- Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Director, Talent Acquisition
Do you love television and want to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing creators of content in the US? Do you have a proven track record in sourcing, attracting and hiring talent to create and produce some of the most exciting scripted and unscripted content on TV? Then the ITV's Director of Talent Acquisition job might be for you!
Reporting to the EVP of Human Resources for ITV America and ITV Studios America, this is an amazing, newly created position for someone to help build and lead the recruitment function for both corporate and production roles across the US. We are looking for someone who has a passion for people and a knack for matching them up with the perfect job.
Ideally this role will be ideally based out of Stamford, CT, with regular travel to New York City and Los Angeles. Alternatively, we will consider Los Angeles CA. This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but does have a solid HR team to help support the recruitment strategy.
What does ITV have to offer you? A compensation package that includes a competitive base and annual bonus commensurate with experience, a generous paid time off schedule and comprehensive healthcare benefits that include medical, dental, vision and more! Relocation benefits to Stamford, CT are also available. A flexible schedule between working from the office and home. We have an inclusive culture and offer employee led interest groups like ITV Pride, Women's Network, Culture & Inclusion Committee and much more!
What You'll Do In This Role:
- Partner with the Head of HR to build and lead a full life cycle recruitment function for the US (identify roles, create job specs, post, source, screen, reference check, offer negotiation, etc).
- Work with internal hiring managers and leadership to identify, interview and hire for both corporate and production roles across our unscripted and scripted companies.
- Develop and implement creative and innovative sourcing strategies to build an active pipeline of qualified candidates heavily located in Stamford, CT, and Los Angeles, CA.
- Partner with the Director of Culture and Inclusion to continue building an environment of equal opportunity, diversity and competitive advantage to support ITVâ??s DEI Mission & Values.
- Source applicants through online channels, such as LinkedIn and Staff Me Up.
- Support the ITV Internship and Orbit Programs (an immersive rotational development program that gives individuals early in their career a well-rounded experience of ITV).
- Create job descriptions and interview questions that reflect the positions and company
- Gather, interpret, and present talent data metrics on hiring, retention and onboarding.
- Partner with HR to ensure successful onboarding and exit processes for employees.
- Provides tools and training as needed for hiring managers for both production and corporate.
- Works as part of the HR team on system enhancements and introduction of new tools; partners with marketing on company brand.
You'll Be GREAT For This Role If You Have:
- Extensive knowledge and experience in the entertainment industry, specifically TV production.
- Must come with vast knowledge and contacts within the production business.
- Minimum 6 yearsâ?? experience with full life-cycle talent acquisition experience.
- Possess strong analytical skills with the ability to create, measure, and scale the right workflow between candidates, hiring managers, and the recruiting team.
- Extensive knowledge of legal requirements for recruiting and hiring.
- Well-rounded knowledge of current HR practices including recruitment and compensation.
- Experience designing and implementing a full-cycle talent acquisition program with the ability to track and capture metrics across the organization.
- Skilled in sourcing candidates across the internet, social media, networking, employee referrals, job postings, job fairs and more.
- Superior interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, with excellent negotiation skills.
For consideration, please send resumes when applying. ITV is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to maintaining a creative and collaborative environment with a diverse workforce.
About ITV America: ITV America is behind some of the biggest brands on American television in non-scripted programming. It is the largest independent non-scripted producer in the US, through its successful production labels producing thousands of hours of successful programming across multiple broadcast and cable networks as well as digital and premium streamers. It includes ITV Entertainment, High Noon Entertainment, Thinkfactory Media, Leftfield Pictures, Sirens Media, and Good Caper. ITV America is behind some of the biggest brands in American non-scripted programming. This includes series such as Queer Eye, Hell's Kitchen,Love Island, Fixer Upper, Pawn Stars, The First 48. Across the group, we produce hundreds of hours of successful programming across multiple networks.
About ITV Studios America: ITV Studios America is ITV Studios' LA-based US independent scripted television operation. The studio develops and produces scripted programming, based on original ideas or established IPs, for global exploitation across all platforms, and has been building a growing portfolio of projects in development and production with multiple broadcast and cable networks, and OTT services. ITV Studios America operational structure consists of JVs with Tomorrow Studios, Work Friends, Bedrock Entertainment, and Circle of Confusion Television Studios.