Creative & Compliance Project Manager

Are you experienced in creative production, advertising compliance and helping brands deliver effective campaigns for broadcast and digital platforms? STV’s exciting vision is to become Scotland’s leading platform for audiences and advertisers and a global content powerhouse. On-air, STV reaches more than 70% of Scottish adults every month through its TV channel - the largest commercial channel in Scotland - and streaming service, STV Player, which is also available across the rest of the UK.

In 2025, STV expanded its audience even further by introducing an audio division, with STV Radio - a major new Scotland-focused commercial radio station – which launched in Jan’ 2026. From bases across the UK, STV’s content production arm, STV Studios, creates world-class entertainment for UK and international networks and streamers, including Apple TV+ drama Criminal Record , global phenomenon LEGO Masters and BBC police drama Blue Lights. STV Commercial is proud to be part of the business community in Scotland.

We are committed to helping our clients grow through the reach of STV, STV Radio and STV Player. We are focused on driving the Scottish economy through the delivery of impactful advertising and marketing solutions that deliver effective campaigns, return on investment and enable brands to realise their growth ambitions. THE ROLE Reporting to the Director of Strategy & Creative, the Creative & Compliance Project Manager is a hands-on role within STV Commercial to support advertisers throughout the creative development, production, compliance and delivery of ads for STV’s new self-service advertising offering.

This role combines creative production expertise with a strong understanding of advertising regulations and technical requirements, the Creative & Compliance Project Manager will help advertisers using the self-service creative platform to create effective, cost-efficient TV advertising that meets technical, creative, legal and compliance requirements. The successful candidate will provide creative support and production expertise where needed and be responsible for reviewing all ads to ensure compliance and technical compatibility for transmission. They will help users navigate the platform where needed, develop and refine advertising assets, troubleshoot issues and ensure campaigns are ready for approval and broadcast.

The role will also include the end-to-end creation and production of advertising campaigns on behalf of clients where additional support is required. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Creative Support & Consultancy Provide creative feedback and hands-on support to advertisers, helping them improve the quality and effectiveness of their campaigns. Advise on ad copy, messaging, and creative execution for ads created in the platform. ·Support advertisers with best-practice guidance and asset-related troubleshooting throughout the creative process.

Production & Delivery Support advertisers through the creative production process, providing advice where needed. Manage end-to-end production and delivery for campaigns requiring managed service. Oversee approval and delivery of assets within the platform.

Conduct quality control checks on creative assets before submission, delivery and broadcast. Compliance & Regulatory Review ads and creative assets to ensure they meet technical specifications, advertising regulations and broadcast compliance requirements. Ensure advertising copy and creative executions meet relevant regulatory and industry standards, including complying with the BCAP code and any other codes as required.

Provide advice to advertisers or amend submitted copy as needed to ensure they meet regulatory and compliance requirements. Manage clearance processes, including reviewing claims/substantiation and liaising with Clearcast, the external regulatory and clearance body for TV advertising. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of advertising standards and broadcast compliance requirements.

Add disclaimers to submitted copy where required. Technical Quality Assurance Review and troubleshoot assets against required formats and specifications. Undertake basic editing, clocking and technical checks where required.

Ensure consistent quality standards across all creative output created on the platform. Customer Support Create and maintain help guides, tutorials and support content for advertisers and platform users. Guide and support advertisers and internal teams, helping users understand how to use the platform to create effective creative.

Liaise with technical support services on the integrated creative platform where required to ensure the smooth running of the service. Contribute to the development of resources that improve user adoption, quality and campaign success. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ·Proven depth of experience in creative production within advertising, broadcast or digital marketing is essential.

Strong understanding of advertising and broadcast regulations including BCAP and Ofcom codes, compliance requirements and creative approval processes is essential. Copywriting skills with a sound understanding of visual effectiveness and advertising principles. Excellent client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.

Strong attention to detail, with experience of quality control and technical asset checks. An understanding of technical specifications for broadcast and digital advertising assets. Experience of providing guidance or customer support to internal and external stakeholders.

Highly organised, proactive and comfortable balancing creative, technical and regulatory priorities. Desirable experience includes Clearcast submissions and approvals, broadcast traffic or delivery workflows, basic video editing and clocking. For further information about STV Commercial see www.stvcommercial.tv JOIN US If you have a demonstrable track record of delivery in a related role, we would love to hear from you.

To apply please send a cover letter and full CV to [email protected]. Please note due to the high volume of applications anticipated for this position, only those candidates shortlisted for interview will receive further contact. Closing date: Wednesday 15 July 2026 STV Group plc is an equal opportunities employer committed to valuing and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.

We encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in our industry, so we are keen to hear from ethnically diverse talent and people that identify as disabled, deaf and/or neurodivergent. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please let us know if you have any access requirements to support your application by emailing [email protected].