Development Trainees
ITV Studios, Unscripted Labels - Traineeships
6 months fixed term contract starting March 2023
Office Locations: 1 x Cardiff; 7 x London and 2 x Media City
Closing Date: Monday 2 January 2023

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.

Business overview per Business Area:

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 10 traineeships across our award winning unscripted labels based in London, Media City (Salford) and Cardiff.

This role entails…

With a 6-Month Fixed Term 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 ideas 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. Excellent editorial judgement, literary skills and an ability to spot exciting new ideas are essential.

Key responsibilities:

• Coming up with new ideas for TV Shows.
• Co-ordinating and assembling notes from development, production and commissioners on the relevant projects.
• Attending brainstorms and contributing ideas.
• Contributing your own editorial opinion on TV formats.
• Engaging with and promoting diversity in storytelling.
• Help creating any format documents or other assets in order to sell the format.
• Assisting in the tracking of the companies’ slate and other day-to-day admin tasks.
• Pitching ideas to external companies.

WHAT YOU WILL GET FROM IT:

• On the job industry experience.
• An experienced industry mentor.
• Regular training days, learning about the wider television landscape.
• Learning crucial skills for working in the TV industry.
• Working closely with some on 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.

To be considered for this opportunity you will need to demonstrate the following skills:
Minimum role criteria:

ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people and 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 you’ll get to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).

We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application & selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments approach. So we encourage you to get in touch with us if you require anything. Our email is talkingcareers@itv.com.

If you want more information regarding this role please feel free to email TalkingCareers@itv.com

We want to be the most flexible employer in Media. We offer Smart working and we will support you and provide you the right environment and work/ life balance

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

• 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.