Video Journalist

SKY; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news network in the UK is seeking a Video Journalist to join its innovative digital team. The successful candidate will create engaging content, pitch story ideas, and work across various platforms. Applicants should have solid video editing skills, experience in a newsroom, and a recognized qualification in journalism. This role also requires excellent news judgement and creativity, working in a dynamic environment with a focus on storytelling.

Benefits

Access to NOW

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Qualifications

• Proven track record of researching, filming, editing and delivering video content.
• Experience of delivering clear, accurate scripts, captions, and headlines for digital video content.
• Experience of working in a newsroom.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging digital video for various platforms and social media.
• Pitch and produce creative treatments for stories.
• Collaborate to create striking thumbnails and headlines.

Skills

Creativity

Excellent news judgement

Attention to detail

Editorial and technical know-how

Legal knowledge

Education

Recognized qualification in journalism and media law

Tools

Adobe

Final Cut

Avid

Quantel

Job description

Job Description

Sky News is looking for a Video Journalist to join its award-winning digital team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a world‑class newsroom which excels in both breaking news video and premium content.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of researching, filming, editing and delivering video content and will have an understanding of what works across our various owned and operated platforms as well as our social media channels – both in terms of premium content and breaking news.

You will be full of ideas for creative treatments for stories Sky News is covering and will have exceptional news and legal judgement. We’re also looking for someone with ideas about how to use our talent and edit their content. You’ll also be a great writer and have a flair for scripts, headlines, thumbnails and sells.

This is a shift‑based role including earlies, lates and some weekends.

What you’ll do:

• Create engaging digital video that works for each of our different platforms and social media channels
• Pitch and produce creative treatments, angles and ideas for stories Sky News is covering or you think we should be covering
• Have ideas about how to use our talent and shoot and edit their premium content
• Collaborate and create striking thumbnails and headlines to help sell our video content particularly on our Sky News app and YouTube
• Produce anything from premium long‑form content, to explainers and video analysis to breaking video news – you’ll work across the whole spectrum

What you’ll bring:

• Have excellent news judgement and attention to detail
• Understand what video treatments and sells work across our different platforms from headlines to thumbnails to the hook
• Have experience of delivering clear, accurate scripts, captions and headlines for digital video content
• Editorial and technical know‑how with video editing tools – proficient in Adobe, Final Cut, Avid or Quantel
• Have ‘best practice’ experience and legal knowledge to critique and sign‑off sensitive video journalism
• Creativity and a sense of ‘now’
• Have experience of working in a newsroom and a recognised qualification in journalism and media law

The Rewards:

• Access to NOW, for the TV you love all in one place
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband

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.

Office base: Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10‑minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Inclusion:

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

We are 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 to your recruiter as early as you can.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

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.