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Job Introduction

BBC Motion Gallery licenses BBC television and radio content into the global market as well as within the BBC Group (internal licensing).

The Licensing and Operations will be primarily responsible for providing account management to internal BBC clients, helping them to source and clear BBC archive and ensuring all usage is recorded, licensed and invoiced.

With guidance and support from the Head of Content and Operations, the Licensing and Operations Executive will manage relationships with internal clients, ensuring they can access and select content, rights checks are completed, licenses are issued and invoices raised.

The Licensing and Operations Executive will also have partial responsibilities for financial operations, including processing supplier invoices and the Getty Statement.

Main Responsibilities

The role is meant for an Archive Sales or process specialist who has an appreciation of the complexities of the rights and clearances and is able to help clients navigate through this process. The following are essential requirements of the role:

• To offer first class account management to clients, ensuring their project requirements are understood and delivered upon.

• To accurately analyse and interpret complex rights information from production paperwork and what has been provided by Commercial Rights Department and Natural History Unit to ensure the license does not breach contracts between stakeholders.

• To secure permissions from senior BBC and BBC Studios staff to ensure compliance with strict BBC policies and editorial guidelines and to protect the BBC brand.

• To have an in-depth understanding of BBC editorial guidelines and policies, and ensure these are met in relation to the sale of clip content to avoid any instances of being in breach of said guidelines.

• To balance risk and be mindful of repercussions in regard to reuse of material where rights information may be unclear or unavailable to ensure that any licenses offered do not damage the business.

• Raise invoices, keep accurate financial records, pass payment and invoicing instructions to royalties. Maintain a record of expenditure to ensure that third parties are paid the required income and that income flows back to the Public Service in timely fashion.

• Develop a strong working relationship with existing and prospective clients and internal teams to maintain and grow sales opportunities.

Are you the right candidate?

• An accomplished archive sales professional with excellent commercial acumen with strong and demonstrable knowledge of the rights and clearance process.

• Proven negotiation skills.

• Extremely well organised with an ability to follow and develop processes.

• Good interpersonal skills and able to work with colleagues at a more senior level.

• Ability to build strong relationships with existing and potential clients.

• Ability to manage multiple accounts and prioritise during busy periods.

• Ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment.

About the BBC

The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from under represented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background. We strive to be the best British content company in the world, attracting the best creative talents in the business, so that we can bring premium quality award-winning programmes, content and brands to the viewer no matter where they are.

The BBC Group has set out the first in a new series of bold steps to transform our programming and better represent the public we serve. We have the biggest financial investment to on-air inclusion in the industry, together with our existing commissioning budget, we are committed to throwing open our doors more widely than ever to diverse stories and diverse storytellers. Together with a diverse workforce we will accelerate the pace of change in increasing diversity and inclusion both on and off air

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please visit our website.

Package Description

Band: C
Contract Type: Permenent/ Full time
Location: London TVC

Working Pattern: Hybrid Working (Home-based plus two/three days a week in the office)

We are really proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and so if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please do contact us at [email protected] with the job reference in the subject. We advertise all our roles on Evenbreak, the specialist job board for disabled candidates

• Flexible/agile working - opportunities across the business. We’re happy to discuss a formal flexible working pattern. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage.
• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certifications.
• Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.