Broadcast Clearance Specialist

Sphere Digital RecruitmentLondonreedpublished 09/28/2026

Freelance Broadcast Clearance Specialist UK | Remote | £400-£450pd Outside IR35| Freelance | Immediate Start - End December 2026

I'm looking for an experienced Broadcast Clearance Specialist for an exciting freelance opportunity with a leading global agency, supporting a major international brand's Q4 Linear TV campaign .

This is a genuinely specialist role for someone with strong, hands-on Clearcast experience who can come in quickly, take ownership of the broadcast clearance process and help establish a robust workflow for the agency.

The role

You'll be responsible for managing the end-to-end TV advertising clearance process , working across creative, client services and media teams to ensure campaigns are compliant, cleared and delivered on time.

There's also an element of building the capability from scratch . The agency is establishing a new broadcast clearance workflow, so alongside the live campaign work, you'll help define processes, capacity and best practice for future projects.

What you'll be doing

  • Managing TV commercial clearance from script/concept through to final approval and transmission
  • Managing submissions and approvals through Clearcast
  • Potentially supporting clearance through ARPP in France
  • Reviewing scripts, claims and creative against relevant CAP/BCAP advertising codes
  • Identifying potential compliance issues and advising creative teams on required changes
  • Managing legal substantiation and clearance documentation
  • Coordinating between creative, media, client services and local market teams
  • Managing tight Q4 deadlines and ensuring assets are cleared in time for media schedules
  • Helping establish a clear, repeatable broadcast clearance workflow
  • Advising on realistic capacity, timelines and resource requirements
  • Creating a practical broadcast clearance playbook for future campaigns

What we're looking for

You'll need to be someone who can genuinely hit the ground running in a specialist broadcast environment.

Essential:

  • Strong, hands-on experience managing Clearcast submissions and TV commercial clearance
  • 4+ years' experience in broadcast traffic, clearance, post-production or a closely related agency environment
  • Strong understanding of CAP/BCAP codes and advertising compliance
  • Experience managing the clearance process from early creative/script stages through to final delivery
  • Confident working with creatives, clients, media teams and other stakeholders
  • Highly organised, process-driven and comfortable working to tight deadlines
  • Able to advise on workflows and capacity, rather than simply following an existing process

Desirable (these are not essential but they are amazing if someone has!)

  • Practical experience with ARPP / French broadcast clearance
  • French language skills
  • Experience establishing or improving broadcast clearance processes
  • Experience working across international/multi-market campaigns

The opportunity

This is an initial contract through to the end of December 2026 , with an immediate start.

It's a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being the subject matter expert - taking ownership of the day-to-day clearance work while also helping an agency build a new capability and process around broadcast clearance.

Remote within the UK | £400-£450pd | Immediate start | Freelance to end December 2026

If you have strong Clearcast experience and are available for a new freelance opportunity, I'd love to hear from you.

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