Production Journalist

Production Journalist

ITV Calendar

5 month FTC

Office location: Leeds

Hiring range: £27,909 - £38,541

Your work matters to millions.

Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution. 

When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people. 

Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.

Your impact sends ripples.

The team

Our News team delivers high quality and trustworthy television and online coverage that regularly attracts audiences in excess of 3.5 million viewers. It’s a fast moving environment with a huge variety of roles and challenges on offer. We operate in 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 finally, we produce a range of current affairs & factual programming out of ITV Wales, UTV and ITV Border.

The role

We are looking for an experienced and multi-skilled Production Journalist to join our broadcast and digital news team at ITV News Calendar.

The successful candidate will be a self-motivated journalist, who loves the production and teamworking involved in broadcast news. You’ll have a current contacts list, bulging with links to different communities, the ability to bring in ideas and a clear understanding of how to get them to air.

As a Production Journalist you will have superb organisation skills with the ability to set up all the key elements of a story for television news. You will be able to cope well under pressure and be able to meet frequent tight deadlines. 

The role is based in our Leeds newsroom, and the successful candidate will work on television and digital news production, from producing early, late and weekend bulletins and planning stories, to creating online content that enhances our reputation and engages our digital audience.

You will also have outstanding written and verbal communications skills, and the ability to demonstrate good working relationships with colleagues and external contacts. You will have excellent editorial judgement and social media skills. You will have qualified in media law and have a thorough understanding of the Ofcom Code.

So, if you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same and you have the journalistic skills that will help us achieve our goals, we’d love to hear from you.

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

A strong knowledge of media law & compliance and the ability to exercise excellent editorial judgement and accuracy in your writing.

A good knowledge of ITV News Calendar and the stories and areas of interest for the many communities in the region.

Able to generate, research and develop original ideas, for online and television.

A strong journalistic curiosity, good command of language, accurate spelling & grammar, and an eye for detail.

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

An ability to think about a task or problem in a new or different way using imagination to generate new ideas and to solve complex problems.

An ability to bring a different perspective and point of difference to our coverage.

Appreciation and experience of how to create content for online to best effect across all platforms. Demonstrable understanding of the opportunities that online provides both as a research and promotional tool.

Ability to work successfully, and positively, as part of a team, to deadlines and focusing well under pressure.

An understanding of the difference between and importance of Diversity & Inclusion in determining output.

A fresh and engaging approach to digital output.