Senior Producer – Creative Commercial (8 months FTC) ITV Careers

Workplace: White City, London – 2 days a week in the office

The role involves supporting ITV Creative and Be Studio by leading the creation and delivery of commercial partnerships and sponsorships with external clients across all ITV platforms. The ideal candidate will be adept at budgeting and scoping, producing integrated campaigns across a range of media including TV, print, commercial, and digital. You should excel under pressure, responding calmly and professionally, backed by a genuine passion for and deep knowledge of media production.

Additionally, you will provide practical and developmental guidance to production staff while developing and implementing improvements to existing production processes. Financial acumen is essential, as you will be responsible for the accurate budgeting of resources and production costs, ensuring all campaign elements are delivered seamlessly on time and on budget.

Main responsibilities:

• Produce integrated campaigns across all media, managing talent, attending briefings, creating production timelines, coordinating with Campaign Management, booking and managing facilities, engaging crews, and liaising with senior stakeholders.
• Work closely with Campaign Manager and Creative Director to accurately scope and budget upcoming projects, reacting to change with agility.
• Support Campaign Management by maintaining effective workflows and clear communication across projects.
• Establish and maintain efficient production processes, contributing to the implementation and adoption of new systems and ways of working.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with production companies, post‑production facilities, crews and external production partners.
• Manage production finances, including campaign budgets, reconciliations, contracts, purchase orders, invoicing and cost control.
• Oversee the production team’s day‑to‑day operational responsibilities, including contracts, NDAs, AdGreen requirements and other administrative processes.
• Ensure all productions operate sustainably and in line with environmental guidelines.
• Maintain compliance with Ofcom regulations, editorial policies, production guidelines, and health and safety requirements.
• Line‑manage Producers and Team Producers, supporting their development and addressing performance issues.
• Foster a collaborative team culture, encouraging knowledge sharing and professional development.
• Champion the production function and promote its value across ITV Creative and the wider organisation.
• Proactively identify and resolve production issues, ensuring projects remain on track.
• Take responsibility for the health and safety of production staff and freelancers working on‑site or on location.
• Handle sensitive company and personnel matters with professionalism and strict confidentiality.

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria):

• Experience producing large scale shoot campaigns is essential.
• Previous experience of working in a UK broadcaster, Production company or ad agency at Producer level.
• A high level of understanding of broadcast and short form production, including TV, Digital and Print advertising.
• A good understanding of APA guidelines, rate cards and crew.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with demanding clients, external production contacts and talent.

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria):

• Clear and effective communication skills.
• Ability to cope under extreme pressure, managing difficult situations.
• Knowledge of office administration – Word, Powerpoint, Keynote, Excel, Googlemail, IBusiness etc.
• Computer literate on PC and Mac.
• Excellent time and organisational management.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy in email communication and documents.
• Honest, trustworthy and supportive to others.
• Flexible and passionate about your work, with a willingness to learn and develop.