Director of People

While audiences see drama, romance, and unforgettable moments unfold on screen, behind the scenes is an immersive production environment that requires structure, discretion, and strong people leadership. ITV America’s Director/Senior Director, People will serve as the senior People leader for the East Coast and a trusted advisor to the Chief People Officer and executive leadership team, ensuring that creative excellence is supported by consistent people practices, sound judgment, and a respectful, high-performance workplace culture.

The scope of this role includes leadership of the East Coast People function, oversight of employee relations strategy, including complex workplace investigations, and ownership of core HR generalist responsibilities across the employee lifecycle. This leader will partner closely with executive producers and senior business leaders to provide strategic and real-time guidance on performance management, organizational effectiveness, conflict resolution, and workplace conduct, while supporting recruitment, engagement, and broader people initiatives across the region.

During active production cycles, this role embeds with production teams on location, serving as the on-site people authority and a visible, trusted resource for cast and crew. The position requires flexibility to align with production schedules, including extended hours and multi-week travel, in support of immersive filming environments. Success in this role requires a highly adaptable, emotionally intelligent leader who can navigate complex interpersonal dynamics, influence senior stakeholders, and provide steady, credible leadership in fast-paced, high-pressure settings.

• Serve as the senior people leader for the East Coast, setting regional people priorities and ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide strategy while providing hands‑on leadership across the full employee lifecycle.
• Partner with the CPO and CEO on senior‑level employment matters and contract negotiations, exercising discretion and sound judgment in high‑visibility situations.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to managers, senior leaders, influencing key people decisions and coaching leaders through performance and organizational challenges.
• Design and lead a proactive employee relations strategy that promotes accountability and a respectful, speak‑up workplace culture, including oversight of sensitive and complex workplace investigations.
• Oversee and ensure excellence in core HR generalist functions across the employee lifecycle, including policy interpretation, performance management, disciplinary processes, leaves, and separations.
• Partner in shaping and advancing regional talent acquisition, performance management, employee development, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Champion employee engagement and culture initiatives that reinforce ITV America’s values and strengthen collaboration and performance across teams.
• Foster connection and professional growth through thoughtfully designed engagement and development initiatives aligned with company culture.
• Ensure people policies and practices align with applicable federal, state, and on‑location employment laws, proactively mitigating compliance risk across the company.
• Lead and contribute to strategic people initiatives, including process optimization, systems enhancements, and the implementation of tools that strengthen effectiveness.

• Serve as the on‑site People authority during active productions, leading employee relations efforts and managing high‑volume, real‑time workplace matters with discretion, neutrality, and sound judgment, while navigating brand, reputational, and talent considerations inherent in high‑visibility productions.
• Support productions comprised of cast and crew from diverse cultural and geographic backgrounds, navigating cross‑cultural dynamics and addressing a high volume of employee relations matters in fast‑paced, immersive environments.
• Maintain a visible and approachable presence on location, building trust with cast and crew while aligning availability with extended hours in production…