Senior Producer, Crime

Sky Subscriber Services Ltd; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV or NOW package

Pension package with up to 9% employer

Private healthcare with mental health

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky News in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Producer, Crime to lead distinctive crime journalism across platforms, developing and delivering digital video-first storytelling on major crime stories, investigations and criminal justice issues. You will work with our Crime Correspondent to combine editorial judgement with sensitivity to victims and communities.

You will produce high-quality coverage, shape interviews and visuals into multi-platform packages, ensure legal and editorial

Qualifications

• Strong editorial judgement on crime, policing, courts and justice stories with understanding of legal/compliance risks.
• Ability to run consequential investigations.
• Excellent production skills across scripting, shooting, editing, graphics and platform delivery.
• Ability to work calmly and decisively under pressure on breaking stories and sensitive developments.
• Strong verification, research and source-handling to distinguish facts from rumours.
• Sensitivity when dealing with victims and affected communities.
• Clear understanding of digital video-first storytelling and platform optimization for crime content.
• Collaborative mindset across editorial, technical, legal and compliance teams.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality crime, policing and justice coverage across formats with a digital video-first focus.
• Develop story treatments from brief through research, scripting, filming and delivery.
• Monitor crime developments and identify stories with national relevance and investigative potential.
• Shape interviews, sequences, visuals and explainers into multi-platform packages with correspondents.
• Ensure content is legally and editorially compliant, including handling of distressing material.
• Deliver content quickly for breaking stories while maintaining verification, context and platform optimisation.

Skills

Editorial judgement

Investigations

Video production

Calm under pressure

Verification and sourcing

Sensitivity to victims

Digital storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Sky News is looking for a Senior Producer, Crime to play a central role in delivering distinctive, original and audience-focused crime, policing and justice journalism across all our platforms. You will be expected to develop, produce and deliver digital video-first storytelling on major crime stories, investigations and criminal justice issues.

Working with our Crime Correspondent you will combine strong editorial judgement with sensitivity to victims, witnesses and affected communities, producing content that meets Sky News standards and drives audience engagement.

What you\'ll do:

• Produce high-quality crime, policing and justice coverage across formats, with a digital video-first focus and clear audience purpose
• Develop story treatments from initial brief through research, scripting, filming, editing and delivery, ensuring accuracy, clarity and impact
• Monitor crime, policing, court and justice developments, identifying stories with national relevance, human impact and investigative potential
• Work with correspondents to shape interviews, sequences, visual evidence, archive, graphics and explainers into compelling multi-platform packages
• Ensure all content is legally and editorially compliant, including around contempt, identification, reporting restrictions, naming suspects, victims and minors, and the handling of distressing material
• Deliver content at pace for breaking stories while maintaining high standards of verification, context, sensitivity and platform optimisation

Essential criteria:

• Strong editorial judgement on crime, policing, courts and justice stories, including an understanding of legal and compliance risks
• An ability to bring in and run consequential investigations
• Excellent production skills across scripting, shooting, editing, picture selection, graphics and digital platform delivery
• Ability to work calmly and decisively under pressure, especially on breaking crime stories and legally sensitive developments
• Strong verification, research and source-handling skills, with the ability to distinguish confirmed facts from claims, rumour or speculation
• Sensitivity and care when dealing with victims, witnesses, bereaved families, vulnerable people and affected communities
• Clear understanding of digital video-first storytelling and how to optimise crime content for different audiences and platforms
• Collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively across editorial, technical, legal and compliance teams

Sky News

Sky News is a world-class news service with a spirit of innovation and a fresh approach to story-telling. Our aim is to be the best and most trusted place for news, reflecting the diversity of our audience. Made by people who dare to challenge. Made for people who want clarity in an uncertain world.

Benefits and perks

There\'s one thing people can\'t stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here\’s a taster:

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
• Private healthcare with mental health support
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
• Sharesave and Tech schemes
• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Your office base

Osterley

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you\'ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations.Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who we are

We\'re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you\'ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We\'re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We\'re a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we\'ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media.