Production Secretary- Emmerdale
Production Department
12 Month FTC
Leeds
Closing date: Sunday 16th Feb 2020

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 in... and we do all this through the power of creativity.
An exciting opportunity to join Emmerdale, one of ITV's most successful long running drama series, regularly pulling in viewing figures of over 7 million.

As our Production Secretary you will play a crucial role in providing full administrative support to our Emmerdale production departments. Our passionate, hard working team ensure that every single episode is top quality entertainment. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will work alongside the Production Support Assistant and Production Co-ordinators.

This role entails...
Being the first point of contact within an office environment, you will be asked to sensitively and confidentially screen telephone calls, mail and address office visitors. You will develop relationships with a range of people including Producers, Managers, Directors, Cast and Crew. Liaising with diverse external clients, contractors and viewers, you will need strong interpersonal skills and the ability to adopt varying communicative approaches.

Part of the role will be to accurately raise payroll contracts, arrange IT log ins and security passes, meanwhile providing constant collaborative support to the production management team and providing cover for other team members when required. Proficiency in a number of IT packages including Word, Excel and Powerpoint is essential.

Some Key Responsibilities:
-Provide administrative and secretarial support for the Senior PM and Production Manager, completing any tasks assigned.
-Support Production Management with project work, eg events, external projects and assisting with the coordination of any ITV corporate/marketing shoots, promos etc.
-Raise e-forms accurately and timely in line with deadlines and deal appropriately with subsequent enquiries.
-To provide the administrative support associated with managing and monitoring production budgets (eg purchase orders, expenses etc).
-Be the point of contact in the office and alert any concerns immediately to the SPM/PM.
-Maintain, monitor and update production data - passwords, restrictions, deletions etc., complying with ITVs policies and procedures for Data Protection.
-Acting up to cover Production Support Coordinator and Producer's Assistant roles as required.

To be considered for this opportunity you will need to demonstrate the following skills:
-Attention to detail.
-Strong Organisational skills.
-Ability to work well under pressure and meet production deadlines.
-Flexible approach to working.
-IT literate- proficient in Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
-TV Production Secretary experience.
-Strong Administration skills.

Closing Date: Sunday 16th Feb 2020

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. Find out more here

Candidates who declared a disability and meet the minimum criteria will be invited to an interview - find out more here. We're happy to discuss any additional support you may need during our application process as part of our reasonable adjustments approach. So we encourage you to get in touch with us if you require additional support... our email is talkingcareers@itv.com

We are proud to be an Albert Accredited Sustainable Production. With environmental sustainability at the core of everything we do both on and off screen an awareness or qualification in carbon literacy would be advantageous. Should you be successful in your application there may be a chance to receive this training.