Assistant to MD & Creative Director

Double Dutch is a scripted label focused on building an original pipeline of high-end, entertaining and character-led titles. The Assistant will provide comprehensive support to the Managing Director and Creative Director while also managing the Head of Development’s diary. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and efficient individual with a passion for scripted television.

We are looking for a proactive self-starter who can think beyond the task at hand and anticipate the needs of the team. You will be confident managing busy and ever-changing diaries, proactively identifying the impact of schedule changes and ensuring all parties are fully prepared for the day ahead, including coordinating travel arrangements and meeting materials. The successful candidate will maintain complete confidentiality and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment whilst supporting senior leaders across multiple schedules, productions, and projects.

A key aspect of the role will be managing a complex and fluid calendar of production and development meetings. You will be professional, adaptable, and detail-oriented, with the ability to balance competing priorities and respond effectively to the varying needs of the team. As part of a collaborative, creative, and social company culture, you will be a strong team player. You will also regularly liaise with key industry talent, making excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential.

In this role, you will quickly develop a strong understanding of business priorities, enabling you to assess the importance and urgency of meetings and make informed decisions regarding scheduling, particularly in relation to productions in progress and development activity.

Duties:

• Provide extensive and proactive diary management to the Managing Director, Creative Director, and Development Producer.
• Organise and prioritise meetings and deal with conflicting appointments.
• Arrange conference/video call links and room bookings for meetings.
• Liaise with writers, directors, producers and their agents to check availability.
• Field all telephone calls and email queries, prioritising any requests and flagging when a response is required.
• Ensure that the team have all the necessary documentation for meetings in a timely manner.
• Arrange domestic and international travel, accommodation, hire cars and itineraries.
• Manage monthly business credit card statements and expenses.
• Greet visitors and arrange hospitality for meetings.
• Log and track reading submissions and viewing material.
• Prepare and update a prioritised weekly to-do list of anything outstanding/requiring the team’s attention.
• Create and maintain effective physical and digital filing system.
• Act as a contact point for the team across each production.
• Purchase gifts for external personnel on behalf of the team.
• Keep track of department subscriptions and ensure they are renewed annually.
• Organise screening and readthrough events, working within a budget.
• Keep track of development project agreements and flag to the team when these are due to expire.
• General administrative duties including amending documents, printing and photocopying.
• Be across who the key Commissioners are at the Broadcasters and who their team assistants are.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Experience of working within a busy TV, film, theatre or agency environment as an assistant or with proven administrative experience is essential.
• Proficient IT user – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe.
• Highly organised with an ability to meet deadlines by prioritising tasks.
• Able to work calmly under pressure.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to manage conflicting demands.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to be discreet when handling sensitive and highly confidential information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team but is also motivated to work individually.
• Have an enthusiastic attitude towards your work and the desire to be flexible and work through difficulties that may occur.
• A passion for the TV industry.

Reporting To: Managing Director and Creative Director, Double Dutch

Contract Type: Fixed term contract

Hours: 9:30am – 6:00pm

We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

Date Posted: 21st July 2026

Deadline: 28th July 2026

Banijay People Contact: Mollie Broyd – mollie.broyd@banijayuk.com

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