Head of Scripted Production — Strategic Drama Leader

Grapevinejobs; Harrow; Hybrid; GBP 124,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC Studios in London is seeking a Head of Production to lead a portfolio of scripted drama across development, production and post. You will partner with BBC Studios’ scripted labels to optimize production management and financial performance.

You will drive strategic planning, governance and risk management while supporting creative ambition across multiple productions, ensuring delivery on budget and schedule with strong stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience at Head of Production or Production Executive level within scripted television.
• Proven track record of managing multiple productions or a slate with complex budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across a portfolio of drama productions, ensuring delivery across development, production and post is aligned with creative ambition, budget and schedule.
• Work with BBCS editorial leadership to support the creative vision of slates and long‑term planning.
• Collaborate with wholly owned scripted labels to deliver production management benefits across the portfolio.
• Ensure production resources, planning and editorial ambitions are aligned ahead of greenlight with clear visibility of feasibility and financial implications.
• Lead financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting and cost control across multiple productions to deliver margins.
• Create finance plans, negotiate budgets and ensure margins are built in with accountability for outcomes.
• Support Production Executives in managing productions with strong governance and best practice.
• Ensure development teams receive up‑to‑date financial and operational insight for broadcaster expectations and delivery requirements.
• Drive risk management with robust planning and mitigation across the slate.
• Foster relationships across BBC Studios with Business Affairs, Finance, HR, Commercial and Talent teams.
• Represent BBC Studios in relationships with broadcasters, streamers and distributors.
• Champion inclusive practices and contribute to BBC Studios’ Diversity & Inclusion strategy.
• Support sustainable production practices aligned with environmental targets.
• Drive consistency and efficiency in production management processes with best practice and innovation.

Skills

Production leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Governance & safety

Strategic planning

People leadership

Job description

BBC Studios in London is seeking a Head of Production to lead a portfolio of scripted drama across development, production and post. You will partner with BBC Studios’ scripted labels to optimize production management and financial performance.

You will drive strategic planning, governance and risk management while supporting creative ambition across multiple productions, ensuring delivery on budget and schedule with strong stakeholder collaboration.