Ofcom Board Member Appointment
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has extended the first term of Will Harding as a Non-Executive Member of the Ofcom Board for six months.
Will Harding
Term extended from 3 October 2026 to 2 April 2027
Will has almost 30 years’ experience in the media industry. He started his career as a management consultant with KPMG, before spending five years at BBC Worldwide (now BBC Studios) where he worked across the BBC’s commercial and international operations.
He later helped to launch ask.com in the UK before moving to Sky, where he became Commercial and Operations Director of its new media business. He joined GCap Media plc in 2006 as Group Strategy Director.
Following Global Media & Entertainment Ltd’s acquisition of GCap Media in 2008, he was appointed Global’s Chief Strategy Officer and joined the main Global board. During his time at Global, Will was responsible for establishing the Global Academy, a state school supporting young people from all backgrounds who wish to pursue careers in the creative industries. Will stepped down from the Global Media and Entertainment Ltd board in December 2020.
Since 2021 he has been a Non-Executive Director of Primedia, the leading Africa-focused media and advertising group, and was a Trustee of the Baker Dearing Educational Trust from 2021 to 2024. He became a Trustee of the Education and Employers charity in 2024.
Remuneration and Governance Code
Ofcom Non-Executive Board Members are remunerated at £42,519 per annum.
This extension has been made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointments process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
Under the Code, any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years must be declared. This is defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation, or candidature for election. Will Harding has not declared any significant political activity.
Notes to Editors
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