Job descriptionJob Details Employer: BBC; Location: London, United Kingdom; Salary: GBP 50,000 – 58,000 per year (+ £5,441 London Weighting). Contract: Permanent, Full‑time. Job Band: D. Department: BBC Studios Creative / BritBox. Closing date: 1 Jun 2026. Purpose of the Role Build and own BritBox's photography and imagery capability from the ground up, establishing a centralised, scalable approach to photo asset management, approvals, and distribution across MarComms, BBC Select and BBC Studios. Work with stakeholders in London and New York to replace fragmented processes with a best‑in‑class operating model. Why Join the Team Fast‑growing global streaming business within BBC Studios; opportunity to shape a brand‑new capability at scale with genuine ownership and impact, working in a hybrid, forward‑thinking environment that values innovation and cross‑functional leadership. Your Key Responsibilities and Impact * Own and manage all BritBox photography assets across originals and acquisitions, acting as the central point of accountability. * Partner with unit photographers, publicists and talent representatives to guide shoots, manage full takes, editing, retouching and secure talent approvals. * Curate, assess and deliver imagery that meets marketing, publicity and creative needs, aligned to BritBox brand and key art guidelines. * Lead integration with BBC Studios' Media Asset Management systems and establish BritBox's Digital Asset Management platform as the central, secure repository for finished assets. * Define storage, metadata, watermarking, embargo and usage controls with region-, department- and partner‑based access management. * Manage incoming acquisition imagery, tracking embargoes, rollout plans and usage restrictions. * Own the Publicity Media Site, ensuring accurate, timely distribution of press‑ready assets via controlled external access. * Drive system integrations and scalable workflows across Digital Asset Management, internal platforms and external partners to support future growth. Your Skills and Experience Essential Criteria: * Significant experience in photography, photo management or Digital Asset Management leadership within media, entertainment or communications. * Proven experience building photography or asset management functions, processes and workflows from the ground up. * Strong understanding of unit photography, talent approvals, publicity and media requirements, confident to edit, curate and advise on imagery. * Hands‑on experience with photo editing, retouching, DAM systems, metadata, access controls and embargoes. * Proactive self‑starter owning agenda within matrixed, multi‑location organisations. * Excellent senior‑level stakeholder management skills, working across marketing, press, publicity and creative teams in complex or political environments. * Highly organised, with experience creating calendars, trackers and scalable approval workflows to support creative delivery. If you meet these qualifications, we encourage you to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr