Kerris gets a helper

Here's another funny thing. In October 2018, the BBC's Director of Marketing and Audiences, Philip Almond, left the BBC. Trade magazines were told he would not be replaced. One presumes he was entitled to some redundancy payment, based on a £211,000 salary and six years' service. His position had been overtaken by the arrival in June that year of Chief Customer Officer, Kerris Bright, who is earning £360k.

Today, the BBC has advertised for a Marketing Director, Content and Radio & Education. "Together these divisions account for more than 90% of the BBC’s Marketing investment and as such this is the key Marketing leadership role in the BBC.". The postholder will "manage a team of circa 80 and an effective marketing budget of over £300 million."