Executive Personal Assistant to Creative Director, Producers and Head of Production - Coronation Street, 12 Month FTC

The Role

The team

Step into a pivotal role, offering comprehensive, confidential, and professional one-to-one support to our Creative Director, Producers, and Head of Production at Coronation Street. This is your chance to be at the heart of our creative engine, ensuring seamless operations and contributing directly to our success.

The role

As an Executive PA, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Creative Director, Producers, and Head of Production. Key duties include managing diaries, cast meetings, overseeing new artist transitions, handling writer payments and hotel bookings, coordinating conferences and social events for Coronation Street, and entertaining clients.

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• Knowledge of the industry (at least 3 months experience in the TV industry).
• Excellent proven secretarial skills & high computer competence.
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage a complex workload.
• Demonstrate commitment, drive & enthusiasm.
• Excellent understanding of production processes.
• Able to quickly build a rapport with a diverse range of people.
• Flexible approach to workload & working hours.
• Experience organising corporate hospitality events.
• Experience working in an administrative role (raising POs, booking travel, managing diaries etc.)

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• Excellent prioritising & planning skills.
• Confident and articulate communicator.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Maintaining tact, discretion and confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Please note: We anticipate that the successful candidate will start in early January.