Policy Advisor, TV Distribution

Posting date:	30 April 2025
Salary:	£34,584 to £42,174 per year
Additional salary information:	National: £34,584 - £38,044 London: £38,008 - £42,174
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	18 May 2025
Location:	SW1A 2BQ
Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Job type:	Temporary
Job reference:	403246/2

Summary

The successful candidate will hold a key role in Television Team. The team is responsible for a wide range of high profile policy areas that are priorities for DCMS Ministers and No.10, including supporting the UK broadcasting sector to adapt and succeed in a rapidly changing media environment, and engaging with our public service broadcasters including the BBC and Channel 4.

The TV team sits within the wider Media and International Directorate (MINT) which covers a broad range of work on sectors including: TV, radio, press, and advertising; as well as having a key role leading the department’s international work.

We pride ourselves on our inclusive and respectful team environment, with ample opportunities to get involved in corporate work such as our social committee and staff networks. Our staff survey scores show positive engagement in all areas, with a high level of interest in our work.

TV policy is a high profile and exciting area - as technology evolves viewing habits continue to change. This includes watching more TV online - and often getting their media from different and more varied sources.

This is an exciting and stretching role working on the Future of TV Distribution project. This project will consider the future needs of UK audiences, the role of new technologies and the position of the television sector, to develop evidence-based policy options.

Key responsibilities of this role will include leading work to deliver a ministerially chaired stakeholder forum, and industry chaired working groups. This candidate will also lead on understanding the evidence as to how any infrastructure decision would affect the wider TV Sector.

The successful candidates will also contribute to wider work relating to TV policy. This includes supporting work on a range of topical and reactive issues with significant political interest and exposure; leading on emerging TV policy priorities; and responding to Ministerial and Parliamentary requests.

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