Landsec has appointed former BBC exec Alice Webb as chief executive officer of MediaCity in Salford.
In this newly created role, Webb will lead both MediaCity and dock10, the UK鈥檚 leading television facility, to create a more joined-up approach across its media and studio operations.
She joins Landsec in September 2025 from Universal Music Group, where she served as the founding CEO of Mercury Studios, the group鈥檚 global film and TV production and distribution company.
Before that, she held senior leadership positions at the BBC, including director of children鈥檚 and education, overseeing CBeebies and CBBC 鈥� two of the UK鈥檚 most iconic children鈥檚 media brands.
Earlier in her BBC career, Webb聽served as chief operating officer of BBC North, directing the broadcaster鈥檚 landmark relocation to MediaCity in 2011.
The move brought over 2,000 employees to Salford and cemented MediaCity鈥檚 place as a nationally significant centre for media production and innovation.
As part of this transition, Mark Senior, who has served as CEO of dock10 since 2012, will step down on Webb鈥檚 arrival and take on an ongoing advisory role.
Webb聽said: 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to be joining Landsec and returning to lead a community with a proven track record of creative ambition but with so much potential ahead of it too.
鈥淟andsec鈥檚 commitment to that potential is compelling and I鈥檓 excited to pick up the reins and lead MediaCity into its next chapter.
鈥淲e have a very bright future of media, innovation, growth and creativity ahead of us. I can鈥檛 wait to get started later this year.鈥�
Mike Hood, chief operating officer at Landsec, said: 鈥淎lice鈥檚 appointment is a major milestone in the evolution of MediaCity. Her proven leadership in the media sector and ability to deliver large-scale transformation make her the ideal person to lead MediaCity and dock10 into the future together, under a bold new vision.
鈥淎s we expand MediaCity into a hub for media, creativity, and innovation, uniting property and production under one leadership will unlock even greater value for our partners, tenants, and communities. We鈥檙e excited about what鈥檚 ahead.鈥�
Landsec took a 75 per cent stake in聽 MediaCity in 2021 for 拢430m, comprising L&G鈥檚 full share and 25 pent from Peel.
In November 2024, Landec acquired Peel鈥檚 remaining 25 per cent stake, plus the entirety of television facility dock10 and a 218-bed hotel, for a cash consideration of 拢22m plus the assumption of 拢61m of secured debt.