Executive Creative Director

London

Marketing

About the Role

At ITV in the Media & Entertainment space, Entertaining with purpose, connecting millions through creativity every day.

ITV Creative is ITV’s in-house creative agency, responsible for promoting our shows and building the reputation of the ITV brand. As part of the marcomms team, we create attention grabbing, strategic ideas to help ITV compete with the best of the broadcasters and streamers. Our output ranges from 360 campaigns to imagery on ITVX and everything in between. We have a high performing team of 70 people, made up of creatives, designers, editors, a full production team, strategists & campaign managers. The ECD has 4 Creative Directors that report into them (Commercial, Imagery, Performance & Campaigns) The last two years have been focussed on transforming how we work with Marketing, Media and Programme PR - collaboration is at the heart of how we work together, enabling everybody to leverage their skills and expertise but on a level playing field and not ‘in service’ to any department. This has proven to be incredibly effective in delivering brave work, with excellent results.

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Requirements

Experience within a creative agency at Creative Director level or above (this can be a broadcaster, in-house or external agency).
Examples of campaigns that have delivered against set KPIs and proved to work effectively, that have been generated/led by the candidate.
Proven Leadership skills (running/developing a team)
Demonstrated experience leading multi-channel 360° integrated campaigns across AV, digital, social, out-of-home, and digital platform imagery.
Proven track record of developing, expanding, or embedding long-term brand platforms.
Experience working to a commercial agenda, ensuring quality creative at varying cost levels
Experience collaborating alongside senior Strategy, Production, and Operations leads to manage department resourcing and workflows.
Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills (part of this role is around building relationships within ITV Creative as well as other people/stakeholders within the organisation at varying levels of seniority).
Excellent communication skills - seeing everyone at eye level.
A love of TV/content/entertainment!

Benefits

Flexible working with a range of options
Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
Annual bonus opportunity
Competitive pension contribution
Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life

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Frequently Asked Questions About Working at ITV

Common questions candidates ask about this role and ITV's workplace

ITV is a global production and distribution business that creates, owns, and distributes high-quality content for multiple platforms worldwide. It serves as a leading creative powerhouse, connecting with audiences globally through compelling storytelling and innovative production. ITV supports a wide array of functions globally, including creative development, content production (scripted and unscripted), post-production, international sales, and format distribution.

Please review the specific job listing or contact ITV's recruiting team for details on remote or hybrid work options for this role.

Salary information may vary by role and location. Please check the specific job listing or discuss compensation during the interview process.

ITV is an established organization in its industry. The company focuses on maintaining a supportive workplace culture for all employees.

Key benefit categories include: Time Off & Work-Life Balance, Financial & Security, Health & Wellness, Career Development. For this role specifically, benefits include: Flexible working with a range of options, Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more, Annual bonus opportunity, Competitive pension contribution, Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares, Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life. You can view more details on their CertCheck profile.

The day-to-day environment is guided by core values such as We Pull Together and Creativity Drives Everything and Authentic Inclusion.

The company has committed to inclusive practices including: Inclusive Culture Where Everyone Belongs and Investment in People Development.

ITV has a supportive and collaborative culture, recognized as a loved place to work by its team members.

ITV currently has 11 open positions. They are hiring across departments like ITV Studios America (Scripted), Sales and Business Development, Finance and Accounting. You can view all current openings at certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/itv/jobs.

The interview process typically involves an initial recruiter screen followed by team interviews. Please contact ITV's recruiting team for specific details on this role's process.