Digital Development Producer, Comedy

We're looking for an experienced Digital Development Producer, Comedy to find, shape, develop, and pitch bold, scripted comedy ideas for digital audiences. You'll work across original IP, new formats, and opportunities around existing BBC Studios content and talent, taking projects from initial idea through development to pitch.

You’ll bring excellent comedy and editorial judgement, strong relationships with writers, performers, and creators, a deep understanding of the digital landscape, and established digital commissioner relationships. You’ll identify digital-native comedy creators, spotting emerging talent, developing repeatable social-first formats opportunities, shaping ideas specifically for digital platforms and audiences.

Alongside this core development remit, you’ll be comfortable developing, testing, and managing projects through production as required, testing short-form comedy concepts, and exploring how ideas can work across different digital formats and platforms.

Key Responsibilities and Impact

• Originate and develop bold digital-first comedy ideas, spanning new scripted IP, formats, and opportunities around existing BBC Studios content and talent.
• Take projects from initial concept through development towards pitch or commission, creating compelling treatments, pitches, and development materials tailored to different platforms and commissioners.
• Identify and build relationships with established and emerging comedy writers, performers, creators, and digital talent.
• Build strong relationships with digital commissioners, buyers, and platforms, understanding their audiences and creative priorities.
• Spot emerging comedy formats, audience behaviours, and creative trends across short-form, vertical, social-first, and platform-native content.
• Collaborate with editorial, production, and creative teams to turn strong ideas into deliverable propositions.
• Contribute to the management and growth of BBC Studios’ scripted social channels.
• Produce and oversee short-form digital content, pilots, and proof-of-concept projects.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience of scripted comedy development.
• Expert knowledge of the digital landscape and scripted comedy storytelling.
• Experience of developing and producing scripted comedy content for digital audiences.
• Strong writing and script-editing skills.
• Strong knowledge and established relationships across the digital comedy space.
• Proven experience of managing and growing social media channels.
• Strong understanding of social platform analytics and audience insights.
• Experience of producing and delivering digital-first content.

Benefits

• A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy an extra five days.
• Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
• Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance, and accident benefit.
• BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably.
• Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture.