Business Support Manager

BBC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global media company in London is seeking a Business Manager to provide essential administrative support and governance services. The role involves collaborating with the Company Secretary to ensure smooth operations, coordinating meetings, and handling sensitive information. Ideal candidates will have strong compliance and IT skills alongside experience in company secretariat functions. Competitive salary between £45,000 and £50,000 with additional allowances is offered for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a company secretariat or similar team.
• Strong statutory compliance experience is essential.
• Excellent IT and project management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Company Secretary.
• Coordinate meetings and logistical arrangements.
• Manage document and information systems effectively.

Skills

Company statutory compliance

IT skills

Project management

Confidential information handling

Workload management

New technology adoption

Tools

Diligent Boards

Job description

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND : D

CONTRACT TYPE : Permanent Full-time

DEPARTMENT BBC Studios CO - SEC

LOCATION : London - TVC

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE : 45000 - 50000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. Plus London Weighting Allowance 5441. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the worlds most sought-after TV audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful entertaining and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Business Manager will play a key role in providing comprehensive administrative and business support to the Company Secretary and the wider team enabling the Secretariat to successfully deliver on its strategic objectives and goals.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

You will be part of a highly respected team that sits at the heart of BBC Studios. You will collaborate with a broad range of knowledgeable and supportive colleagues across the organisation. You will also have the support from our Company Secretary who will prioritise your development is focused on high quality delivery and will coach you to be the best that you can be.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Partner with the Company Secretary to ensure the Secretariat Team is well‑organised and delivers effective governance services across BBC Commercial businesses.
• Act as the primary liaison for Commercial Board directors particularly non‑executives ensuring smooth communication and support.
• Coordinate meetings including scheduling Board Committee and Leadership sessions booking rooms arranging travel and supporting administrative logistics.
• Oversee document and information management including publishing meeting packs via Diligent Boards maintaining the Secretariat intranet site and securely handling incoming correspondence.
• Provide comprehensive administrative and business support to the Secretariat Team including processing purchase orders managing invoices and maintaining shared calendars.
• Collaborate with the Governance Manager to maintain the corporate calendar and ensure all key dates and commitments are accurately diarised.
• Oversee and manage the Company Secretarys diary ensuring efficient scheduling and prioritisation of commitments.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Proven experience of working in a company secretariat or similar team.
• Strong company statutory compliance experience.
• Excellent IT and project management skills
• Experienced in working with confidential and sensitive information
• Highly proficient at managing a varied workload.
• Proficient at adopting and utilising new technology platforms.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Familiarity with Diligent Boards and Diligent Entities (or similar governance software is ideal.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

NEXT STEPS

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

#BBCSTUDIOS

Required Experience : Manager

Key Skills Accounts Reconciliation,B2C,C#,ABB,Corporate Recruitment,Art

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 45000 - 50000