ITN: Content Producer, ITV News (FTC)

Content Producer is needed in London, United Kingdom.

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Client: ITN

Location: London, UK

Contract: Full Time, Fixed Term

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure ITV News is across the top news stories on site and on social platforms and help set the digital news agenda
• Supervise a team of multi-media producers to create video and text content, working under the direction of the senior digital editor
• Identify video content opportunities for specific channels using both programme, live, archive and originally shot material - both for on-the-day and planned stories
• Show distinctive judgement about digital storytelling, with confidence about what elements will resonate with an online audience and what will perform in individual mediums
• Provide strong ideas for original and distinctive stories and trends that are in keeping with the values and remit of ITV News.
• Pitch and commission stories which help reflect a diverse range of issues and communities across from across the UK and beyond
• Provide imaginative treatments for complex stories and present complex ideas simply and in a compelling manner
• Support best practice in terms of publishing according to a variety of factors – including but not limited to time, headline and thumbnail style
• Implement quality control around all uploaded videos
• Write punchy and original headlines for social media and the website, optimised for search where appropriate
• Maintain the highest standards of spelling, punctuation and grammar
• Make engaging thumbnails and share cards for videos and written stories, and develop best practice for other producers
• Produce video and write articles when required
• Leading on audience engagement strategy using tools such as Chartbeat and Echobox
• Devise and implement effective visual treatments of stories using tools such as Flourish to showcase the best of our data journalism
• Working with the wider news operation to help teach and develop others to create and curate digital content more effectively
• Ensure stories and headlines are accurate and comply with the law and relevant regulations
• Build close relationships with ITV X and ITV Regional teams
• Work in accordance with ITN guidelines on health and safety in the office and in the field
• Know what types of content will resonate with the ITV audience—with an excellence in storytelling focused on short-form content

Key Requirements:

• Digitally savvy and ability to work to the highest editorial standards
• Highest standards of accuracy and attention to detail around often complex and controversial material
• Strong digital news judgement – with a knowledge of what will play well on social
• Ability to innovate in formats on TV and digital media
• Expert understanding and knowledge of social media, working across a wide variety of platforms
• Excellent understanding of data mining, community relationship management and search engine optimisation
• Experience of writing for and posting online content via a Content Management System
• An understand of, and willingness to learn about, audience engagement strategies and tools
• Understanding of key distribution platforms
• Wide knowledge and experience of news and current affairs
• High quality news judgement
• Editorial creativity and imagination
• Ability to work autonomously and under own initiative
• Flair for expressing stories visually
• Excellent writing ability
• Technical adaptability and flexibility
• Highly developed understanding of complex legal situations and understanding of ITN Legal Compliance procedures
• Understanding of ITV News agenda
• Good interpersonal skills, team player with personal authority and the ability to manage a group of people
• Calm under pressure with the ability to adapt and be flexible in task and role
• Ability to work to a deadline
• Play an authoritative role in team editorial meetings presenting ideas in a persuasive manner
• Act with responsibility and common sense in the field and office, in compliance with ITN’s Health and Safety Policies