Job Description

Closing Date:
12/05/2025
Group:
Broadcasting and Media Group
Management Level:
Senior Management Specialist
Job Type:
Permanent
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Please note that this role will close at 00:01 on Monday 12 May, and therefore we advise getting your application in by no later than midnight on Sunday 11 May.
About Ofcom
As the UK's communications regulator, we're delivering vital work that helps keep the UK connected and shapes the future of how we'll stay connected with each other.
Our work covers everything from phones and broadband, through to TV, radio, the postal service, and wireless devices. We're also taking on the challenge of making the online world a safer place. And we need people of all backgrounds, skill sets, and experiences to help us achieve our goal of making communications work for everyone.
Purpose and scope of the role
The Broadcasting and Media Group (BMG) supports and serves a vibrant sector of audiences, from TV to radio to video-on demand. We're helping UK media evolve to meet the changing needs of viewers and listeners. We make sure broadcasters continue to provide quality programmes that appeal to the most diverse audiences, ensuring consumers are well served by the UK broadcasting sector. We are also responsible for setting and enforcing content standards. This important work makes sure audiences across the services we regulate are protected at all times.
Working closely with the Broadcast & Media Group Director, the Strategy Delivery Director will lead strategy and change delivery across BMG, optimising ways of working, streamlining systems & processes (including the review of relevant AI tools and other technologies), creating efficiencies and increasing productivity. This Director will play a key role in the leadership of forward thinking about the future regulatory regime. The role will have collective leadership responsibility for the Broadcast & Media Group (c120 FTE) and be an integral part of the BMG leadership team, with a core team (reporting to the role) of c12 FTE.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy Design & Delivery:
Work with team of directors within BMG to bring about change in ways of working - responsible for aligning strategy with transformation - operational delivery, organisational processes and design, turning ambitions into action plans and creating KPIs and objectives for senior leadership team peers. Identify areas for improvement across processes and ways of working, building and delivering solutions, bringing together experts from across the organisation where needed.
Change Management Lead:
Apply structured methodologies to lead change management activities across the BMG Group, measure success metrics, and monitor progress. Lead change-related work including impact assessments, learning needs analysis and communication strategies.
Budget management and resource planning:
Working in close collaboration with the Group Director and Director peers, lead on budget oversight and group focused resource planning, ensuring the allocation of budget and resource is in line with strategic priorities and able to respond to changing demands.
Support and Align with Stakeholders:
Work closely with other policy groups and subject matter experts across Ofcom, ensuring coherence across our cross-organisation activities, joining up technology, tools, ways of working and resourcing considerations. Partner with Corporate teams to ensure alignment across technology, communications, finance and people. Report to PMB, Board and Content Board to update targets and timelines for all strategy delivery and change activity.
Team Leadership:
Inspire, empower, and lead from the front, working closely with the Group Director and BMG leadership team to drive collaboration, continuous improvement and foster a culture of delivery and accountability.
Experience and skills
Knowledge and experienceStrong understanding of the broadcast & media industry with a good sense of future developments and direction. Experience of leading and embedding significant strategic change in a high-profile public sector or corporate complex environment. Highly developed people leadership skills and experience. Proven self-starter who learns how to get things done, without cutting corners, or people, out of the process. Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate, influence and inspire at all levels. Analytical skills with proven ability to use data to drive decisions.

Behavioural attributesBuilding Solutions: Identify and solve complex issues, using evidence-based methods to gather insights and develop well-founded solutions. Trailblazing Ideas: Bring fresh perspectives through creative and original ideas that improve processes, policies, or services. Scanning Horizons: Grasp the bigger picture, foresee upcoming trends and challenges, and ensure actions and decisions are in sync with long-term objectives. Commercial Acumen: Understand how things work in business, from finances to market trends, and use that knowledge to make sound decisions. Embracing Change: Remain flexible in the face of change, anticipating and adjusting to shifts. Owning Accountabilities: Take responsibility for your actions, decisions, and their outcomes. Show up reliably and commit to getting the job done. Forming Relationships: Build and nurture positive relationships with people inside and outside the organisation. Harmonising Work: Work effectively with others, creating an honest team environment and sharing valuable information and resources. Articulating Ideas: Express your ideas, thoughts, and information in a clear and concise manner, ensuring messages are understood by everyone. Empowering Development: Support others in growing their skills and strengths.

Ofcom has a clear mission: to make communications work for everyone. To be able to deliver on this, we want our organisation to reflect the diversity of background, experience, upbringing and thought that exists across the UK. We aim to recruit from the widest pool of candidates possible - no matter your social background, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender or disability.
Where positions are listed as full-time, we remain open to reduced hours, part-time arrangements, job shares, and other flexible working options. From day one, we champion flexible work arrangements to accommodate individual needs.
We also warmly welcome applicants who are returning to the workforce after a break - for whatever reason. If you have taken time away and are ready to rejoin, we look forward to reviewing your application.
Our recruitment processes prioritise accessibility and inclusivity. If you need information in an alternative format or have specific preferences, please contact our recruitment team at resourcing@ofcom.org.uk or call 0330 912 1378.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet essential criteria for advertised roles. Learn more about this scheme here. https://careers.ofcom.org.uk/careers/how-we-hire/