Development Assistant, Poison Pen - FTC

The Development Assistant will provide a mix of admin support to the President, Development Director, and Development Editor and will support production and development processes along with editorial support, such as script analysis of submissions, research, pitch design, proofreading, and pink pages.

• Minimum 2 years experience of working in scripted TV, film or relevant related industry
• Office/Administrative experience and experience working in High End TV Drama.
• Demonstrable awareness of the UK television landscape.
• A passion for storytelling and drama with a hunger to learn more.
• Familiarity with all software packages including Final Draft script programme (which can be taught).
• Good administrative, time management and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise and juggle workload sensibly.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• In general, usual hours apply, however, it is a busy production environment so a flexible approach to working hours is essential.
• Demonstrable ability to deal with a wide variety of people is needed - including commissioners, cast, agents, writers, production teams etc, and to be aware of who's who and grow knowledge of the drama landscape.

• A self-starter who is proactive, thorough, eager to learn and has an ability to think ahead and predict areas of support needed, without the need for constant direction, across all tasks.
• Communication/Teamwork Skills- able to work as a key member of a team and work in a confident and collaborative way and helpful/willing attitude.
• Good interpersonal skills- the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and to be formal or familiar, as the situation requires.
• Ability to deal sensitively and confidently with internal staff and external guests with an understanding of the need to handle confidential information with tact and sensitivity.

Commonwealth House, New Oxford Street, WC1A 1NU
– expectation is 2 days in the office, though this may vary and the team may require more days in the office as projects progress towards production. 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