ITV News is looking for exceptional senior journalists to play a pivotal role at the heart of our newsgathering operation. As a Content Editor, you'll lead our news teams across the UK and around the world, driving coverage of breaking news, major investigations and the stories that set the agenda.
Working across the Home and Foreign Desks in the ITV Network Newsroom, you'll be at the centre of editorial decision-making, deploying teams, spotting opportunities and ensuring we deliver distinctive, authoritative journalism. No two days are the same. One moment you could be leading coverage of a major domestic story, the next coordinating reporting from international teams on a developing global event.
This is a rare opportunity for an outstanding journalist with exceptional news judgement, strong editorial leadership and a passion for original, agenda-setting journalism. You'll inspire and support talented teams in a fast-paced environment, helping ITV News tell compelling stories across all platforms, reaching millions of people every day.
A deep understanding of ITV News platforms is essential. We're looking for journalists who can drive distinctive, agenda-setting coverage for programmes, digital and streaming platforms, identifying opportunities to tell stories in different ways and ensuring our journalism reaches audiences wherever they are.
The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping content for the new ITV News App, one of the most exciting developments in our digital strategy. This is a rare opportunity to help define how ITV News reaches and connects with new wider digital, social and streaming audiences as well as our programmes.
Successful candidates will also have the opportunity to apply for Content Editor roles across ITV News programmes and platforms as vacancies arise, enabling the successful applicant to broaden their editorial experience, develop new skills and contribute to the full range of ITV News output.
Key Responsibilities
Drive ITV News' daily editorial agenda, making confident decisions on story selection, prioritisation and the deployment of newsgathering resources across the UK and internationally
Lead the delivery of distinctive, high-quality journalism, ensuring content is impactful, accurate and delivered effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
Exercise strong editorial judgement to create the right mix of stories across our programmes and digital platforms, maximising audience reach and engagement
Brief Reporters, Correspondents, News Desks and Presenters, providing clear editorial direction and ensuring a shared understanding of priorities and objectives
Champion innovative and creative storytelling, identifying opportunities to deliver original, platform-specific journalism across television, streaming and digital including socials and the new ITV News App
Use a deep understanding of ITV News audiences and platforms to drive distinctive coverage, ensuring stories are tailored appropriately for programme and digital output
Make confident decisions on legal, compliance, taste and decency matters, recognising when issues should be escalated and ensuring the highest editorial standards are maintained
Ensure our journalism reflects the diversity of the audiences we serve, promoting a broad range of voices, perspectives and contributors
Line manage colleagues across the newsroom, providing leadership, coaching, mentoring and development, while fostering an inclusive and high-performing team culture
Build strong relationships across ITV News and the wider business, championing collaboration, innovation and the creative promotion of content across all platforms
Work closely with editorial leaders across Home, Foreign, Digital and Programme teams to ensure joined-up coverage of major news events and planned content
These are the main requirements of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties. It is intended to reflect the nature, range, and context of the work, which will change over time.
Key Requirements
A proven editorial leader with the ability to inspire, develop and motivate high-performing teams in a fast-paced newsroom environment
An excellent communicator, capable of making clear decisions under pressure, solving complex problems and providing strong editorial leadership to colleagues in the newsroom and in the field
Exceptional news judgement, with a strong understanding of the UK and international news agenda, including politics, business, foreign affairs and human-interest stories
A deep understanding of ITV News audiences, programmes and platforms, with the ability to identify how stories can be told most effectively across television, digital, streaming and social
A track record of driving distinctive, original journalism and delivering content that has impact across both programme and digital output
Strong visual storytelling skills, with an excellent understanding of how video can be used to engage audiences and enhance coverage
A good understanding of graphics and other production tools, recognising how they can add value, context and clarity to stories
Strong knowledge of ITV News workflows, technology and newsgathering operations, with the ability to lead teams effectively across multiple locations and platforms
A genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, with the ability to ensure our journalism reflects the breadth of the audiences and communities we serve
Strong awareness of health and safety requirements, with the confidence to carry out dynamic risk assessments and make sound operational decisions
Excellent knowledge of media law, Ofcom regulations, compliance requirements, editorial standards, and issues relating to taste and decency
The ability to build effective relationships across ITV News, collaborating with colleagues to deliver ambitious, joined-up journalism
