Channel 4 is promoting Laura Marks to the role of Head of Digital Commissioning following the departure of Sacha Khari.
Reporting to Ian Katz, Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer, Glasgow-based Laura Marks will oversee the commissioning and development of all original digital content across Channel 4’s social and digital-first platforms, including digital channels 4.0 and A Comedy Thing.
Marks will lead the digital commissioning team which includes Commissioning Editor and 4.0 Lead, Evie Buckley and Digital Commissioning Editor, Charlie Hyland. Kaio Grizzelle has recently been promoted to Commissioning Editor and will oversee 4.0 whilst Buckley is on maternity leave.
Working closely with production partners, independent producers and the internal content strategy departments, the digital commissioning team will continue to focus on delivering bold, original and socially relevant digital content tailored for evolving audiences; and also lead the charge across social branded entertainment.
Marks’ promotion follows a successful tenure as Senior Commissioning Editor and Digital Business Operations Lead for Digital, where she championed creative innovation and a commissioning strategy that encompassed a wide range of digital original documentaries, entertainment and branded content formats that have found success across multiple platforms.
Her credits include Kingpin Cribs, The Boy Who Climbed The Shard, Broadcast Digital Award-winning Mission Accessible and a whole host of original content ranging from the recently published ‘Phones Snatching Exposed’ documentary, the Life Uncovered strand, The B@it and True Stories.
An advocate for true representation and nationwide talent, Marks has been instrumental in shaping Channel 4’s digital slate, through recent calls for ideas under the Nations & Regions Digital Factual Brief, championing diverse producers across the UK.
Ian Katz, Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer said, “Laura is a creative star and a brilliant thinker about how to engage with digital audiences. She’s played a huge part in driving Channel 4’s market leading digital success and is enormously respected within the industry.
“Her appointment reinforces Channel 4’s long-term strategic shift towards digital-first content, continuing our ambition to reach new generations of viewers and to remain at the forefront of innovation in UK broadcasting and streaming.”
Laura Marks said, “we are constantly thinking of ways we can innovate and grow our offering, and we’re going to have a lot of fun doing that with producers in 2026 and beyond. Opportunities like this are rare, and for Channel 4 to champion a female leader from Glasgow makes this next phase personally even more exciting!”
Pippa Considine
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