At S4C, we are passionate about creating a positive, active and inclusive work environment that reflects our core values:
Be Your Best, Proud of S4C, Celebrate Everyone, Go For It.
This is a role that is pivotal to the transformation required for S4C to achieve our strategic objectives for 2025 – 2030, leading on S4C's multi-platform and digital-first publishing strategy.
The Head of Streaming and Digital will ensure that our content is available, and visible, on the most suitable platform for the target audience.
The role will involve working with the commissioning, publishing, digital, marketing, research and product development teams, to ensure that all S4C content is distributed and prioritised across the most relevant digital platforms, meeting the needs of our audiences and ensuring the best value for S4C. The head will ensure that S4C is:
- Attractive, in terms of format and choice of content on our platforms through effective curation and strong images.
- At the forefront regarding new technological advances on our own player, to enhance viewing experience.
- Prominent and attractive on 3rd party platforms, such as BBC iPlayer and YouTube.
The head will contribute to steering our content to meet the demands of our digital audiences and the cultural change needed for digital transformation with external partners and stakeholders across the sector.
You will have experience of producing multi-platform content and a good understanding of publishing strategies on digital platforms.
A leadership role in this department will be vital to ensuring that we protect S4C in the future in the new challenging market while developing skills and understanding of the production sector.
Further Details
Location: S4C has offices in Carmarthen, Cardiff and Caernarfon and operate a hybrid working policy. You are expected to travel to wherever S4C reasonably orders from time to time.
Salary: £80,000 per annum
Working Hours: 35.75 hours per week. Due to the nature of the position, flexibility is expected, including working outside office hours, some weekends and bank holidays.
Contract: Permanent
Probation Period: 6 months
Holidays: In addition to the statutory bank holidays, you will be entitled to 26 days of paid holiday per year. (Please note that the annual leave will be pro rata if working part time).
Pension: Paid staff are entitled to join a Group Personal Pension Scheme subject to the terms of any existing scheme which is amended from time to time. If you are a member of the Group Personal Pension Scheme, S4C will contribute 10% of your basic salary to the Scheme. You will be expected to contribute 5%.
Applications
Applications should be sent by 12.00 on Monday 16 June 2025 by completing this application form.
Interview Date: Thursday 26 June 2025
CV's will not be accepted.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.