BBC Direction Group (BDG) is responsible for managing pan-BBC issues delegated to it from the Executive Board and ensuring that the organisation meets its pan-BBC objectives. BDG meetings take place three times a month.
Below is a list of the senior posts within BDG. Click on each link to access the job description and other details.
Mark Thompson is Chief Executive and editor-in-chief of the BBC, appointed by the BBC Trust.
Lucy Adams is the Director of Business Operations, which includes Human Resources, Workplace and Safety & Business Continuity.
Helen Boaden has overall editorial and managerial responsibility for UK-wide and global news and current affairs on radio, television and online.
Jessica Cecil supports the Director-General in his leadership of the BBC.
Tim Davie is the Director of BBC Audio & Music and a member of the BBC's Executive Board.
Roly Keating is responsible for ensuring that the public can access the BBC's constantly expanding archive material.
Peter Johnston has overall editorial and managerial responsibility for BBC Northern Ireland.
Sarah Jones provides legal advice to senior management and the BBC Trust, and manages and coordinates the BBC Legal division which includes the Fair Trading and Information Policy & Compliance departments.
David Jordan is responsible for the development and implementation of the BBC's editorial policy and standards.
John Linwood is responsible for the technology and systems that deliver the BBC's broadcast services.
Ken MacQuarrie has overall responsibility for BBC Scotland
Roger Mosey has executive responsibility for overall delivery of BBC output across TV, radio and online for the London 2012 Olympics.
Paul is responsible for all communications at the BBC.
Zarin Patel has overall responsibility for the BBC's financial management and control.
Ralph Rivera holds overall responsibility for the BBC's interactive services, BBC Online and BBC Red Button.
Peter Salmon is leading the development of the world's most advanced broadcasting centre.
Bal Samra is responsible for all Rights & Business Affairs contracts relating to programmes and on-screen talent across the whole of the BBC.
Rhodri has overall editorial and managerial responsibility for BBC Wales.
John Tate's policy work supports the Corporation's main regulatory relationships.
Caroline Thomson has responsibility for the BBC's policy, legal, strategy and distribution functions and responsibility for all the BBC's major infrastructure projects.
Alan Yentob's role is to ensure that the Creative Future recommendations are implemented across all content and services.
Pat Younge is responsible for BBC In-House production in Comedy, Drama, Entertainment, Factual, Multiplatform and some radio production.
All other Executive Unit senior managers' salaries are published in £5k bands in the document below. This data is correct as of August 2011.
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The Executive Board is responsible for operational management of BBC services.
The Direction Group has overall responsibility for management and running of the BBC.
BBC Vision is responsible for all of the BBC's television channels.
BBC Audio and Music is responsible for all of the BBC's national radio networks.
The News Group comprises BBC News, English Regions and BBC Global News.
Future Media is responsible for all of the BBC's digital media services.
The BBC North Group includes BBC Sport, Children's and 5 Live.
The Operations Group is responsible for operational running of the BBC.
BBC Finance & Business manages all aspects of the BBC's finances.
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