Kym Niblock

Current

• Managing Director at BBC.com

Past

• Launch Director at BBC Worldwide
• Head of Broadcast Operations at British Sky Broadcasting
• Chief Operating Officer at beeb Ventures Limited

• Deputy Managing Director, Vice President at Nickelodeon International
• Director, Technical and Launch Operations at Nickelodeon International
• Controller Technical Operations at Nickelodeon UK

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Kym Niblock’s Summary

20 years of media experience with the last 10 in senior management across satellite, cable and on-line businesses. Inspired, creative, analytic and energetic when faced with challenges.

Played a key role in leading, shaping and defining business propositions, change management and business transformation with large scale complex dynamics.

Concept to fully operational launch/start-up direction and strategy for several international cable/satellite channel start ups, broadcast technology projects and international websites.

Primary P&L and management responsibility for large scale broadcast and online environments on both a global and regional basis.

Senior level negotiation and/or complex contract execution in technology supply, human resources & union negotiation, satellite & cable distribution, sales, programming, rights & clearances, production & technical operations, e-commerce and on-line advertising.

Creation of complex business and operational models, workflows and concepts to support various launches, restructures and ongoing business requirements.

Conceptual design and implementation of small through large scale facilities (tape and server based), branded websites, intranets, content management systems, e-commerce platforms and office & site infrastructure.

Hiring and management of staff in several countries across all functions in cable & satellite television and on-line media.

Designed and delivered several small through large-scale restructures to meet varying market conditions and shareholder expectations.

Kym Niblock’s Specialties:

KEY SKILLS:
*leading, shaping and defining business propositions
*change management and business transformation
*primary P&L management
*senior level negotiation and arbitration
*concept to fully operational launch/start-up direction and strategy
*conceptual design and implementation of small through large scale projects
*lead and manage staff across all business disciplines
*international experience working across Europe, US , Asia Pacific in all of the above

Kym Niblock’s Experience

• Managing Director

  BBC.com

  (Public Company; Online Media industry)

  January 2007 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  BBC.com is the commercial, international expression of the successful public service website bbc.co.uk. Highly significant for BBC Worldwide’s global portfolio, the business launched Nov 2007.
  
  I am responsible for defining and managing all relationships required to meet commercial objectives and providing strategy, structure and process for the business, I have accountability for all day-to-day business and operational activity and relationships with all key stakeholders. I report directly to BBC Worldwide's MD Digital Media and Strategy.

• Launch Director

  BBC Worldwide

  (Online Media industry)

  March 2006 — December 2006 (10 months)

  BBC.com will be the commercial, international (ex-UK) expression of the successful public service website bbc.co.uk. Highly significant for BBC Worldwide’s global portfolio and not uncontroversial, the business launched Nov 2007 under my direction.
  
  As the senior executive leading the creation and development of BBC.com, my role with BBC Worldwide management was to lead and support the business through the stringent BBC approvals process from concept consensus through detailed business planning, funding approval and sign off from the BBC Trust.
  
  Additionally, I led the implementation process encompassing detailed launch and operational planning, P+L management and structuring, technical and development options, holding accountability for all day-to-day business, operational activity and relationships with key stakeholders. This role reported directly to the MD of Digital Media and Strategy and the project’s key sponsor is BBC Worldwide’s Chief Executive Officer.

• Head of Broadcast Operations

  British Sky Broadcasting

  (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

  June 2003 — January 2006 (2 years 8 months)

• Chief Operating Officer

  beeb Ventures Limited

  (Online Media industry)

  September 2000 — May 2003 (2 years 9 months)

• Deputy Managing Director, Vice President

  Nickelodeon International

  (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

  1998 — 2000 (2 years)

• Director, Technical and Launch Operations

  Nickelodeon International

  (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

  1995 — 1997 (2 years)

• Controller Technical Operations

  Nickelodeon UK

  (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

  1993 — 1995 (2 years)

Additional Information

Kym Niblock’s Groups:

•    ThoseInMedia (The who's who in all the media markets) member
•    Viacom Alumni member

Kym Niblock’s Contact Settings

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