Production Journalist

ITV Consumer Limited 2024; Bristol; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Production Journalist to join their team. This role involves producing bulletins, curating online content, and creatively telling stories across various platforms. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, editorial judgement, and experience with digital platforms. The position also offers a generous holiday allowance, annual bonus opportunities, and a competitive pension contribution.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Annual bonus opportunity

Competitive pension contribution

Wellbeing and volunteering days

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Ofcom code, media law and compliance.
• Ability to generate and develop original ideas, taking creative approaches to storytelling.
• Knowledge of digital platforms and how to engage new online audiences.

Responsibilities

• Produce bulletins during Good Morning Britain and weekend bulletins.
• Curate the website and plan creative content.
• Generate original story ideas and innovative storytelling.

Skills

Communication skills

Editorial judgement

Organisational skills

Creativity

Social media skills

Education

Fully qualified NCTJ, BJTC or equivalent experience

Job description

Working Hours & Travel

Please note, the rostered hours for this role will include weekend working, late shifts as well as early morning shifts and Bank Holidays. The working pattern will incorporate late shifts (typically 00:00 finish) as well as early morning (typically 04:45 start). You are expected to provide your own means of transportation to and from your main workplace. Because of the nature of news production, there will be occasions when you are required to work long and unsociable hours at short notice. Some members of the Production Team may be required to travel to district offices or to work in other news operations as well as attending relevant forums, development sessions and meetings off site as part of their role.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and multi-skilled Production Journalist to join our broadcast and digital news team at ITV News West Country. We are a multi-platform operation so you will be enthusiastic about developing an online presence through our website, social media and the ITV West Country regional rail on ITVX.

Responsibilities

• Produce bulletins during Good Morning Britain, late and weekend bulletins.
• Curate our website and plan, so you'll need a passion for creativity, strong editorial judgement and excellent organisational skills.
• Familiar with using all of our technologies for bulletin and digital production.
• Generate ideas for original stories, come up with innovative ways to tell stories to audiences across multiple platforms and have thorough knowledge of what makes viewers watch News content on ITVX.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to demonstrate good working relationships with colleagues and external contacts.
• Excellent editorial judgement and social media skills, and you'll know what gets the West Country talking.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified NCTJ, BJTC or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of Ofcom code, media law and compliance.
• The ability to generate and develop original ideas and take a creative approach to storytelling, treatments and production for both on-air and online.
• Knowledge and understanding of digital platforms and how to tap into new online audiences.
• Excellent organisational skills and demonstrate the ability to plan multiple stories while prioritising tasks.
• Strong writing skills for TV and digital.
• Excellent news judgment.
• A strong knowledge of the West Country and an awareness of the types of stories that engage our audiences across all platforms.
• Qualified in media law and have a thorough understanding of the Ofcom Code.

Key Criteria

• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to work well in a team environment.
• The ability to be self-motivated and quick-thinking, demonstrating resilience in what is often a busy newsroom environment.
• The willingness and aptitude to learn other skills and to be happy to share skills with others.
• The ability to work to deadlines and to be decisive under pressure.
• The ability to bring in stories from underrepresented people from across our region as well as underrepresented parts of the West Country.
• Flexible working with a range of options.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.