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Boom Cymru (Wales) is looking for an experienced creative, known within the UK TV industry for their track record in winning and delivering successful commissions, to head up its network growth strategy. The role is to be based 1-2 days per week in Boom's Cardiff office.Boom is part of ITV Studios and one of Wales's largest, indigenous production groups. Established in 1994, this multi-genre company produces over 400 hours of content annually for Welsh and UK broadcasters and employs c.200 staff. The Boom group also includes leading post-production facility Gorilla, internationally renowned animation studio, Cloth Cat, and Visual Effects/Motion Graphics company, BAIT. As part of the management team, the role will report into the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer and be the creative driving force and strategic leader behind Boom's network development in popular factual / factual entertainment for daytime and peak. You will further build Boom as a major Nations based production business, maximising the opportunities arising from its position as one of Wales's largest indigenous production companies.You will lead relationships and pitches with the commissioners, and co-ordinate all on-screen talent and Boom creative and production teams at all stages of development and production. You will manage investment in development, and be responsible for raising Boom's profile and interaction with UK and international broadcasters. This is a commissioner facing role that requires a high degree of autonomy and drive.You must have a strong track record in leading creative teams, managing on and off screen talent and have developed ideas and formats that have resulted in editorially and commercially successful commissions. Established relationships with key commissioning teams is essential.With highly developed pitching and 'selling' skills / experience, you will have a strong track-record in programme making and sound editorial judgement, along with an awareness of UK and global television trends and an understanding of commissioning and target audience needs.We continue to work hard to make meaningful changes to make sure ITV continues to welcome diversity, celebrate individuality and support an inclusive working environment.
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