Content Commercialization Strategist

New York, USA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive editorial-led content commercialization by turning narratives into commercial offerings across editorial, design, and sales teams.

  • Own commercialization strategies and product messaging for editorial programs.
  • Must-have: 2–4+ years in content strategy or content commercialization.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration across editorial, design, and sales.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support editorial stakeholders across BBC.com Features, Digital Brands/Social, and Audio in identifying commercialization opportunities within existing and emerging content.
  • Assist in auditing editorial products, series, and franchises to evaluate advertiser relevance, scalability, and market viability.
  • Contribute to revenue-oriented planning around landmark series, BBC Studios franchises, and tentpole calendar moments.
  • Assist in developing commercialization strategies that translate editorial narratives and formats into clear commercial offerings.
  • Contribute to product positioning, messaging frameworks, audience insights, and value narratives for editorial driven commercial programs.
  • Assist in creating go-to market materials, including sales narratives, strategic documentation, and product level messaging.
  • Collaborate with design teams to ensure visual materials communicate product logic and commercial value.
  • Partner with production, research, and media teams to support pricing models, packaging structures, and execution frameworks.
  • Participate in internal education initiatives to help sales and strategy teams understand editorial product usage and commercialization logic.
  • Contribute to the evolution of editorial & commercial best practices, workflows, and strategic documentation.

Requirements

  • Understanding of digital editorial ecosystems, publishing models, and content value creation.
  • Experience or strong interest in content commercialization, content strategy, media product development, or content marketing.
  • Strong writing, framing, and narrative positioning skills.
  • Experience contributing to sales narratives, product messaging, or go-to market materials.
  • Comfort working cross-functionally with editorial, design, production, media, and sales teams.
  • Strategic and analytical thinking, particularly in evaluating market viability and advertiser relevance.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to support multiple initiatives.
  • 2–4+ years of experience in content strategy, content commercialization, content marketing, branded content, or related fields
  • Experience working within or adjacent to a publisher, newsroom, media organization, or content- led business preferred.
  • Background in journalism, media, marketing strategy, communications, or related disciplines is a plus.

Preferred

  • Background in journalism, media, marketing strategy, communications, or related disciplines is a plus.

Benefits

  • - 100% Employer-Paid Medical and Dental Insurance (PPO plans)
  • - Generous Paid Time Off
  • - Flexible, Hybrid Working Arrangements
  • - Work/life balance
  • - Free Retirement Consulting to All Employees
  • - Pet Insurance
  • - Commuter Benefits
  • - Gym Reimbursement
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