Learning Partner

If you thrive in a culture that embraces innovation and different thinking, and where you want your expertise and insight to earn real industry-level kudos then you should maybe consider the global world of BBC Studios.

As one of the worlds’ most respected broadcasters we are focused on carving out new paths and partnerships and devising and distributing thought-provoking content across new geographies. To achieve our ambitions we need to not only attract, but also to nurture and develop the very best talent in the business of programme making.

So – if you bring the charm and influence of a chat-show host and know how to get the very best out of people through creative learning approaches, different training styles and the disruptive interventions – then we can 100% use your unique mix of talent and give it centre-stage opportunity to succeed. We’ll provide the pedestal and give you the tools to secure your place upon it.

About the Role:

A re-positioning of where opportunity and strategy combine has resulted in a new home for an existing role in BBC Studios in our US centre in New York. It’s really exciting times and offers a truly blank page for the right person to own and develop.

, You will have overall responsibility for the Global Learning Plans for both Global Distribution and Brands and Marketing (the parts of our business that showcases the amazing content and products we produce, and builds ground-breaking media partnerships across the world) and you will be accountable for delivering world-class development aligned to our strategic priorities.

Working closely with these teams to build a deep understanding of the business areas will mean you will be able to effectively diagnose capability & skills gaps in our people and put in place strategy aligned development plans to achieve our ambitious growth.

This role involves building strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders to develop a clear understanding of business needs, and to partner effectively with the business to diagnose, collaborate challenge and support. From this you will establish the right development strategies and ensure they deliver real impact aligned to business and individual needs.

This role will critically work in close partnership with Heads of HR within both Global Distribution and Brands & Marketing to align the learning plan and development priorities in line with the overall people plan for each area. And because it is a genuinely global role you will be responsible for ensuring central Inclusion, Learning, Leadership and Talent priorities are tailored to the local audience in all locations, and be accountable to ensure they land effectively and with impact.

You will of course also need to build strong relationships with local learning leads internationally to ensure interventions are aligned to the overall learning plan and strategic direction.

Responsibilities;

• Through an inherent curiosity and thirst for knowledge you will build a deep understanding of the business areas – strategies, goals, challenges and diagnose capability gaps & root causes to shape development support that is impactful
• You will bring your creativity to build learning/development annual plans for each area, aligned and in service of the people plan and overarching business strategy
• Strong on data you will be adept at gathering and using insights effectively to understand opportunities to drive value to the business
• You’ll be persistent and influential to ensure company-wide L&D initiatives land effectively locally and will put in place effective support strategies to ensure they embed in each area
• With a collaborative style you will be responsible for directing the Learning Operations manager to measure effectiveness and business impact of all learning interventions for your area – you’ll want to know what works and what needs further refinement, adjustment or re-imagination.
• Your influencing skills and disarming charm will help you build and manage strong relationships with Heads of HR and key senior stakeholders across the business and form part of the extended people partnering team and BBC Group Learning team.
• You’ll be an expert at partnerships and collaboration as you work closely with:
  • the HR Transformation team to support development in line with capabilities and with Talent, Leadership and Inclusion to ensure learning plans align will ensure we have a consistent approach to designing and implementing strategies in Production and other associates areas
  • Our Learning Partner for Production and Corporate Functions to align approach and measurement and look for collaborative opportunities
  • With local international learning consultants/HRBP’s to ensure overall alignment to global plans
• Organised and ordered, you will manage prioritisation of learning curriculum and associated budget and resource for core learning, and lead on the curation and design of content where appropriate, working closely with BBC Group and external partners to maximise efficiency and quality and align work as part of One BBC
• And whilst we can do much ourselves, you will be used to co-ordinating internal/external facilitators based on requirements and priority and within budget

Your Experience

• Learning Partnering/Consultancy – so you get the commercials and urgency of the role
• Experience of working in a complex global organisation – you’ll understand the nuances and adaptations required
• Learning Experience Design – because this rewarding opportunity is all about imagining, creating and bringing to vibrant life the most compelling and effective learning experiences that deliver amazing results.

To do this you’ll need:

• Business Partnering – across departments, organisations and partners
• Performance consulting – to know what brilliant looks like
• Stakeholder & relationship management – a knack for being able to adapt to different personalities to build support and drive results
• Accountable leadership for areas within the remit - willing and able to hold others to account where needed
• Diagnostic/analytical skills – to extract the best insight and to deliver the insight we need
• Strategic Planning- to ensure what you deliver supports and drives the main agenda
• Resourcefulness & creativity – to come up with disruptive ideas that will inspire, motivate and work.
• Facilitation- to bring it all together
• Compelling communicator – to get and inspiring message across to all audiences
• Highly organised to deliver results – of course

In return:

We know that’s a lot to ask for – but we think we have a compelling offer in return:

• You’ll own the page and create the roadmap for learning globally.
• You’ll be the go to expert in your region and be consulted and listened to (its that kudos thing again)
• You’ll be able to develop yourself professionally and personally – we offer a wide range of training and development at BBC Studios
• Of course flexible working – it goes without saying. Be where you need to be to do the very best job you can
• Wellbeing at the centre – we truly care about our people. Always.
• The opportunity to work within a growing sector that excites, educates and entertains.

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here

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We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

The situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak is developing quickly and the BBC is keen to continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people across the BBC, while continuing to protect our services. To reduce the risk access to BBC buildings is limited to those essential to our broadcast output. From Wednesday 18th March until further notice all assessments and interviews will be conducted remotely. For more information go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

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