Location
Potential to be based in London, Salford or Glasgow – Hybrid working with an average of 2-3 days per week in a BBC building.

Hours
Full Time – Flexible working options available, to be discussed at offer stage.

Salary
£32,000-£44,000 per annum (plus London Weighting £5,441 per annum if London based), depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

About the Role
The Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs (CRBA) Executive will support the BBC’s CRBA Commissioning team in delivering programming across all platforms by securing rights, managing risks, and negotiating contracts. Working within a designated CRBA area, you will contribute to the commissioning and acquisition of content while occasionally supporting other CRBA teams to broaden expertise. The role is currently focused on unscripted genres such as documentaries, specialist factual, arts, music or entertainment.
You will work with independent production companies to agree programme funding and contract with them to deliver a range of programming across BBC channels, iPlayer and BBC YouTube channels. The role supports BBC Commissioning teams to realise creative ambition and deliver value for audiences, problem solving along the way.
CRBA oversees the BBC’s intellectual property, strategic and business interests through negotiation, contracting and commercial deal-making. The CRBA Commissioning team is a multi-disciplinary group responsible for deal-making, contract management and risk oversight in commissioning and acquisition of programmes for BBC channels, iPlayer, Sounds and YouTube.
As an agile worker, you will work closely with multiple internal stakeholders and key suppliers, helping the BBC deliver to audiences during a time of significant industry change and public scrutiny with Charter renewal. If you believe in the value of public service broadcasting, this is a unique opportunity to be part of the story.

Experience
- Good understanding of rights and ability to manage complex issues under time constraints.
- Strong negotiation and drafting skills with experience in television or streaming production, broadcast or distribution.
- Proven ability to manage a heavy workload to tight deadlines, balancing stakeholder demands and assessing/escalating risks.
- Excellent communication skills for managing internal and external stakeholders, including key suppliers.
- Highly motivated to drive deals independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

About you
- Comfortable using online tools and databases to accurately record deal progress.
- Understanding of the importance of relevant approvals within the deal-making process and ability to incorporate them efficiently.
- Motivated by public service broadcasting and able to work effectively in a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.

Qualifications
Not specifically stated; relevant skills and experience in rights management, negotiation, and contract drafting are essential.

Additional Information
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges in line with BBC policy. Failure to disclose may result in withdrawal of your offer.
Closing date: 14 August 2026.