Head of Communications

Job Description

Job Requisition ID:  51195

Job Closing Date:  2nd September 2026

Cardiff, GBR, CF10 1FT

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-Term Contract / Attachment, Full Time for 12 Months
DEPARTMENT: BBC Nations (Wales) 
LOCATION: Cardiff
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £59,000 - £65,000 per annum depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Nid yw sgiliau'r Iaith Gymraeg yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon / Welsh language skills aren't required for this role

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We need an experienced senior communications professional with a brilliant strategic mind and expert media handling skills. As Head of Communications in BBC Cymru Wales, you’ll be part of the senior team working to defend and enhance the BBC’s reputation. 

WHY JOIN THE TEAM 

Working closely with the BBC Wales Head of Corporate Affairs, you will: 

• Manage a team to plan and execute creative press and PR campaigns that support BBC programmes and priorities.
• Provide expert advice and reputation management on sensitive issues for BBC Wales and BBC Nations, acting as the first point of contact for press enquiries.
• Oversee budget and reporting, ensuring communications activity is evaluated and best practice is shared.
• Support social media channels and contribute to the creation of digital assets to enhance online engagement.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT 

You will lead on the press office’s strategic planning, track and measure the success of campaigns through thorough evaluation and provide leadership, handling sensitive press issues and projects and providing out of hours support.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA :

• Senior strategic communications leadership - Proven experience leading strategic communications, media relations or press office functions, with the ability to set direction, manage competing priorities, lead high-performing teams and deliver a coherent communications approach aligned to organisational objectives.
• Expert media handling and reputation management capability - A strong track record of managing sensitive, high-profile media issues and crises, demonstrating sound judgement, authority under pressure and the ability to protect and enhance organisational reputation.
• Strategic content promotion and digital amplification expertise - Proven experience developing and delivering proactive communications and digital strategies which promote and amplify content, campaigns, programmes or services, including the effective use of existing and emerging channels to maximise reach and impact.
• Influential stakeholder engagement and advisory skills - A high level of interpersonal and influencing skills, with experience of building credibility with senior leaders and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, providing trusted advice, challenge and authoritative briefings.
• Evidence-led communications planning and evaluation - Demonstrable experience of setting objectives and performance measures, using data and insight to evaluate communications activity, demonstrate impact and inform strategic decision-making.

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.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment 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.

For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk

We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.

Redeployment

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

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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.

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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.

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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

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