT - BBC Studios, CO - SEC
LOCATION: London - TVC
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £45,000 - £50,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. Plus London Weighting Allowance £5,441. 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 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.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Business Manager will play a key role in providing comprehensive administrative and business support to the Company Secretary and the wider team, enabling the Secretariat to successfully deliver on its strategic objectives and goals.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM?
You will be part of a highly respected team that sits at the heart of BBC Studios. You will collaborate with a broad range of knowledgeable and supportive colleagues across the organisation You will also have the support from our Company Secretary who will prioritise your development, is focused on high quality delivery, and will coach you to be the best that you can be.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
Partner with the Company Secretary to ensure the Secretariat Team is well-organised and delivers effective governance services across BBC Commercial businesses.
Act as the primary liaison for Commercial Board directors, particularly non-executives, ensuring smooth communication and support.
Coordinate meetings, including scheduling Board, Committee, and Leadership sessions, booking rooms, arranging travel, and supporting administrative logistics.
Oversee document and information management, including publishing meeting packs via Diligent Boards, maintaining the Secretariat intranet site, and securely handling incoming correspondence.
Provide comprehensive administrative and business support to the Secretariat Team, including processing purchase orders, managing invoices, and maintaining shared calendars.
Collaborate with the Governance Manager to maintain the corporate calendar and ensure all key dates and commitments are accurately diarised.
Oversee and manage the Company Secretary's diary, ensuring efficient scheduling and prioritisation of commitments.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Proven experience of working in a company secretariat, or similar team.
Strong company statutory compliance experience.
Excellent IT and project management skills
Experienced in working with confidential and sensitive information
Highly proficient at managing a varied workload.
Proficient at adopting and utilising new technology platforms.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
Familiarity with Diligent Boards and Diligent Entities (or similar governance software is ideal.
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.
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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