I'm a production executive at ITV, I work in the non-scripted department for ITV studios. I work with the entertainment development team which means that I budget their ideas once there's a spark of interest from somewhere I work with them to get together all of the figures, which is quite interesting because it's working on programmes that absolutely haven't been seen before, so I get first look at what we're up to which is great. I also work with the global entertainment formats consultant, assist her in getting the formats information out to the various companies that decide to make our formats, not just our own production companies but our formats get sold all over the world. We've also just sent somebody out to China a couple of times because there's a Chinese version of 'Surprise Surprise' which is in production at the moment. I came in on a three month contract and I've just enjoyed the people that I've worked with - it is the people that make the difference here.
ITV Studios
NATALIE London
TV Production Jobs with ITV
ITV Studios is the largest and most successful commercial production company in the country producing around 4,500 hours of television in 2012 alone for the UK and Internationally.
We produce programmes across a wide range of genres - from drama and entertainment, to factual and lifestyle across the UK broadcasters including Coronation Street, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, Emmerdale, This Morning, Vera, Marchlands, Dancing On Ice, Come Dine With Me and Four Weddings. More recently we have seen the drama Mrs Biggs and A Mother's Son come to our screens to great acclaim!
But these shows don’t make themselves, there’s an army of talented professionals behind the scenes pulling it all together. ITV Studios’s TV Production Jobs range from the more technical positions such as sound, camera and vision and post-production roles such as edit assistants to administrative and management staff and those managing the studio facilities across the country.
This is not forgetting the people who originate ideas. We look for talented individuals to make these programmes happen from entry level roles such as Runners and Loggers, through to Researchers, Producers and Directors. We have staff positions in some areas and in others we are looking for individuals who are flexible to come and work for different time periods, often at short notice, depending on the production.
It covers a lot more than even that though – we’re talking about talented music teams, award-winning Script Writers and live production teams who are always on the ball.
We have well established business across the world, including the US, Australia, France, Germany and the Nordic region.
With offices in Los Angeles and New York, ITV Studios America is one of the largest international producers for the US market and a major force in acquiring, developing and producing reality and scripted programming for US networks.
Established in 1998, Granada Media Australia has become one of Australia's leading television production companies. Its core business is to produce and develop programs across all genres for Australian television, as well as international markets.
Since its launch in 2010 ITV Studios France has expanded on its commitment to produce quality programming for a wide audience.
Opened in 2000 as Granada Germany and rebranded to ITV STUDIOS in 2011 this production company has continually produced successful and popular shows.
From its origins as independent Swedish production company Silverback to its recent rebrand, ITV STUDIOS Nordic produces in Sweden and co-produces in Norway, Denmark and Finland.
Working in Production
We offer truly exciting opportunities in TV production across our full range of genres across Factual, Entertainment and Daytime, across all of our locations, allowing you the chance to bring high quality TV to our audiences.
When we hire TV producers at ITV, we look for people who share our passion for providing top quality services and programs to our consumers. We look for the following basic requirements in candidates for our production jobs:
- Leadership and people management skills
- Experience of working on formatted productions
- Experience of managing multiple teams and overseeing different stages of production
- Strong organisation and the ability to think on your feet
- A variety of relevant experience in studio or location, live or pre-recorded production
Does this sound like you? Search for the latest vacancies in the ITV production team and the ITV Talent Pool.
