Distribution Partner Executive

Partnerships & Distribution - Media & Entertainment

Permanent

London (with some optional remote working)

Hiring range: £34,000 - 38,000

For more information please email TalkingCareers@itv.com

Your work matters to millions.

Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.

When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.

Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.

Your impact sends ripples.

The team

We connect with millions of people every day, make content they can't get enough of, and reflect and shape the world we live in…and we do all this through the power of creativity. ITV’s ambition is to become a digitally-led entertainment and media company that creates and brings brilliant content to audiences, wherever, whenever and however they choose.

2022 was ITV’s most successful year for streaming, culminating in the launch of ITVX, the UK’s freshest streaming service. ITVX officially hit the one billion streams in April 2023, just over four months after the service’s launch, and has now overtaken All4 and Disney+ in terms of streaming platform consideration.

Part of the Media and Entertainment division, Partnerships and Distribution manages the distribution of all ITV channels and on-demand content and services in the UK, working across key partners such as Sky, Virgin Media, Apple, Amazon, Google and Samsung. Our distribution objectives are focused on maximising ITV’s monetisable reach, whilst also securing our position in an increasingly fragmented and competitive content ecosystem.

The role

The Distribution Partner Executive will support the day-to-day management of distribution platform partners, which include Apple, Amazon, Google and Samsung.

You will support the Director of Distribution - New Platforms and broader team with distribution activities on partner platforms (CTV & mobile), contributing to maximising the strategic and commercial value of ITV’s distribution across AVOD and SVOD, and maximising insights, audience reach and engagement.

You will be (or be expected to become) a ‘domain expert’ for the specific partner platforms including devices (CTV/mobile), UI/UX, audience behaviours and engagement, metadata, financial/insights reporting, partner’s strategic priorities in the UK market, and apps and initiatives by competitors (other PSBs and streamers).

You will take a central role in day-to-day activities including performance tracking, quarterly business reviews and insights reporting across Partnerships and Distribution. You will work collaboratively to help ensure that a broad cross-section of ITV teams - including Product, Technology, Data and Marketing - understand cross-functional Distribution initiatives and opportunities.

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• Experience in a Distribution or Partnerships role.
• Industry experience at a broadcaster, streamer, ‘big tech’ platform, gaming, mobile or strategic consultancy, including D2C digital products (ideally SVOD, AVOD and/or TVOD).
• Relationship Management - proven ability to develop strong external and internal relationships, and experience of effective proactive management of commercial partnerships.

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• Communication and Presentation Skills - a confident communicator and effective problem-solver. Competent at creating and delivering materials for partner consumption and internal executive level review and decision-making.
• Basic or advanced quantitative skills - an analytical mind, confident in collating/handling data and basic quants analysis to provide actionable insights.
• Research skills - comfortable with reviewing, collating and driving insights from a wide range of proprietary and third-party sources.
• Curious Mind - an eye on the future of audience engagement and content distribution, with ambitions to be ahead of the adoption curve on new platforms.
• Industry Knowledge – a clear understanding of the technical fundamentals of streaming platforms/products and associated consumer electronics, including current and emerging device and apps ecosystems and distribution channels.
• Technically Literate – confident in talking to Technical Project Managers to accurately communicate platform/product opportunities and needs, and working as a key stakeholder in scoping and prioritising technical work across the portfolio.

ITV is for everyone.

ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).

We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at talkingcareers@itv.com.

• There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.

Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.

ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including

• 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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