Roles and responsibilities
- Paul is the Chief of Staff to the Chair and Director-General
- He is is the principal adviser to the both the Director-General and the BBC Chair, responsible for providing strategic advice and administrative support, as well as running the private office that supports them in undertaking their duties
- He also oversees the Company Secretariat function which is responsible for corporate governance across the BBC, managing the business of the BBC Board, the Executive Committee and all other corporate decision-making bodies across the BBC Group.
Biography
Before joining the BBC Paul spent 20 years working in Government. During that time he was Head of Media Policy at the Department for Culture Media and Sport, and led the Government’s previous review of the BBC’s Royal Charter.
Paul also directly supported two Cabinet Ministers as their Principal Private Secretary, and was a senior social policy advisor in the centre of Government during the coalition Government leading policy reviews for both the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Earlier in his career Paul worked on the London Olympic and Paralympic Games from the time of the bid through to Games time – including as Secretary to the Olympic Board.
Annual remuneration (as at July 2025)
- £195,000 - £199,999
Expenses and central bookings
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Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the BBC and booked through the BBC's central bookings system.
Expenses and central bookings for the 2024/25 financial year onwards are available to view here.
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Gifts and Hospitality Register
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Declaration of personal interests
Staff must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have.
A summary is published where there is something to declare and where there is nothing to declare. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the General Data Protection Regulation.
This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.