The BBC has appointed Jermaine Daw director of HR for BBC Studios as of next month.
With more than 20 years of international experience in the sports, media, entertainment and FMCG industries, Daw will join the BBC Studios executive committee and report to chief people officer Uzair Qadeer.
He spent more than a decade at the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he led the strategic and operational delivery of organisational design, talent acquisition and management, change management, employee experience, and benefits and reward for all of its business units outside of the US.
Most recently, Daw was vice president and chief people officer of Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) at beauty business Wella. He has also worked for HBO and EssilorLuxottica.
Daw said: “I’m honoured to join BBC Studios at a pivotal moment in its journey. As we continue to grow and evolve, I’m passionate about adding to the building of a future-focused, inclusive culture that empowers bold creativity, unlocks leadership potential, and inspires our people to thrive. I look forward to working with the many talented staff across the globe to support our people and power the next chapter of BBC Studios’ success.”
Qadeer added: “Jermaine has an exceptionally strong background in helping organisations build world-class people solutions which spur innovation and growth. He will be an excellent addition to our HR team and I am looking forward to welcoming him to the BBC Group. My thanks go to Helen Cooper for the superb work she did while she was interim HR director.”
Tom Fussell, chief executive officer at BBC Studios, said: “Jermaine brings deep knowledge in building international teams that deliver growth at scale and pace and shaping high-performance cultures to BBC Studios and I’m really looking forward to working closely with him.”
