Job Description

We use cookies to offer you the best possible website experience. Your cookie preferences will be stored in your browser's local storage. This includes cookies necessary for the website's operation. Additionally, you can freely decide and change any time whether you accept cookies or choose to opt out of cookies to improve the website's performance, as well as cookies used to display content tailored to your interests. Your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer may be impacted if you do not accept all cookies. Let me choose
Reject additional cookies Accept additional cookies
Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link
SEARCH JOBS
APPLY NOW
Start
Please wait...
Senior Product Manager-Metadata

Job Requisition ID: 26886
Job Closing Date: 07/09/2025
London, GBR, W1A 1AA
| London, GBR, W1A 1AA
| Salford, GBR, M50 2QH
| Salford, GBR, M50 2QH
JOB PACKAGE
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
DEPARTMENT: Product - Authoring & Curation
LOCATION: London or Salford - Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to 80,000 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.
JOB PURPOSE
Our mission in Authoring & Curation is to enable BBC editorial teams to reach audiences across the globe. We build and optimise the tools that power our digital landscape. Authoring & Curation is at the heart of the
BBC's journey into a digital first future, harnessing the power of emerging technologies, user research and data analysis to ensure that BBC content creators will always have the tools to meet the needs of a rapidly evolvingaudience.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
We're seeking a motivated, technically-capable Senior Product Manager to spearhead the next phase of our Content Metadata capability, a cornerstone of strategic initiatives across the BBC Product Group. In this
role, you will unite editorial, data, UX and engineering teams to further our metadata services and tooling - transforming bold concepts into robust, scalable systems that empower colleagues across the BBC to enhance the experience of millions. This is a unique opportunity to continue to shape how the BBC curates, personalises and makes content discoverable.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Strategy: Take ownership of the product vision and strategy for a defined area of metadata, translating BBC high-level strategic priorities into actionable outcome-focussed product roadmaps and plans.
• Deliver Scalable Solutions: Lead the product lifecycle for metadata tools and services, including both Discovery and Delivery phases, and build scalable, user-focused solutions that work across content types, platforms, and use cases.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with engineering, UX, data, editorial and policy teams to understand needs, align priorities, and deliver joined-up solutions that unlock value from metadata, applying agile practices to delivery iteratively.
• Product Expertise: Use strong product thinking to guide teams through decisions and trade-offs. Champion outcome-focused practices, experimentation, and continuous improvement.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Proven experience in product management, ideally in editorial, content management, or internal tooling environments.
• Skilled in prioritisation and value-driven decision-making, utilising data, user research and testing to analyse problems and balance editorial needs, technical constraints, and strategic goals.
• Technical fluency - the ability to engage confidently with engineering teams, understanding systems and workflows.
• Proven experience of successfully shaping and scaling complex products that have been used by large numbers of users.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, able to communicate and engage with diverse cross functional teams around a shared vision, and navigate a highly complex stakeholder matrix.
• Experience working in Agile teams, or using Agile methodologies to delivery complex products.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Background in digital media or public service broadcasting.
• Understanding of AI-assisted editorial tools and ethical considerations.
• Awareness of emerging technology trends and how they apply to editorial product design.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
• Agile certification or formal product management training.

INTERVIEW PROCESS
The interview process will be two stages and held on MS Teams. The first stage will require you to demostrate the required competencies through examples from your experience and the final stage will include a short presentation / scenario. Interviews will commence the week of 22nd September 2025.
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
For any general queries, please contact:
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
Information at a Glance
This is your BBC
At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.
Life at BBC
Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:
APPLY NOW
Start
Please wait...
#BBCPUBLICSERVICE
BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
x
Cookie Consent Manager
When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.
Required Cookies
These cookies are required to use this website and can't be turned off.
Show More Details
Required Cookies Provider Description Enabled
SAP as service provider
We use the following session cookies, which are all required to enable the website to function:

• "route" is used for session stickiness
• "careerSiteCompanyId" is used to send the request to the correct data centre
• "JSESSIONID" is placed on the visitor's device during the session so the server can identify the visitor
• "Load balancer cookie" (actual cookie name may vary) prevents a visitor from bouncing from one instance to another

Functional Cookies
These cookies provide a better customer experience on this site, such as by remembering your login details, optimising video performance or providing us with information about how our site is used. You may freely choose to accept or decline these cookies at any time. Note that certain functionalities that these third-parties make available may be impacted if you do not accept these cookies.
Show More Details
Functional Cookies Provider Description Enabled
Vimeo
Vimeo is a video hosting, sharing and services platform focused on the delivery of video. Opting out of Vimeo cookies will disable your ability to watch or interact with Vimeo videos.
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing service where users can create their own profile, upload videos, watch, like and comment on videos. Opting out of YouTube cookies will disable your ability to watch or interact with YouTube videos.
Advertising Cookies
These cookies serve ads that are relevant to your interests. You may freely choose to accept or decline these cookies at any time. Note that certain functionality that these third parties make available may be impacted if you do not accept these cookies.
Show More Details
Advertising Cookies Provider Description Enabled
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is an employment-oriented social networking service. We use the Apply with LinkedIn feature to allow you to apply for jobs using your LinkedIn profile. Opting out of LinkedIn cookies will disable your ability to use Apply with LinkedIn.

Skills Required