This role is an exciting opportunity to join us and work within our Sky News Operations Team.

You will:


- Cover a wide variety of news stories in the Republic of Ireland, the UK and sometimes abroad, often at short-notice and at times on your own.
- Fulfill a flexible role as part of a clear and equally shared priority system with regards to teams responding to breaking news.
- Use your experience and expertise to enhance the creative and editorial process.
- Be responsible for the operation of current ENG news cameras, field editing systems and the Ranger KU-band satellite truck.
- Be responsible for the operation of bonded, IP technologies to deliver LIVE and recorded video content from the field.
- Take responsibility for the Ranger vehicle, the ENG camera/sound kit and personal broadcast equipment including the use of company pool vehicles when required

You'll have:


- The ability to confidently operate a range of ENG cameras, editing and transmission equipment for all news gathering purposes.
- A strong sense of how news works for online platforms including Facebook / Twitter / Sky News Mobile App.
- Good IT skills
- A full driver's license and passport
- Experience in delivering a wide variety of raw and edited news content for all platforms, in particular when under pressure of tight deadlines and challenging environments.
- Strong interpersonal, organisational and communication skills as well as the ability to positively interact with a variety of people and situations.
- A consistent commitment and desire to work in the 'breaking news' industry, in particular within hostile and high-pressure environments.
- A keen interest and desire to travel, at times with limited or no notice, to anywhere in Ireland, the UK and the World when necessary.