We are looking to hire a highly experienced Talent Manager to source, hire and create talent pools for all of our genres, currently Factual, Specialist Factual, Comedy, Entertainment and Reality programmes. This will need to cover all posts from Runner to Executive Producer.

Working closely with the Senior Management team you will hire the best creatives and production management staff, and ensure that this is done in a fair, equitable and transparent way.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Working closely with Exec's and the Production Management team to be responsible for sourcing, interviewing and hiring the best talent for each programme
Working closely with the Head of Production to ensure that the best production management staff are hired
Maintaining talent pools for each position from Runner to Executive Producer
Work with Uplands TV (and future investments) to hire the best diverse talent for their productions
Organise regular talent evenings and networking events
Represent Elephant House Studios at external networking and recruitment events, including Edinburgh International TV Festival
Help ensure that Elephant House has a diverse workforce
Overall responsibility for Elephant House Studios social media platforms
Run the intern process for Elephant House Studios for three interns per year, each hired and mentored for a one-year period
Work with the Senior Management team on performance issues and promotions of staff
Maintain a database of top talent
Monitor the diversity of staff, and take strides with and without Viacom to ensure that our workforce accurately reflects the audience that we serve
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE:

Significant experience working in Talent Management in television
Strong organisational skills
The ability to respond to last minute hires, finding people at short notice
Experience of managing and running entry-level schemes
A proven ability to work across multiple projects simultaneously
Strong knowledge of the TV industry and who the key players are in other Broadcasters and Indies
The ability to headhunt and attract top TV talent
Strong social media skills
Proven experience of representing organisations online and at talent events
Proven experience of sourcing, hiring and retaining a diverse workforce