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’s 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’s global film and TV production and distribution company.
Before that, she held senior leadership positions at the BBC, including director of children’s and education, overseeing CBeebies and CBBC – two of the UK’s most iconic children’s media brands.
Earlier in her BBC career, Webb served as chief operating officer of BBC North, directing the broadcaster’s landmark relocation to MediaCity in 2011.
The move brought over 2,000 employees to Salford and cemented MediaCity’s 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’s arrival and take on an ongoing advisory role.
Webb said: “I’m 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.
“Landsec’s commitment to that potential is compelling and I’m excited to pick up the reins and lead MediaCity into its next chapter.
“We have a very bright future of media, innovation, growth and creativity ahead of us. I can’t wait to get started later this year.”
Mike Hood, chief operating officer at Landsec, said: “Alice’s 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.
“As 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’re excited about what’s ahead.”
Landsec took a 75 per cent stake in MediaCity in 2021 for £430m, comprising L&G’s full share and 25 pent from Peel.
In November 2024, Landec acquired Peel’s remaining 25 per cent stake, plus the entirety of television facility dock10 and a 218-bed hotel, for a cash consideration of £22m plus the assumption of £61m of secured debt.