ITV Apprentice- Market Researcher, Audiences
Department- Audiences
Office location- ITV White City London
Working pattern - Hybrid
Duration: 24 months (This is a full time role from Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week)
Contract - Fixed Term Contract
Qualification: Level 4 Market Research
Hiring range: London salary is £23,379
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
ITV reaches millions of viewers every day so understanding what they watch, how they watch and why is the fundamental part of what we do in ITV Audiences. We are at the very heart of ITV, providing robust and actionable insight to enable the business to make better decisions. We are involved in all elements of the life cycle of a programme from development to recommission, international distribution and advertising impact. We provide our customers with intelligent, creative and inspirational consumer research, utilising multiple techniques to get under the skin of what makes viewers tick. We use this insight to demonstrate the effectiveness of advertising on ITV’s portfolio of TV channels and digital platforms, as well as providing insight on consumer lifestyles, and wider trends. When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference.
The role
- Working with other members of the audiences team to show how ITV attracts mass audiences across its channels and platforms and how this benefits the advertisers partnering with us.
- Exploring viewing trends across TV, SVOD services (including Netflix and Amazon Prime) and Youtube to understand what people are watching, when and why.
- Conducting ad hoc research to unearth actionable insight around how the lives of consumers being impacted by the big things (e.g cost of living, inflation).
- Exploring what consumers feel about brands within multiple categories and how ITV can help them better connect with customers.
Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)
- Someone who is curious to know how things work as we are always looking for new ways of doing things better.
- An interest in communication and advertising would be a bonus.
- Scoring at least 9/10 through the multiple choice application questions
- Descriptive and an originality portrayed within the set application questions
Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)
- A clear understanding & passion for the apprenticeship role you are applying for as well as ITV
- Have a willingness to learn new skills with the appropriate training
- Demonstrate a ‘can do’ attitude
- Good understanding of how to use technology in an office environment for example use of the Google suite, zoom
- You will be friendly and approachable, respectful to all of your ITV colleagues
- You’ll have the ability to maintain a positive attitude, even when under pressure and working to deadlines
Eligibility/Entry Criteria
As this is a Level 4 Apprenticeship, we require you to have/be predicted to achieve the below qualifications
A Level (or equivalent Level 3 qualification) C or above in at least 1 subject and GCSE Grades (or equivalent) C/4 or above in English and Maths plus 2 other subjects.
There is no upper age limit to an Apprenticeship, we would encourage applications from anyone leaving school, all the way to looking for a career change. Please see below to check you meet the eligibility criteria:
- You have lived within the UK/EEA for a minimum of 3 years consecutively
- You meet the entry criteria for the apprenticeship as listed above
- You have not completed a degree/same level qualification in a similar subject to the role you are applying for
- You cannot have achieved the qualification already and you must not already be in full time education at the point of enrolment
Your application will be assessed clearly as outlined on the application form.
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 Entrycareers@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 for Apprentices including
- Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone
- Generous holiday allowance, 28 days including bank holidays.
- Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life
- In the Bag - Save money whenever you shop online and in store at over 850 retailers
What’s next?
Applications can be made for this scheme online. However, if you require this information in an alternative format, please contact Entrycareers@itv.com. NB This address should only be used for this purpose and no general queries or personal information should be sent to this inbox.
If you are shortlisted to the second stage, you will be invited to attend an ITV Experience workshop. This will be held across June and July 2023 (subject to change) & will be a face to face Experience day.
*In order to manage the volume of interest, we can only accept your first application. If you apply for multiple roles, we can only accept your first one. Due to the volume of applications we expect to receive, we will be unable to provide feedback at initial application stage*
Closing date: Sunday 21st May 2023