Senior Regional Development Director: Asia Pacific Region

1 week ago


Delhi, Delhi, India BBC Full time

Company Overview

The BBC Media Action is a leading international development organisation that harnesses the power of media and communication for good. With a presence in over 20 countries, our projects and programmes reach millions of people facing poverty, inequality, and insecurity with information they can trust.

We work closely with local communities, governments, and partners to improve health, bridge divides, challenge prejudice, and save lives. Our commitment to editorial standards and values ensures that our content is accurate, unbiased, and respectful.

About the Role

This exciting opportunity will see you take on a senior leadership position within our Asia Pacific region. As Regional Development Director, you will be responsible for driving business development efforts across the region, working closely with our central teams to identify opportunities, maximise new business wins, and track progress and risks related to business development.

You will provide day-to-day support to country directors and their teams in planning strategy, designing and delivering programmes, and responding to risks and issues that arise. Your exceptional leadership skills, gained from working at a senior level in media and/or international development, will enable you to adapt, react, and respond to crises while evaluating risk effectively.

Main Responsibilities

  • Drive business development efforts across the region, working closely with the central business development team to identify opportunities, maximise new business wins, and track progress and risks related to business development.
  • Provide day-to-day support to country directors and their teams in planning strategy, designing and delivering programmes, and responding to risks and issues that arise.
  • Take accountability for editorial decision-making, programme quality, financial performance, safety & security, safeguarding, and legal & donor compliance across the region, providing oversight and a point of referral to country directors in all these areas.
  • Liaise with central departments to ensure smooth and effective cooperation with and support to country programmes.
  • Represent BBC Media Action from time to time within the wider BBC and externally.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Compassionate and collaborative leadership skills, gained from working at a senior level in media and/or international development.
  • Excellent judgment and decision-making skills, including the ability to adapt, react, and respond to crises, and to evaluate risk.
  • Strong understanding of and commitment to international development, including the use of media for developmental goals.
  • Proven ability to raise funds from large institutional donors with a clear understanding of their priorities and how the work of BBC Media Action might address these.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of public interest editorial values and practical experience of senior-level editorial decision-making.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, fluent written and spoken English, and an ability to communicate with people at all levels, internally and externally, and the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues from a range of backgrounds and contexts.

Salary and Benefits

The salary for this role is around $120,000 per annum, commensurate with experience, plus benefits and pension scheme. We also offer a flexible working environment, which includes flexible working hours, remote working options, and a generous annual leave policy.

Location

This role is based in one of our regional offices in Asia or the Pacific, currently located in Delhi, Dhaka, Jakarta, Kabul, Kathmandu, Kyiv, Phnom Penh, Suva, or Yangon. While we prefer candidates based in these cities, we are open to considering applications from individuals willing to relocate if necessary.



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