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ITV Apprentice- Global Content - Global Partnerships

Department- Global Partnerships (ITV Studios)

Office location- ITV White City London

Working pattern - Hybrid

Duration: 18 months (This is a full time role from Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week)

Contract - Fixed Term Contract

Qualification: Business Administration Level 3

Hiring range: London salary is £23,379

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

Global Partnerships is the commercial arm of ITV Studios, responsible for investing in and selling the very best dramas, comedies, factual, entertainment shows and formats around the world. We work closely with our internal ITV Studios producers (over 60 globally), in addition to partnering with top class producing talent from the third party market, to add exciting, new and premium series to our slate. Our shows cover a range of genres and include productions from the UK, US, Australia, Canada and across Europe. Examples of shows we have partnered on and represent are BBC hits Line of Duty and Vigil, familiar favourites Vera and McDonald Dodds, international sensations Schitt's Creek and A Year On Planet Earth, as well as the world's biggest entertainment brands and formats such as Love Island, The Voice, Come Dine With Me and The Chase. As a member of the Global Content Team, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the acquisition process of this content, and work closely with the Marketing, Sales, Legal and Operations teams to take it out to the international market.

The role

• Attending team meetings and aiding in the overall efficiency of the Global Content Team (diary management, logging submissions for new shows and keeping trackers up to date)
• Engage in creative discussion around the evaluation of new scripted and non-scripted shows submitted to us for potential investment
• Collaborating with other teams such as Sales, Marketing and Research in preparing sales updates and planning ahead of industry events (such as London Screenings and MIPCOM).
• Research on rights internal management system (called PARIS)
• Preparing presentations with guidance from a team member. These could include pitch documents, specific pieces of industry research, and reports providing producers feedback on the performance of their shows in the international market.

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• A keen interest in television
• Well organised with good time management
• Be proactive and use own initiative
• Have strong attention to detail
• Good communication skills - both verbal and written
• Scoring at least 9/10 through the multiple choice application questions
• Descriptive and an originality portrayed within the set application questions

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• A clear understanding & passion for the apprenticeship role you are applying for as well as ITV
• Have a willingness to learn new skills with the appropriate training
• Demonstrate a ‘can do’ attitude
• Good understanding of how to use technology in an office environment for example use of the Google suite, zoom
• You will be friendly and approachable, respectful to all of your ITV colleagues
• You’ll have the ability to maintain a positive attitude, even when under pressure and working to deadlines

Eligibility/Entry Criteria

As this is a Level 3 Apprenticeship, we require you to have/be predicted to achieve the below qualifications

GCSE Grades (or equivalent) C/4 or above in English and Maths plus 2 other subjects

There is no upper age limit to an Apprenticeship, we would encourage applications from anyone leaving school, all the way to looking for a career change. Please see below to check you meet the eligibility criteria:

• You have lived within the UK/EEA for a minimum of 3 years consecutively
• You meet the entry criteria for the apprenticeship as listed above
• You have not completed a degree/same level qualification in a similar subject to the role you are applying for
• You cannot have achieved the qualification already and you must not already be in full time education at the point of enrolment

Your application will be assessed clearly as outlined on the application form.

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. Drop us a line if you require anything at [email protected]

• 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 for Apprentices including

• Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone
• Generous holiday allowance, 28 days including bank holidays.
• Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life
• In the Bag - Save money whenever you shop online and in store at over 850 retailers

What’s next?

Applications can be made for this scheme online. However, if you require this information in an alternative format, please contact [email protected]. NB This address should only be used for this purpose and no general queries or personal information should be sent to this inbox.

If you are shortlisted to the second stage, you will be invited to attend an ITV Experience workshop. This will be held across June and July 2023 (subject to change) & will be a face to face Experience day.

*In order to manage the volume of interest, we can only accept your first application. If you apply for multiple roles, we can only accept your first one. Due to the volume of applications we expect to receive, we will be unable to provide feedback at initial application stage*

Closing date: Sunday 21st May 2023