Department Runner

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom ITV Jobs Full time

**Department Runner**

**Lifted Entertainment, London**

**Fixed term 12 months with an expected Start Date of **Tuesday 5th December 2023**

**White City, London and on location as required by production**

**Closing date**: Friday 8th September 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 inand we do all this through the power of creativity.**

**We will be 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**

The Lifted Entertainment Department of ITV Studios is a busy department that acts like an Independent Production Company, making programmes for ITV but also for other Broadcasters. Our output includes: I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Love Island, Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, The British Soap Awards, The Voice, The Voice Kids, Dancing On Ice, The Royal Variety Performance, as well as new formats and pilots. You will work for and learn from the most creative and talented people in the industry.

**The Role**:
The Department Runner means being a ‘go-to’ person for our very large Department with very busy productions. You will help settle new starters, help facilitate the running of the office, be called upon to run out for things needed for shows at the last minute, will work on shoots for our shows and you even might be called upon to be a Runner in studio from time to time. You will primarily be based in the office but the role may involve some working from home.

You will be passionate about starting a career in Lifted Entertainment and TV production, as we love nothing more than to grow new Talent in our department.

For this role you will be based in our London offices at White City. The role will be reporting to both the PA to Director of Entertainment and Formats & the PA to Managing Director. Some flexibility may also be required depending on Production requirements.

**Duties**:

- To support your line manager and the production management teams and assist with the day to day running of the production office. Including, but not limited to: allocation of desks, booking taxis, ordering stationery, photocopying, assist with logistics and meet and greet guests
- Helping new starters with passes, laptops and login details as well as raising new user technology requests.
- Being responsible for maintaining the cupboards and keeping a safe and tidy working environment.
- Being an extra Runner on some external shoots for our productions helping as an extra Runner on shows in studio
- Assist with any ‘running’ between office/location/hotel/base eg. pick up of equipment/props etc
- To act as a key point of contact in the production office and on studio / location day
- On location and in studio play a key role in looking after and escorting on screen talent and contributors, helping them through the costume/make-up process, ensuring they are kept across filming progress and keeping production informed when they are not on set.
- Act as general assistant in the production office, in studio or on location undertaking any tasks as required by editorial or production management colleagues.

**Minimum role criteria**:

- Experience of working in a busy production environment or similar
- Performing well under pressure
- Excellent organisation skills and take working to tight deadlines in your stride
- Outstanding time management skills
- Being proactive and know how to efficiently prioritise
- An effective communicator with the aptitude and ability to deal with logístical problems and find practical solutions
- Demonstrable understanding of effective customer service
- Understanding of integrity.

**The Key role criteria is as follows**:

- A clear passion for production and a demonstrable knowledge of different genres
- Work with discretion to maintain the confidentiality of important production information / details
- Affable, Friendly and approachable
- Happy to work in a team as well as on your own
- An eagerness to learn
- A keen eye for detail and an ability to multitask
- A ‘can do’ attitude
- Flexible approach to the working week

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.

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