Development Coordinator, Paper Mill Productions - 12 Months FTC
The Role
The team:
Paper Mill Productions is a new scripted label within ITV Studios, spearheaded by prolific drama producer Preethi Mavahalli, focused on developing and producing premium, high-end drama for UK and international audiences. Opening its doors this April, Paper Mill Productions is dedicated to creating distinctive content with broad appeal.
The Role:
The role helps ensure the in-house team runs smoothly, that productions are set up effectively and that teams have the information, systems and resources they need throughout the development and production process.
You’ll support a range of activities including coordinating meetings, maintaining development systems and databases, and helping the producers with day to day running of the company. The role works closely with production teams and internal departments across ITV.
Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)
- Experience providing administrative or coordination support in a team environment, working on your own initiative with minimal supervision and with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience of scripted television, production office experience and a passion for working on high-end Drama productions.
- An active interest in scripted television, film, theatre and other media.
- Good organisational skills and a proven ability to manage multiple tasks or priorities in varying stages; demonstrating a flexible, proactive and creative approach to solving problems and improving processes
- Experience of good researching and writing skills with the ability to draft, proof documents and emails to a professional standard.
- Clear interpersonal skills (written, verbal and IT skills (Google Suite is preferable).
Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)
- Experience supporting multiple projects or productions at different stages.
- Confidence communicating with a range of stakeholders (internally and externally) including production teams.
- Experience maintaining shared systems, databases or document management systems.
- A proactive approach to problem solving and improving ways of working.
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As part of this commitment, we actively encourage applications for this role from candidates who are Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent, People of Colour, and candidates from working class backgrounds. 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*.
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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.
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- Competitive pension contribution
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