Runners in Interactive Media
The interactive media sector is still evolving. Companies are involved in a wide range of activities, including website design and construction, games production, interactive TV and developing online learning and educational products. Job titles and job descriptions can vary considerably from company to company and traditional roles don't really apply.
Much depends on the size of the company. In smaller companies there is no need for Runners and Runner duties are usually undertaken by a Production Assistant. Often students are employed from college, perhaps as Receptionists or Office Managers, and then trained up. Interactive media companies have had mixed fortunes in recent years and for many there is no margin in the budgets to employ Runners.
For more information about opportunities in this sector contact the trade associations:
- The British Interactive Media Association (BIMA)
- The Independent Games Developers Trade Association (TIGA)
The trade press keeps a close eye on developments in interactive media. Key titles include:
