ITV Academy - Development Trainees - 6 Months FTC
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Development Trainees
- ITV Studios
- 6 months fixed term contract starting May 2024
- Office locations: London (White
City), Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol.
ITV is an accredited Living Wage employer and will pay no less than the Living wage for any role.
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Your work matters to millions.
Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising
that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are
famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital
streaming revolution.
When you join us, you enter a fun working
environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real
difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but
big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.
Come
develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t
just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.
Your impact sends
ripples.
The team
Some of the world’s best creative talent are at the heart of ITV
Studios, with more than 60 production labels across scripted and
non-scripted TV.
Are you looking to break into unscripted TV development? We’re excited to offer 6 traineeships across our award winning unscripted labels based in London, Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol.
The role
With a 6-Month Fixed
Term Contract, the successful Development Trainee will be placed in
one or more of ITV Studios’ labels. Working in the fast-paced world of
non-scripted development, you will play a key role in shaping new
ideas to pitch to broadcasters and streamers, help prepare pitching
assets including format documents and sizzles. You will assist the
teams on shoots and at run throughs and help with the day-to-day admin
of a development team. Excellent editorial judgement, literary
skills and an ability to spot exciting new ideas are essential.
What you’ll be doing:
- Coming up with new ideas for TV Shows
- Co-ordinating and assembling notes from development, production and commissioners on the relevant projects.
- Attending brainstorms and contributing ideas
- Contributing your own editorial opinion on TV formats
- Engaging with and promoting diversity in storytelling.
- Help creating any format documents or other assets in order to sell the format
- Assisting in the tracking of the companies’ slate and other day-to-day admin tasks
- Pitching ideas to external companies
What you’ll get from it:
- On the job industry experience
- An experienced industry mentor
- Regular training days, learning about the wider television and content landscape
- Learning crucial skills for working in the TV industry
- Working closely with some on the UK’s most successful creatives
- Access to multiple career paths within ITV Studios and the wider TV industry
- Access to the global production community
Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)
- Proven passion for a career in non-scripted TV development.
- A knowledge of and curiosity for the non-scripted TV landscape.
- Excellent communication (particularly literary skills), attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Experience of coming up with exciting new ideas relevant to ITV Studios productions (demonstrating excellent editorial judgement).
Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)
- Ability to create a winning format.
- Ability to work collaboratively and brainstorm ideas effectively.
- Ability to successfully pitch your ideas.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication (particularly literary skills), attention to detail and organisational skills.
ITV is for everyone.
ITV
strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people.
As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for
a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to
take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above) .
We're
happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our
application and selection process as part of our reasonable
adjustments. D rop us a line if you require anything at .
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* There may be a few exceptions
where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next
stage due to the volume of applications.
Because those who
make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.
ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including
- Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone
- Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Competitive pension contribution
- Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
- Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life
More about our benefits
Closing date: Sunday 7 January 2024
ITV Academy - Development Trainees - 6 Months FTC
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