Senior Creative (Writer) - BBC Creative

Senior Creative (Writer) - BBC Creative

Date: 2026-09-27

Location: Greater London

Address: Greater London, WC2N 5DN, GB

Application Deadline: 2026-12-26T15:01:00.727

Categories

• Creative and Design


• Media and Publishing

Role

Senior Executive

Contract Type

Permanent, Full Time

Band

D

Department

CCOG - Marketing & Audiences

Location

London or Manchester / Hybrid

Proposed Salary Range

£55,000 to £65,000 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

We are looking for senior writers to join BBC Creative, the BBC's in-house creative agency. We have a simple ambition: to produce the most creative marketing in the World for the most creative media brand in the World. We want to make work that is talked about and leaves a positive mark on popular culture.

Why Join the Team

Our Senior Creatives work on conceptual campaigns for a wide variety of high priority BBC products and services. You will work across a wide range of briefs from drama launches to big music events or major sports tournaments - building the UK's most iconic brand.

Your Key Responsibilities and Impact

• Take the lead on projects, directing and overseeing other Creatives as needed.


• Create and oversee complex, innovative and effective promotional campaigns, based on lateral concepts where appropriate.


• Come up with and present a number of ideas/concepts for any project.


• Work to formal/informal creative briefs, and ensure material is highly targeted and meets agreed objectives.


• Ensure that all creative work, across different platforms, is aligned with the BBC's strategic vision and find innovative ways of driving forward that vision.


• Take a pro-active role in developing and coaching others.

Your Skills and Experience

You must be an outstanding Creative with proven experience of creating multi-media campaigns across a range of brands.

Essential Criteria

• Excellence in idea generation / conceptual thinking - with significant experience across a range of brands


• Outstanding copywriting and/or art direction (evidenced as below)


• Ability to create multi-media campaigns for all platforms


• Excellent pitch/presentation skills (able to influence senior stakeholders)


• Ability to develop/mentor more junior creatives


• A significant body of work will need to be submitted for review.

Additional Information

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on popular culture. WHY JOIN THE TEAM Our Senior Creatives work on conceptual campaigns for a wide variety of high priority BBC products and services. You will work across a wide range of briefs from drama launches to big music events or major sports tournaments - building the UK's most iconic brand. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT Take the lead on projects, directing and overseeing other Creatives as needed. Create and oversee complex, innovative and effective promotional campaigns, based on lateral concepts where appropriate. Come up with and present a number of ideas/concepts for any project. Work to formal/informal creative briefs, and ensure material is highly targeted and meets agreed objectives. Ensure that all creative work, across different platforms, is aligned with the BBC's strategic vision and find innovative ways of driving forward that vision. Take a pro-active role in developing and coaching others. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE You must be an outstanding Creative
with proven experience of creating multi-media campaigns across a range of brands. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA Candidates must be able to demonstrate: Excellence in idea generation / conceptual thinking - with significant experience across a range of brands Outstanding copywriting and/or art direction (evidenced as below) Ability to create multi-media campaigns for all platforms Excellent pitch/presentation skills (able to influence senior stakeholders) Ability to develop/mentor more junior creatives A significant body of work will need to be submitted for review. Company Learn more about this company Visit this company's hub to learn about their values, culture, and latest jobs. Visit this company's hub to learn about their values, culture, and latest jobs. Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox. #J-18808-Ljbffr

View more categories View less categories Sector Creative and Design , Media and Publishing Role Senior Executive Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time BAND: D CONTRACT TYPE: 2x Continuing DEPARTMENT: CCOG - Marketing & Audiences LOCATION: London or Manchester / Hybrid PROPOSED SALARY RANGE £55,000 to £65,000 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 We are looking for senior writers to join BBC Creative, the BBC's in-house creative agency. We have a simple ambition: to produce the most creative marketing in the World for the most creative media brand in the World. We want to make work that is talked about and leaves a positive mark