He will join the BBC Studios executive committee and report into Uzair Qadeer, chief people officer (CPO). 

Daw brings more than 20 years of international experience in the sports, media, entertainment and FMCG industries to BBC Studios. He spent more than a decade with 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 rewards for all of the NBA’s business units outside the US. 

Most recently, he was vice president and CPO of EMEA for Wella, one of the world’s leading beauty companies. Previously, he has also worked for HBO, and EssilorLuxottica.

BBC Studios is a global media company, originating from the BBC. It makes and distributes the world’s most sought-after TV programme content, as well as creating and nurturing iconic brands.

Qadeer, CPO, BBC, said: “Jermaine 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, and I wish her all the best in her new role.”

Cooper, interim HRD, BBC Studios, will remain with the company in the newly created role of transformation director, BBC Studios. She will report to Tom Fussell, CEO of BBC Studios.

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