ITV Jobs Hiring for Talent & Resourcing Executive, ITV Studios Job at London, England Full Time

Talent & Resourcing Executive, Production Finance

Permanent

Location: London or Manchester with flexible and hybrid working options

Closing date: Monday 5th December 2022

Why you should join us…

We connect with millions of people every day, make content they can’t get enough of and reflect and shape the world we live in… and we do all this through the power of creativity.

We are a digitally led entertainment and media company that creates and brings brilliant content to audiences, wherever, whenever and however they choose.

ITV Studios

Growing our UK and global production base is central to our More than TV strategy. We are the largest producer in the UK, one of the largest producers in Europe and one of the largest independent unscripted producers in the US.

ITV Studios’ UK division includes 27 production labels, creating and producing a diverse range of scripted and unscripted content for a wide range of broadcasters and streaming platforms.

As we continue to grow, attracting and retaining the best production finance talent is pivotal to our success.

The Role

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Talent & Resourcing Executive to join our team on a permanent basis in either London or Manchester.

In collaboration with the Head of Production Finance, you’ll be responsible for leading the Production Finance talent strategy and day to day operational sourcing, selection and hiring of production finance roles creating a team of high quality, diverse talent. You’ll also lead the creation and ongoing management of a new, industry leading production finance academy.

This role would be suitable for someone with a strong background working in Talent, Production Finance or Production Management.

Key responsibilities

Talent Strategy and Outreach

• Partner with the Head of Production Finance and the production and finance leads from each label to understand the content pipeline and identify likely resource and skills required within appropriate time frames
• Work with ITV Studios scripted labels to build upon their network of freelance production accountants and to manage resource as needed
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of production finance and the talent industry landscape to be able to talk and advise knowledgeably on the best talent/skillset solutions across a range of genres, sites and labels
• Lead and champion activity to support ITV’s social partnership strategy and identify and implement ways to ensure our teams are fully representative. Engage actively in all ITV diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Work in collaboration with internal stakeholders and key industry partners to lead activity and projects to improve our approach to hiring and drive future pipelines of high quality, diverse talent through networking events, CV clinics and mentoring championing ITV as a great place to work
• Act as ITV Ambassador in the external market advising organisations so that their strategies and activity are appropriate and relevant to ITV Studios’ needs working with them to identify and address skills gaps as required
• Stay abreast of all current approaches to talent sourcing and selection (market research, referrals, advertising, professional networking and active sourcing tools) and ensure approach delivers best experience for both candidate and hiring manager
• Meet new external talent and internal talent from across ITV regularly and ensure process is in place to identify and monitor progress of key talent in the industry understanding their skillset and aspiration and keeping prospective candidates engaged and aware of opportunities ITV can offer
• Ensure social media strategy is relevant, compliant and appropriately supports wider talent strategy
• Ensure senior management teams are kept abreast of issues, trends, opportunities and threats in relation to talent and lead activity to capitalise or resolve them
• Monitor market rates for key talent and ensure the team have a framework to work to so that ITV remains competitive and production costs are controlled, negotiating rates where appropriate
• Ensure there is a framework for monitoring feedback on freelance production finance talent towards the end of each production, providing feedback and taking appropriate action if required

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead the creation and ongoing management of a production finance academy with line management responsibility for all production finance trainees
• Keep abreast of creative and industry trends so that team culture and activity is forward-thinking and relevant
• Work to raise profile of talent team activity and partner with the other ITV Studios Talent Execs, the Head of Production Talent and HR to deliver a first rate talent function, sharing ideas and ensuring consistent ways of working across the labels
• Drive a high performance team culture understanding the skillset and aspirations of all team members so they are given optimum opportunity to increase and widen their achievements and skillset

Processes, Procedures and Compliance

• In conjunction with HR colleagues ensure all team practices and approaches to talent sourcing and selection adhere fully to ITV’s policies and procedures with regard to employment, tax and GDPR legislation thereby minimising ITV’s exposure to risk
• Ensure the capture and maintenance of data and records are carried out using appropriate systems in line with GDPR regulations
• Keep abreast of HMRC guidelines with regard to contracting off screen talent to ensure procedures and practices are legally compliant
• Ensure talent/resourcing team play their role in the appropriate and timely onboarding of all new hires

Minimum criteria

• Extensive experience working at a senior level in Talent, Production Finance or Production Management.
• Demonstrate success in creating talent pipelines of new, high quality talent with a proven track record of increasing diversity within teams
• Demonstrable experience of leading a range of talent attracting and sourcing strategies across a range of genres and different regions of the UK with the ability to initiate from scratch where required
• Proven success at forging cross industry collaboration to improve workforce culture and drive career progression
• Proven experience of managing and nurturing teams to deliver a first rate talent function

ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from candidates with a disability and as a Disability Confident Leader, we have committed to interview all candidates with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role (*minimum criteria above).

• 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.

Key criteria

• Immerses self in understanding the digital world and engages others with a positive narrative on ITV’s digital transformation
• Rapidly learns from both successes and failures and pivots and adjusts course to respond
• Proactively and consistently seeks out and nurtures productive and mutually beneficial internal and external relationships
• Willingness to travel between our ITV offices
• Flexibility in working hours to meet key deliverables

What we can offer

We’re happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application process as part of our reasonable adjustments approach. Our email is [email protected].

A leader of flexible working in media and entertainment. ITV’s Smart Working enables us all to do brilliant work. It’s about agreeing how we work together to deliver our More than TV strategy.

We reach millions of people everyday, that’s why having diverse talent and being an organisation where colleagues feel included is crucial to us. We have various networks that celebrate and support our colleagues. We try to embed an inclusive mindset in everything we do.