Long-Serving BBC Comms Boss John Shield To Exit After A Decade
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deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: John Shield, the BBC‘s long-serving comms boss who has been with the corporation for over a decade, is exiting.
In a note to staff this morning, Shield said he is taking on a fresh challenge with global advisory firm Teneo when he leaves in May.
Responsible for all the BBC’s communications activity, Shield, who earned £235,000 ($300,000) last year, has been a fixture with the BBC since joining from the Department for Work and Pensions more than a decade ago.
He came in to calm waters after the Jimmy Savile crisis and was a close confidante of ex-Director General Tony Hall. He has since being working closely with new DG Tim Davie and Corporate Affairs Director Alice Macandrew.
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