Production journalist

Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it is not surprising that you will find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we are 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.  

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 and a Weather centre based in the heart of Westminster. And finally, we produce a range of current affairs andfactual programming out of ITV Wales, UTV and ITV Border. 

The role

At ITV News Calendar, production journalists are at the heart of our news operation, working across all of our output throughout the day – on-air and online.

We have a staff position for a production journalist in our newsroom in Leeds. We are looking for people with good journalistic skills who are keen, self-starting, ideas-rich, and have a passion for local news.

The successful applicant will be hard-working, bring in lots of stories and excel at social media and online content as our digital offering is increasingly important to us. In our newsroom you will write scripts, produce bulletins, edit news pictures, assist our web curator and work on our flagship 6pm programme. 

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. 

You will be a qualified journalist and be able to demonstrate your knowledge of media law. You will have first class written and verbal communications skills and be able to develop good working relationships with colleagues and contacts and local communities. You need to have good news judgment and be able to use social media skills for newsgathering and analysis. Experience using non-linear digital news editing software would also be an advantage. 

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

Skills you will need (minimum criteria)

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

ITV is for everyone

ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we will guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).

We are happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at talkingcareers@itv.com. 

Find out more about applying with a disability. 

* There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications. 

Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.

 ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including:

• Flexible working options available
• Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Competitive pension contribution
• Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
• Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life

More about our benefits 

Closing date: 18 October 2024

Interviews will commence on Friday 8 November with the role starting on 1st January 2025

Please note the notice period for this role is two months (this will include any new contracts/ secondments)