Paul Mylrea lands top media job at BBC

Mylrea, whose 20-year career at Reuters ended in 2002, is director of communications at the British government’s  department for international development. Previously he was director of group media relations at Transport for London and head of media at Oxfam GB. He is also president-elect at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

Mylrea will lead the BBC press office and strategic communications function and be part of a ten-strong communications steering group. He will also be the BBC's official spokesman. The job specification states that it sits at the heart of reputation management for the BBC. 

“Paul is a terrific hire for the BBC,” the corporation's director of communications, Ed Williams, said. “The combination of 20 years at Reuters, along with proven experience at the hard end of public sector communications, is excellent preparation for leading media relations at the BBC.” ■