Social Producer

Sam’s Social Media Club is helping ITV find a Social Producer.

ITV Commercial

Permanent

White City (hybrid and flexible working options)

 

Hiring range: up to £40,000 + bonus and benefits

For more information, please email [email protected]

 

Your work matters to millions.

 

Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.

 

When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.

 

Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.

 

Your impact sends ripples.

 

The team

 

ITV is the biggest commercial television network in the UK, broadcasting some of the most talked about television programmes across the globe. This role sits within our ITV Commercial team – responsible for bringing in the £1.9bn worth of advertising that helps fund ITV’s programming.

 

You’ll be part of our award-winning creative & sponsorship team, BE Studio – an enhanced creative partnerships team that puts branded entertainment out into the universe for ITV. Reporting into the Social & Digital Controller, you’ll be one of the first people to join an exciting new venture for ITV Commercial.

 

The role

 

Are you passionate about shaping the future of branded social content? ITV, a powerhouse in the world of entertainment, is seeking a Social Producer to join our team and drive our social production and branded content capabilities to new heights. Be part of our mission to captivate audiences across various platforms – creating authentic entertainment that works for our brands and for audiences too.

 

Not only will you work across all our shows in the UK, you’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our production teams to ideate the best branded content in the business: knowing our shows inside out is key to the role.

 

 

 

 

Some Key Day-to-Day Responsibilities…

 

• Generate innovative ideas for branded social content that translate into successful partnerships, leveraging insights into audience behaviours on different social media platforms
• Collaborate closely with our production teams to ensure these ideas fit seamlessly into the brand guidelines of our show social handles
• Taking a clear advertiser brief and ensuring you understand what’s required
• Creating slides to communicate your ideas and ambitions to clients
• Knowing compliance rules inside out
• Ideate tonally versatile content for ITV’s channels and programs, maintaining authenticity and relevance for each show
• Manage stakeholder demands while delivering high-quality content within strict budgets and report on performance metrics to inform future campaigns

 

 

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

 

• Extensive experience in generating engaging social ideas that drive substantial reach and audience engagement
• Strong editorial judgement and a proven track record of creating high-quality social videos from inception to completion
• Deep understanding of social media audience behaviours and trends, inclusive of what works for each platform – applying this knowledge effectively in content ideation
• Ability to produce creative projects aligned with established briefs and an eagerness to stay updated on digital and social media trends
• Confident decision-making skills in creative, technical, and budgetary aspects of production

 

 

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

 

• Proficiency in all aspects of video production, from conceptualisation to delivery, with prior experience in digital video production preferred but not essential
• Good knowledge of all digital channels and other media (inclusive of all social platforms, podcasts, and anything else we might put in the broader umbrella of ‘social’)
• Commercially-minded with good knowledge of marketing communications strategies and ability to sell against
• Proactive thinker – can not only seize but also create new opportunities
• Confidence to challenge the norm, not be risk averse and break new ground with ideas
• Ability to champion creativity by producing brave ideas and clever activations of those ideas no matter what the brief/opportunity is
• Ability to multi-task as part of a busy team

ITV is for everyone.

 

ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. 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* (minimum criteria above).

 

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 [email protected].

 

Find out more about applying with a disability.

 

*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.

 

 

Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.

 

 

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

 

More about our benefits

 

 

Closing date: 21st December 2023