Content Editors Job Gateshead area,England UK,Creative Arts/Media

Content Editors support the Senior Content Editor in ensuring that all broadcasting and online content is as excellent, relevant and up-to-date as it can be. They work as part of a team of Content Editors on planning and co-ordinating day-to-day news gathering - online and on-screen. They may act as the main curator for our digital platforms or may produce or news edit our news programmes.

Content Editors may form part of the News Management team working alongside key production colleagues to assist the Head of News in agreeing and communicating strategy as well as leading projects. On occasion, Content Editors may be required to deputise for the Senior Content Editor or Head of News., ITV Tyne Tees is a richly diverse region, and we're looking for a person who will help ensure our coverage is as representative of the people and backgrounds of all those who live here as possible.

Operational skills Content Editors make key editorial judgements and will have a core skill in one or more of the following areas on appointment. They will develop new skills from the list below in order to work effectively and flexibly as part of the newsroom's senior team.

ONLINE EDITING
- Taking a lead in curating and maintaining ITV's online news service, generating ideas and driving digital media coverage through a collaborative effort across the team locally and nationally.
PROGRAMME PRODUCING
- Working closely with the Senior Content Editor to oversee high-quality Programme, Bulletins, or Opt production, ensuring that editorial, technical, legal/compliance and timing requirements are consistently met.
NEWS EDITING
- Efficiently and effectively leading day-to-day news gathering and other projects by co-ordinating the coverage of breaking stories and planned events, reacting swiftly, effectively and accurately to news stories.
PLANNING
- Leading the advance planning of content for all news output, on all of our platforms, online and on screen. Preparing comprehensive long-term and weekly prospect lists, as well as working closely with colleagues on short-term and next-day coverage. Generating a constant flow of original news and feature ideas.
FEATURES & PROJECTS
- Overseeing the planning and production of all news features and current affairs, programme strands and ITV projects.

Management skills

To provide excellent line management to a group of colleagues
To promote ITV News initiatives and support the Head of News and Programme & Digital Editor in implementing such initiatives amongst the wider team.
To act as a key leader of the team, motivating others, setting an example in terms of professionalism and high editorial standards.

General

To consistently generate original and creative ideas, contributing to the news agenda of the day, on-screen and online
To research and develop story ideas thoroughly and creatively for on-air and online output
To make, maintain and nurture a wide range of relevant contacts
To be proactive about diversity, equity & inclusion, ensuring the output reflects news stories and issues across the audience spectrum
To source interesting contributors, from all parts of the community, who will bring the story to life
To make optimal use of the full suite of newsroom technology, adhering to workflow as required, including editing, graphics and digital curation
To write scripts that are accurate, concise and engaging
To provide copyright clearance details and basic media management (sourcing, booking and returning tapes to the library)
To undertake project work and contribute to network news output as required
To exercise excellent editorial judgement and provide editorial guidance to colleagues with less experience, maintaining professional journalistic standards and adhering to ITV's Legal & Compliance, ITV Trust and OFCOM guidelines

This role will include some weekend duty editor responsibility. Some individuals may be required to travel to district offices or to work in other news operations, as well as attending relevant forums, development sessions and meetings off-site as part of their role, We need to test these abilities at the interview stage to understand how candidates will react when operating in a pressurised environment.

This is a fundamental requirement of the role. We will always consider any request for reasonable adjustments as part of the interview process, for example, sharing key themes when that is requested in connection with a neurodivergent condition, whilst still ensuring that we are able to test a candidate's…