Deputy Creative Partnerships Controller

• Commerciality:
  Lead the team in driving revenue through creative partnerships and sponsor ships, identifying new opportunities, prioritising commercial potential and developing compelling propositions for clients.
• Creativity:
  Lead the development of ambitious, integrated campaign ideas and partnership concepts that connect brands with ITV's content, talent, audiences and platforms, creating opportunities for brand fame and measurable results.
• Sales Ability:
  Develop and deliver persuasive pitches and presentations that bring creative ideas to life, articulate their strategic and commercial value, and represent ITV's brands and content with confidence.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with regional and London sales teams, Client Strategy, Trading, Digital and Creative Production to develop and deliver successful client campaigns, bringing together the best of ITV's creative and commercial capabilities.
• Leadership:
  Lead, motivate and develop the team, fostering a collaborative, ambitious and commercially focused culture that delivers high-quality creative work and drives performance.
• You will develop partnerships both proactively and in response to client briefs, working across TV sponsor ships, secondary programme partnerships, social, airtime, data, VOD and emerging opportunities to maximise the commercial potential of ITV's brands, content and platforms.

• Proven experience in creative ideation, integrated campaign development and media sales within a creative agency, media owner or similarly fast-paced commercial environment.
• Experience in team leadership and people management, with the ability to motivate, develop and support others.
• Strong knowledge of the TV and media landscape, including broadcast, sponsorship, VOD and relevant advertising regulations.
• Ability to translate strategy, audience insights and brand objectives into compelling creative concepts and commercially effective partnerships.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to pitch and sell ideas to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong organisational, planning and project management skills, including experience managing budgets, priorities and deadlines.

• A strong commercial mindset, with the ability to identify new revenue opportunities and understand how creativity can drive brand fame and business results.
• A collaborative approach, with experience working alongside sales, strategy, digital and production teams to develop integrated campaigns.
• An innovative and proactive mindset, with the confidence to challenge conventional thinking, explore new opportunities and bring fresh ideas to the table.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt, prioritise and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent networking and negotiation skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across agencies, clients and internal teams.
• A passion for creativity, entertainment and the evolving media landscape, with a desire to push the boundaries of what brand partnerships can achieve.
• ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from candidates with a disability. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for the role and have declared that you have a disability, we'll guarantee you'll get to the next stage

• 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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