Production Journalist/ Content Editor
Description
ITV News Calendar
4 month fixed term contract/ attachment
Office location: Leeds
Hiring range: £ 31,322 - £41,855
Please note: Salary will be determined based on experience and in line with our internal banding
For more information please email TalkingCareers@itv.com
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
Our News team delivers high quality and trustworthy television and online coverage that regularly attracts audiences in excess of 3.5 million viewers. It’s a fast moving environment with a huge variety of roles and challenges on offer. We operate in 11 main news production centres across England, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Channel Islands. We also have a Political Unit and a Weather centre based in Millbank, London. And finally, we produce a range of current affairs & factual programming out of ITV Wales, UTV and ITV Border.
** The role**
- We are looking for an experienced and multi-skilled Journalist to join our broadcast and digital news team at ITV News Calendar.
- The successful candidate will be a self-motivated journalist, who loves the production and teamworking involved in broadcast news with an ambition to make our flagship programme at 6pm.
- You’ll also have a passion to tell stories from across this exciting and richly diverse part of the UK. You’ll have a current contacts list, bulging with links to different communities, the ability to bring in ideas and a clear understanding of how to get them to air.
- You will be able to show how you cope with a demanding and changing workload, meet frequent tight deadlines and work calmly and inclusively under pressure.
- The role is based in our Leeds newsroom, and the successful candidate will work across the different shifts our Production Journalists and Content Editors fulfil on television and digital news production. This includes producing early, late and weekend bulletins, planning stories and creating online content. We’d welcome applications from candidates who have experience of, or an ambition to produce half hour news programmes and carry out news editing shifts.
- You will also have outstanding written and verbal communications skills, and the ability to demonstrate good working relationships with colleagues and external contacts. You will have excellent editorial judgement and social media skills, and you’ll know what gets the region talking. You will have qualified in media law and have a thorough understanding of the Ofcom Code.
So, if you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same and you have the journalistic skills that will help us achieve our goals, we’d love to hear from you.
Requirements
Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)
- A strong knowledge of media law & compliance and the ability to exercise excellent editorial judgement and accuracy in your writing.
- A good knowledge of ITV Calendar and the stories and areas of interest for the many communities in the region.
- Able to generate, research and develop original ideas, for online and television.
- A strong journalistic curiosity, good command of language, accurate spelling & grammar, and an eye for detail.
Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)
- An ability to think about a task or problem in a new or different way using imagination to generate new ideas and to solve complex problems.
- An ability to bring a different perspective and point of difference to our coverage.
- Appreciation and experience of how to create content for online to best effect across all platforms. Demonstrable understanding of the opportunities that online provides both as a research and promotional tool.
- Ability to work successfully, and positively, as part of a team, to deadlines and focusing well under pressure.
- An understanding of the difference between and importance of Diversity & Inclusion in determining output.
- A fresh and engaging approach to digital output.
Benefits & Perks
*Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it. *
ITV Offers Some Great Rewards And Benefits Including
- Flexible working options available
- 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
More About Our Benefits
Closing date: Sunday 23rd July
Please note the notice period for this role is 2 months (this will include any new contracts/ secondments)
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**Overview** 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. But what might surprise you is the culture of our company. Because even though we make a big impact we know the small things matter. We make sure every voice is heard, every person is seen. 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.