OnScreen Journalist​/Content Editor

On-Screen Journalist/Content Editor ITV News Central Permanent Office:
Birmingham

Hiring range: £44,221 - £56,027

Our ITV News teams deliver high quality, trustworthy and impartial journalism to millions of people on television and online. It’s a fast moving environment with a huge variety of roles on offer and plenty of challenges. We operate from 11 main news production centres across England, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Channel Islands. We also have a Political Unit based in the heart of Westminster and produce a range of current affairs & factual programming at ITV Wales, UTV and ITV Border.

This is a rare opportunity for an exceptional reporter to join the Management Team at the award‑winning ITV News Central.

It is a high profile role, both on and off‑screen, for an experienced individual with a proven track record of delivering striking, high‑quality, distinctive journalism on television, on ITVX and various online platforms.

They will have a high‑quality on‑screen presence, with the ability to front creative live broadcasts, and create well‑rounded news reports. They will also have the production skills necessary to produce our flagship 6pm programme, while being a role model helping lead the team towards achieving our digital goals.

The successful candidate will play a vital part in maintaining the newsroom’s reputation for being a supportive and encouraging place to work. They will have the skills to be an effective and approachable line manager.

The Midlands is a richly diverse part of the UK, and we're looking for a person who will help ensure our coverage is as representative of the people and backgrounds of all those who live here as possible.

We are a multi‑platform operation so you will be enthusiastic about developing an online presence, ideally having proven experience of using digital media to extend the reach of your journalism.

You will immerse yourself in the community, ensure our news gathering reflects the different communities that make up our audience and develop great contacts to deliver agenda‑setting coverage across the Central region.

This is a busy news patch and you will need self discipline and an excellent work ethic to balance reporting, with newsroom production, and line management. You must be a self‑starter who regularly contributes original ideas.

Alongside your first‑class communication and team‑working skills, experience of self‑shooting, laptop editing and live reporting is important. ITV News is at the forefront of technology innovation and as part of the leadership team we expect you to help make those changes a success.

It is vital that you will be able to make informed decisions confidently and to tight deadlines, using a thorough knowledge of broadcast compliance, the Ofcom Code, privacy legislation and health and safety law and your excellent editorial judgement. For external candidates, training will be provided on our systems and ways of working.

If you’re passionate about telling strong human‑interest stories and have the skills and experience to ensure our output, both on air and online, continues to offer a distinctive news service, then we’d love to hear from you.

If you are interested in applying, please include an up‑to‑date CV, cover letter, and a brief showreel of your latest work by Tuesday 27th January.

Interviews will be held in Birmingham on Tuesday 10th February.

• To be an effective line manager, harnessing the skills and experience of your direct reports in the best possible way, with the ability to spot potential.
• To promote ITV News initiatives and support the Head of News and Programme & Digital Editor in implementing such initiatives amongst the wider team.
• To act as a key leader of the team, motivating others, setting an example in terms of professionalism and high editorial standards.
• To exercise excellent editorial judgement maintaining professional journalistic standards and adhering to ITV’s Legal & Compliance, ITV Trust and OFCOM guidelines
• To research and develop story ideas thoroughly and creatively for on‑air, online and streaming output
• To make, maintain and nurture a wide range of relevant…