Senior Strategy Manager - FTC

Company:	ITV
Division:	Corporate Teams
Business Area:	Strategic Planning/Corporate Development
Contract Type:	Fixed Term Full Time
Salary:	£70,000 to £75,000
Workplace:	White City, London - 3 days a week in the office
Closing Date:	5th June 2026

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The Role

This is a 6-12 months fixed term contract

The role

We are looking for a Senior Strategy Manager for Zoo 55 to identify, evaluate and execute where necessary on critical new growth opportunities. Sitting within Global Partnerships & Zoo 55, working closely with ITV’s Central Strategy Team, this is a high impact role that will be accountable for how Zoo 55 can proactively adapt to outperform the market dynamics. They will deliver actionable data-led strategies based on data and qualified insights, and lead specific strategic projects to drive meaningful revenue growth for the business. They will be highly curious with an analytical and strategic mindset, passionate about the media & digital landscape, a concise storyteller, excellent presenter and comfortable influencing senior stakeholders.

Main responsibilities

Strategic Insights

Monitoring and presentation of

Market dynamics
Emerging trends
Competitive landscape
M&A activity/insights

Financial Analysis across multiple sources

Deal values
Channel/Content profiles
Platform opportunities

Data & Insights

Briefing Insights on Zoo 55 business requirements
Translating insights into actionable strategy

Business Development Programmes

Zoo 55

Develop organic strategies for Zoo 55 that align with business goals, target audience segmentation, and brand positioning
Support non-organic growth plans, including M&A evaluation and other corporate development opportunities
Programme Management of key projects (eg: M&E sales integration, AI, Data and Tracking)
Framework for UK label relations and IP/3rd party partners including financial reporting
Special Projects - evaluating and quick, test and learn programme
Conduct in-depth digital market research to identify emerging trends, competitor analysis, and potential opportunities across various media channels.
Monitor and analyze performance data using analytics tools to identify areas for optimization and improvement.

Leadership/Exec/Board Papers

Board Papers (narrative and substance): Zoo 55
Oversee Zoo 55 5 Year Plan
Framework & co-ordination of Budget, HY and Quarterly updates
Ad hoc projects that deliver growth to the business

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

Experience working in a strategy role at a top-tier Strategy Consultancy (e.g. MBB or similar)
Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Business and analytical acumen – proven ability to derive deep insights from vast quantities of data and understand business implications and trends
A knack for thinking strategically about business issues – including innovative leveraging of data to glean insights, and crafting meaningful deliverables
Experience with data and analytics – experience working with analytics / business intelligence teams to answer business questions with data, and drawing insights and recommendations from data
Possess or quickly develop an in-depth understanding of the media, broadcasting, advertising and online space

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

Strong interpersonal skills experience, working directly with mid-senior levels in large organisations
Proven ability to self-motivate, work independently and work collaboratively
Excellent writing and verbal presentation skills
Skilled at balancing macro-level strategic planning with hands-on, granular data analysis
Media industry experience preferred

ITV is for everyone.

We create and showcase content by, with and for everyone, connecting and reflecting modern audiences. We are committed to championing diversity, equity, and inclusion across our organisation and in everything we do.

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*.

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 talkingcareers@itv.com.

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Your impact sends ripples

ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including:

Flexible working with a range of options
Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
Annual bonus opportunity
Competitive pension contribution
Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life

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