Finance Business Partner, Marketing & Insights
Finance Business Partner, Marketing & Insights
M&E Finance
Permanent
ITV London, White City + Hybrid (minimum 2/3 days in office per week)
Hiring range: £70,000 - £90,000
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...
Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. Probably not surprising given that we offer the largest family of free to air channels and streaming service ITVX. We have something for everyone; must see sporting events, award winning drama, groundbreaking documentaries, News, Entertainment, Soaps, films, reality tv and children's programming.
But what might surprise you is the culture of our company. Because even though we make a big impact we know that the small things matter. We make sure every voice is heard, every person is seen.
In M&E finance we are trusted advisors to the M&E Division in an environment that is both creative and commercially focused. We work smart and work fast. Here, you'll find a position that challenges you, enabling you to have a real impact on your career, on our viewers and our strategic ambitions.
The role...
The role of Finance Business Partner is responsible for providing strategic commercial support to Business Leaders within Marketing and our Insights team. The Business Partner drives performance through key value drivers measuring outcomes through KPI's, metrics and financial performance; looking forward, predicting outcomes of resource allocation and investment decisions underpinning strategic priorities.
Further, the Finance Business Partner analyses and makes decisions in the context of the broader M&E Strategy, balancing and prioritising resources and investments across Broadcast and Streaming designed to optimise the success of the Media & Entertainment Division.
This role collaborates with the broader Finance Community to deliver value to the business, seeking technical and specialist support from the Group Finance Operation, which encompasses the FP&A Centre of Excellence, and the Business Service Centre.
Some of your key day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Finance partner focused on maximizing ITV's marketing investment, challenging channel ROIs, and delivering tech-enabled solutions within plan.
- Support the implementation of the Insights roadmap, ensuring resource planning, strategic goals, and supplier support are aligned.
- Assist in executing the ITVX Premium (SVOD) strategy, driving sustainable growth by challenging priorities.
- Support the marketing team in adopting a new operating model, ensuring financial processes and reporting are captured.
- Contribute to the customer service strategy for an optimized pan-ITV service.
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, embedding as a key member of the management team.
- Monitor macroeconomic and industry trends to assess their impact on business plans.
- Review and challenge investment cases and strategic initiatives to ensure benefit delivery.
- Drive performance through high-quality analysis and decision support, identifying opportunities for value creation.
- Manage costs within the Marketing and Insights function, optimizing the cost base and driving value.
- Develop function plans, budgets, and forecasts, exploring scenarios to improve outcomes.
- Support the transformation of marketing from a cost-focused to a value-driven team.
- Assist the Viewer Experience Finance Director in achieving financial goals and performance KPIs.
- Collaborate with the FP&A Centre of Excellence on financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis.
Skills you'll need (minimum criteria)...
- A number of years post qualification experience in finance, preferably in a commercial, media, or marketing environment
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent) qualified accountant
- Proven track record of managing financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting within a large organisation operating in a matrix environment
Other things we're looking for (key criteria)...
- Experience working in Media industry preferred
- Experience partnering a function focused on growth driving as well as cost management
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to develop and sustain strong working relationships with the business and across the Finance function
- Ability to influence decision-making among senior stakeholders, providing appropriate challenge
- Experience of operating in a matrix structure
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.
Find out more about applying with a disability.
* 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 to suit everyone
- 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
Closing date: Midnight Monday 20th January 2025
Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We'd encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.]]>