Development Assistant, Poison Pen - 12 Months FTC

The role

The Development Assistant will provide a mix of admin support to the President, Development Director, and Development Editor and will support production and development processes along with editorial support, such as script analysis of submissions, research, pitch design, proofreading, and pink pages.

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• Minimum 2 years experience of working in scripted TV, film or relevant related industry
• Office/Administrative experience and experience working in High End TV Drama.
• Demonstrable awareness of the UK television landscape.
• A passion for storytelling and drama with a hunger to learn more.
• Familiarity with all software packages including Final Draft script programme (which can be taught).
• Good administrative, time management and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise and juggle workload sensibly.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• In general, usual hours apply, however, it is a busy production environment so a flexible approach to working hours is essential.
• Demonstrable ability to deal with a wide variety of people is needed - including commissioners, cast, agents, writers, production teams etc, and to be aware of who’s who and grow knowledge of the drama landscape.

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• A self-starter who is proactive, thorough, eager to learn and has an ability to think ahead and predict areas of support needed, without the need for constant direction, across all tasks.
• Communication/Teamwork Skills- able to work as a key member of a team and work in a confident and collaborative way and helpful/willing attitude.
• Good interpersonal skills– the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and to be formal or familiar, as the situation requires.
• Ability to deal sensitively and confidently with internal staff and external guests with an understanding of the need to handle confidential information with tact and sensitivity.