Description
To produce content of the highest quality on ITV News London television output, and on our ITVX and digital platforms.
The role involves producing bulletins, producing reporters, filming, editing and uploading content for ITV News London programmes and on ITVX. The role also requires writing for digital; identifying stories for socials; and some planning shifts.
Key Responsibilities
1. Working as a producer for ITV News London - writing and cutting picture for bulletins, overseeing bulletins in the gallery
2. Producing reporters on all stories including top stories, And Finallys
3. Ability to bring energy and flair to production with ideas and different treatment
4. Produce lively and engaging studio segments with some high profile guests
5. Curating content for the ITV News service on ITVX, clipping video from ITV News London’s television bulletins and publishing directly to the news ‘rail’ on ITVX
6. Filming, editing and publishing material to ITVX
7. Working with ITV News London presenters to edit and produce leadins and other content
8. Accurate script writing and editing capability to turn around content for TV or online platforms
9. Requirement to also work on the ITV News website, social media accounts and across TV news production shifts
10. Editing video content using Avid
11. Understanding of Inews, and the planning tool Wolftech
12. Create compelling thumbnails for ITV News London videos published on ITVX, and promoting content on ITV News social media platforms
13. Ensuring a wide range of representative voices feature across all our coverage
14. Sourcing and logging picture and stills and accurate astons
15. Ensure stories are accurate, comply with the law and relevant regulations, and work in accordance with ITN guidelines on health and safety in the office and in the field
These are the main requirements of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties. It is intended to reflect the nature, range, and context of the work, which will change over time. Key Requirements
16. Very well organised with a high ability to multi-task, working across multiple stories per day
17. Working under pressure in a newsroom environment
18. High-quality news judgement, good initiative and a self-starter
19. Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
20. Ability to edit to a high standard and at speed - experience of editing with Avid desired
21. Scrupulous attention to detail, able to write accurate scripts and edit high quality video
22. Experience in package production, bulletin writing and graphics scripting desirable
23. An excellent general knowledge of news and current affairs, especially in the capital
24. Experience of publishing to a content management system and writing headlines for digital output
25. A sound knowledge of the logistics of making video content
26. Excellent writing ability
27. Technical adaptability and flexibility
28. A strong team player
29. Calm under pressure with the ability to adapt and be flexible in both task and role
30. Sound knowledge of the ITN Compliance manual
31. Awareness of Health and Safety requirements