Senior Economist

Permanent - Full Time

Location: London, Salford, Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff

Job Closing Date: 08/12/24

THE ROLE

We're recruiting for a Senior Economist to join our Public Policy team. This role requires a depth of professional economist experience and offers the opportunity to influence decision-making across various topics relevant to the BBC.

The role can be based in any of our main Hubs with some travel to London. The BBC operates a hybrid working culture, with a mix of office and home-based working.

The Public Policy team manages the BBC's relationship with key external stakeholders and leads the development of public policy positions. The Economics team provides analytical and economic expertise to support projects across three broad areas: i) regulation and competition; ii) public policy; and iii) conducting research that helps deepen the BBC's understanding of the economic and social value it provides.

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the BBC's Chief Economist, you will apply your creativity and expertise to develop and deliver high-quality analysis, leading projects across a wide range of areas, including:

• Undertaking market impact analysis and public value assessments as part of regulatory processes;
• Addressing key public policy questions facing the BBC;
• Furthering the BBC's understanding of the public value it delivers to audiences and society.

This may include conducting in-house research and analysis as well as managing consultancy projects that lead to published reports and outputs.

Alongside the rest of the team, you will help shape our workplan, bringing your insights and ideas to bear.

The role has a high level of exposure to senior colleagues across the BBC, requiring collaboration with various divisions including Legal, Audiences, Content, R&D, and Corporate Affairs.

You will cultivate external relationships, including with the academic community, to support our work and enhance our understanding of the media and creative sector.

Are you the right candidate?

The successful applicant will have the following attributes:

• Experience as a professional economist, supported by a qualification in economics;
• Evidence of quantitative skills including Excel-based modelling, econometrics, or other technical skills;
• Experience in Industrial Organisation, Competition Economics, Behavioural Economics, or Economic Appraisal and evaluation;
• Experience in stakeholder management and advising senior management;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• A collaborative mindset for working in multidisciplinary teams;
• Proactive and able to work autonomously.

Knowledge of the media sector is advantageous but not necessary. Proficiency with Excel is required; knowledge of R or Python is desirable but not essential.

Package Description

Band: E
Contract type: Permanent
Job title In-house title: Senior Policy Advisor
Location: Office base can be any of the main Hubs with regular travel to London. This is a hybrid role.
Salary: anticipated range £60,000 - £70,000pa (plus London Weighting £5,319pa if London based), depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application.

• Excellent career progression - opportunities for employees to seek new challenges within the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities - internal and external courses available.
• Benefits - negotiable salary package, flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave, defined pension scheme, and discounted dental, health care, and gym.

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DISCLAIMER

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