Content Editor

**Content Editor**

**ITV News Channel**

**Minimum 6-9 Fixed term contract or attachment to cover maternity leave**

**Closing date: 15th January 2023**

**Why you should join us**

ITV News delivers high quality and trustworthy coverage attracting record audiences.

**This role entails**

ITV News Channel is looking for an experienced journalist with to join its newsdesk team as a Content Editor.

The role is a senior position in the ITV Channel newsroom and you will be required to take responsibility for programme producing, news editing and planning. You will also support the Digital Content Editor in their role and at times may cover where required. This is an opportunity for an experienced journalist who wishes to gain further experience as a decision-maker on our newsdesk whilst also supporting our Head of News and managers in leading our news team.

You will either be a qualified journalist, to NCTJ level or equivalent, or have a real depth of experience gained by working within a multi-media news operation. You will be a confident communicator who is highly organised and able to coordinate our day to day newsgathering, speaking to contributors and briefing our news crews. You will also be a creative storyteller, who knows what we need editorially and visually, to make our news content engaging and relevant to our audience online and on air.

With your thorough knowledge of legal, Ofcom compliance and Health and Safety guidelines and your excellent editorial judgement, you will be able to make informed decisions confidently and to tight deadlines.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and you possess the journalistic and people management skills that will help us achieve our goals, then we’d love to hear from you.

**To be considered for this opportunity you will need to demonstrate the following skills**:
**Minimum role criteria**:

- Proven experience of producing or planning impactful, high-quality & distinctive News content to deadlines and under pressure.
- A strong knowledge of media law & compliance and the ability to exercise excellent editorial judgement.
- Experience of successfully leading or managing others or projects.
- An understanding of the importance of Diversity & Inclusion in determining output.

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**The Key role criteria is as follows**:

- Experience of working effectively as part of a team.
- The ability to demonstrate resilience & determination with a willingness to learn new skills.
- Proven track record of working successfully to deadlines and focusing well under pressure.
- A passion for Regional News
- Experience of using Social Media as a promotional tool
- A good knowledge of the ITV News region to which you are applying

**Closing Date: 15th January 2023**

We want to be the most flexible employer in Media. We offer Smart working and we will support you and provide you the right environment and work/ life balance

We reach millions of people everyday, that’s why having diverse talents and being an organisation where colleagues feel included is crucial to us. We have various networks who celebrate and support our colleagues. We try to embed an inclusive mindset in everything we do.