| Talent Executive / RDF West / Sep 2017 to Feb 2023 |
| Company: RDF West Line Manager: Anglea Oakhill Genre: Factual Factual Entertainment Quiz Show Travel Consumer Programmes Formats True Crime Sector: Broadcast Television Job share flexible work arrangement with: Grainne McPhillips Description :
• In-house staffing support to Execs, Production Execs, SPs, and PMs. Responsible for finding, engaging, and recruiting the most creative, diverse, and rising talent in editorial and production, from Runners to execs for both prime-time and daytime factual/fact ent series.
• Working to briefs, creating job ads/descriptions, advertising vacancies widely to various platforms, committed to ensuring opportunities are accessible and inclusive to a diverse talent pool.
• Selling RDF’s projects to attract high-level talent including international recruitment for location series in the US and Australia.
• Managing application process - suitability, shortlisting, coordinating interviews for senior management, pre-screen, and interviewing candidates, positive communication, obtaining references.
• Building a diverse, creative talent pool for all roles, maintaining good relationships in-house and with the external talent market, frequently meeting industry talent new to RDF to grow and nurture our database, with a particular focus on diversity.
• Managing/updating RDF/Talent Manager databases/talent lists, keeping tabs on a growing list of industry talent’s availability.
• Juggling multiple series simultaneously, ensuring strong communication across our shows regarding recruitment priorities and candidates in progress.
• Collaborating with educational bodies and affiliated enterprises to promote our opportunities and support future talent.
• Succession planning and CV guidance for new and established talent.
• Researching Show Runners and writing comprehensive bio presentations to pitch for the tender of a new series.
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| Talent Manager / TV Temas / Aug 2010 to Jul 2018 |
| Company: TV Temas Line Manager: Cath Tudor Genre: Factual Documentary Factual Entertainment Observational Documentary Quiz Show Consumer Programmes Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
• Liaised with independent production companies and talent teams, working to brief and company requirements.
• Created and uploaded job adverts to the TV Teams website, evaluated all applications, and compiled a shortlist of appropriate candidates for potential recruitment.
• Managed all social media platforms.
• Independently managed the TV Teams business, website, and online presence during the Talent Exec’s absence. |
| Researcher/AP / Eating with the Enemy / BBC 2 / RDF Television West / Apr 2007 to Aug 2007 |
| Production Title: Eating with the Enemy Company: RDF Television West Line Manager: Cath Tudor Programme Length: 60 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Factual Entertainment Food Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
• Coordinated location & studio shoots, worked with food stylist compiling concise menus, pack shots, interviews, continuity.
• Researched/cast UK wide, matched suitable groups for cook-offs. Strong contributor rapport, bios. Set-up, filmed location. Logged rushes.
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| Prize Researcher / Rosemary Shrager's School for Cooks / ITV1 / RDF Television West / Sep 2007 to Oct 2007 |
| Production Title: Rosemary Shrager's School for Cooks Company: RDF Television West Line Manager: Maria Morley Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Factual Entertainment Food Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
• Liaised with ITV compliance and advertising agencies, sourced prizes with a value of £2/3K. Developed, maintained an accurate database. |
| Assistant Producer (AP) / Anthea Turner's Perfect Christmas / RDF Television West / Sep 2006 to Dec 2006 |
| Production Title: Anthea Turner's Perfect Christmas Company: RDF Television West Line Manager: Maria Morley Programme Length: 60 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Factual Factual Entertainment Formats Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
• Cast contributors UK wide, wrote contributor bios, contributor welfare on location.
• Prepared and set-up complex two-week shoot-schedule coordinating presenter, contributors, and two crews.
• Fact-finding for ‘School of Anthea’ shoot, created ‘Perfect Housewife’ manual. Researched, developed, and rigged tasks, challenges, tips, props list. Shot-listed comprehensive filming notes. Promoted to AP for Christmas special.
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| Senior Researcher / Anthea Turner's Perfect Housewife / BBC 2 / RDF Television West / Aug 2006 to Oct 2006 |
| Production Title: Anthea Turner's Perfect Housewife Company: RDF Television West Line Manager: Maria Morely Programme Length: 60 minutes Season: 3 Genre: Factual Factual Entertainment Cross Platform Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
• Cast contributors UK wide, wrote contributor bios, contributor welfare on location.
• Prepared and set-up complex two-week shoot-schedule coordinating presenter, contributors, and two crews.
• Fact-finding for ‘School of Anthea’ shoot, created ‘Perfect Housewife’ manual. Researched, developed, and rigged tasks, challenges, tips, props list. Shot-listed comprehensive filming notes. Promoted to AP for Christmas special.
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| Senior Researcher / Anthea Turner's Perfect Housewife / BBC 3 / RDF Television West / Apr 2006 to Jul 2006 |
| Production Title: Anthea Turner's Perfect Housewife Company: RDF Television West Line Manager: Maria Morley Programme Length: 60 minutes Season: 3 Genre: Factual Factual Entertainment Formats Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
• Cast contributors UK wide, wrote contributor bios, contributor welfare on location.
• Prepared and set-up complex two-week shoot-schedule coordinating presenter, contributors, and two crews.
• Fact-finding for ‘School of Anthea’ shoot, created ‘Perfect Housewife’ manual. Researched, developed, and rigged tasks, challenges, tips, props list. Shot-listed comprehensive filming notes. Promoted to AP for Christmas special.
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| Senior Researcher / Totally Doctor Who / CBBC / BBC / Jan 2006 to Mar 2006 |
| Production Title: Totally Doctor Who Company: BBC Line Manager: Simon Hall Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Children's Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
• Researched stories, outreach, cast children, experts and key celebrities for VT’s and studio content. Set-up VT’s, assisted Directors on location, used Sony Z1, contributor welfare. Celebrity guest’s/Presenter hospitality. Celebrity bios, Interviews, comps, questions, props. |
| Researcher/AP / Who'll Age Worst / UKTV / Maverick / Oct 2005 to Dec 2005 |
| Production Title: Who'll Age Worst Company: Maverick Line Manager: Victoria Phelan Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Factual Lifestyle Formats Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
• Created complex shoot-schedule involving several pairs of contributors, set-up ambitious shoots despite restrictions of time, low budget, constantly changing filming schedules. Outreach, street casting, wrote story pitches for channel, fact-checking.
• Maintained strong relationships securing contributor’s commitment during sensitive filming. Researched medical experts.
• 2nd camera; shot on PDX10 & PD150 and recorded contributor’s sound (radio mics) for post reveal/consultations.
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| Researcher / Booze Britain / BRAVO / Granada TV / Jun 2005 to Jun 2005 |
| Production Title: Booze Britain Company: Granada TV Line Manager: Linda Stephens Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 2 Genre: Factual Factual Entertainment Formats Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
• Cast, shot recce tapes on PD150. Set-up location shoots, sourced GV locations. Meticulous negotiations to gain sensitive access with UK-wide emergency services to film tricky situations. Fact-checking comprehensive stats for a fast-turnaround edit. |
