Weekend Spy: Job Spec - Zai Bennett

Each week we'll be asking people from all parts of the media industry - from channel controllers to catering staff, directors to digital technicians - to tell us about themselves and their job.

Name
Zai Bennett

Job Title
Controller, ITV2

Age
32

Lives
Islington

In the role since
January 2006

Responsibilities
Responsible for the commissioning, acquiring and scheduling of ITV’s 16-34 focused entertainment channel ITV2.

Best thing about your job
Watching TV.

Worst thing about your job
Watching TV.

First thing you do in the morning when you get in
Eat breakfast and check the ratings.

Any downsides to working in the media?
Everyone has an opinion.

First media job
Junior post boy, Carlton TV, 10 years ago.

Biggest achievement to date
ITV2 becoming the biggest multi-channel station in the UK last year and maintaining that position this year.

Anything you wish you'd done differently
Become the no 1 channel earlier?

Dream job/company/lifestyle
I’m already doing it of course. Who wouldn’t want to work in the Gray’s Inn area? It’s got sandwich shops galore.

Best media jolly/event you've ever attended
I love the comedy awards on ITV1. The fact they don’t even bother with the pretence of feeding you is fantastic.

Who do you want to win X Factor?
Leona