To produce high quality packages and other content for ITV News. To contribute innovative structure, graphics and picture treatments, as well as ideas for coverage and interviews. To write engaging and scrupulously accurate scripts and lead-ins.


KEY TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Producing packages for reporters/correspondents
• Writing scripts, lead-ins, headlines and subbing
• Browse editing video for ulays, headlines and packages
• Selecting video and sound-bites to be edited for headlines, news-belts and packages
• Finding contributors for reports, packages and films
• Conceiving, writing and executing graphics in packages and programmes
• Contributing story ideas and treatments
• Being alert to news wires and breaking stories
• Occasional field producing including live Obs
• Sourcing and logging picture and stills
• Working on the ITV News website, including the updating of stories and uploading of video

KEY ATTRIBUTES/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge and experience of news and current affairs
• Attention to detail and scrupulous checking of facts
• Well-organised
• High-quality news judgement, good initiative and a self-starter
• Visual flair for spotting pictures and producing graphics
• Excellent writing ability
• Technical adaptability and flexibility
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Personal authority and the ability to manage a group of people
• Calm under pressure with the ability to adapt and be flexible in both task and role
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Play an authoritative role in team editorial meetings, presenting ideas in a persuasive
manner