Corporate Engagement Advisor

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month attachment or Fixed-term contract, full-time
IN-HOUSE TITLE: Communications Advisor
DEPARTMENT: Policy and Public Affairs, BBC Group Corporate Affairs
LOCATION: Salford or London – hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £32,500 - £34,000pa, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

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

Join the BBC’s Corporate and Stakeholder Engagement team at a pivotal moment for the future of the Corporation , making the case for the BBC during Charter Review and debates on the future of public service media. As a Corporate Engagement Advisor, you’ll build relationships across key sectors, identify new areas and audiences, and deliver engagement projects that advance the BBC’s policy objectives. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to one of the most significant debates facing UK broadcasting.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate & Stakeholder Engagement, you'll help deliver the BBC's engagement with stakeholders and opinion-formers across media, academia, the cultural sector and civil society. Through events, briefings and intelligence gathering, you'll help ensure the BBC is informed by and connected to the people and organisations that shape public debate. You'll manage the BBC Alumni Network, an active community of former BBC colleagues, and keep stakeholder databases and contact lists updated that underpin engagement activity across the Corporation.

As the BBC prepares for Charter Review and continues to evolve to meet future opportunities and challenges, the role offers scope to work across a wide range of priorities and adapt to emerging organisational needs.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The Corporate and Stakeholder Engagement team leads the Corporation’s relationships with organisations and opinion-formers with an interest in the BBC’s role and future, from academics and campaigners to think tanks, industry bodies and cultural institutions. We work closely with senior leaders across the BBC, including the Director-General and Chair, planning engagement and providing strategic advice and briefing.

The team works across some of the BBC's most important strategic priorities, from the future of public service media and the creative industries to media literacy, technology and the impact of the BBC across the UK. Sitting within the wider Policy and Public Affairs team, we collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to strengthen understanding of the BBC’s role and value among key stakeholders and decision-makers.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
As Corporate Engagement Advisor you will:

• Help build and maintain relationships with a range of external stakeholders and opinion formers, improving the BBC’s understanding of and engagement with key audiences, and identifying new stakeholders to engage with.
• Manage stakeholder engagement projects, including events, screenings and roundtables, and support the delivery of engagement activity across the organisation.
• Update and develop the BBC's core stakeholder databases and contact lists, ensuring records remain accurate and relevant, while monitoring developments across the external landscape.
• Prepare stakeholder briefings, engagement plans and background materials for senior leaders, supporting key meetings, events and announcements.
• Lead production of the External Affairs newsletter (‘This Week, Next Week’) and other stakeholder communications.
• Manage the BBC Alumni Network, overseeing membership, communications and engagement opportunities.
• Work flexibly across the External Affairs team and wider Policy and Public Affairs team, building strong relationships with colleagues and contributing to shared objectives and wider team priorities.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience of corporate stakeholder engagement or external relations
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to own and lead relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including drafting briefings, newsletters or other communications.
• Strong organisational skills, including experience of organising external events
• Demonstrable knowledge of the media, creative industries or related sectors

DESIRABLE:

• Strong understanding of the UK’s political and media landscape
• Experience using stakeholder databases, CRM systems or audience management tools.
• Experience working in media, public sector, political, charity or membership organisations.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, 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.

Close date 20 September 2026

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