Development Trainee - 6 month FTC

The Role

Workplace: London (White City), Manchester or Newcastle (please state your preference in your application). Hybrid working pattern to be agreed with your Label.
ITV is an accredited Living Wage employer and will pay no less than the Living wage for any role.

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, and Newcastle.

The role
With a 6-Month 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 content 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. The ability to contribute to the creation of exciting new ideas is essential. During the six months, you will develop excellent editorial judgement, literary skills and will learn various ways to present your ideas in order to get buyers engaged.

What you’ll be doing:

• Coming up with new ideas for new TV Shows.
• Assisting the creation of any pitch materials in order to sell the ideas,
• Co-ordinating and assembling notes from development, production and commissioners on the relevant projects.
• Attending brainstorms and contributing your own ideas for new content.
• Contributing your own editorial opinion on TV formats.
• Engaging with and promoting diversity within the content your label develops.
• Assisting in the tracking of the companies’ slate and other day-to-day admin tasks.
• Pitching ideas to potential buyers.

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 of 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, attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Passion for coming up with exciting new formats for a variety of audiences.

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria - training will be available)

• Ability to create a winning format.
• Ability to work collaboratively and brainstorm ideas effectively.
• Ability to successfully pitch your ideas.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Good communication (particularly literary skills), attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to create visual pitch decks and other materials to bring ideas to life.