Our mission is to reach new audiences, on new platforms with new digital content. You will work with the senior digital editor to create content for the ITV News website and digital platforms. This role is key in driving growth to ITV News via search and social media referrals. You will work closely with all digital teams to inform and produce high-quality, original news with an emphasis on visual content. You will ensure ITV News is across the top daily headlines and you will secure maximum impact for ITV News' television material online - selling it as effectively as possible - and understand how to re-edit television material for digital platforms in mind. You will write and edit scripts for short and long form video with ITV and sub-edit articles. You will be the guardian of quality and tone, will publish blogs and take on web duties including running the desk alone on shifts.

The successful candidate will have to pitch story ideas, write and present an original daily news list, write news stories. You will help manage the distribution of ITV News content on social media networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google, on a daily basis and will be responsible for growing our audience on key strategic platforms. The successful candidate will have to relentlessly contribute to planning and innovate story ideas, pitch story lists, own and present an exciting planning diary and write occasional news stories. This role will contain shift work, including weekends.

Responsibilities
* Ensure ITV News is across the top news stories on site and on social platforms and help set the digital news agenda
* Supervise a team of multi-media producers to create video and text content, working under the direction of the senior digital editor
* Identify video content opportunities for specific channels using both programme, live, archive and originally shot material - both for on-the-day and planned stories
* Show distinctive judgement about digital storytelling, with confidence about what elements will resonate with an online audience and what will perform in individual mediums
* Provide strong ideas for original and distinctive stories and trends that are in keeping with the values and remit of ITV News
* Provide imaginative treatments for complex stories and present complex ideas simply and in a compelling manner,
* Support best practice in terms of publishing according to a variety of factors - including but not limited to time, headline and thumbnail style
* Implement quality control around all uploaded videos
* Write punchy and original headlines for social media and the website, optimised for search where appropriate
* Maintain the highest standards of spelling, punctuation and grammar
* Make engaging thumbnails and share cards for videos and written stories, and develop best practice for other producers
* Produce video and write articles when required
* Ensure stories and headlines are accurate and comply with the law and relevant regulations
* Work in accordance with ITN guidelines on health and safety in the office and in the field
* News desk experience and managing daily news
* Know what types of content will resonate with the ITV audience-with an excellence in storytelling focused on short-form content
* Originate and book guests, live and pre-recorded
* Produce innovative and creative videos from programmes including On Assignment and Tonight

This Job Description identifies the main requirements of the role. It is not an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to reflect the nature, range, and context of the work, which will change over time.

Qualifications
* Digitally savvy and ability to work to the highest editorial standards
* Highest standards of accuracy and attention to detail around often complex and controversial material
* Strong digital news judgement - with a knowledge of what will play well on social
* Ability to innovate in formats on TV and digital media
* Expert understanding and knowledge of social media, working across a wide variety of platforms
* Understanding of data mining, community relationship management and search engine optimisation
* Experience of writing for and posting online content via a Content Management System
* Knowledge and experience of news and current affairs
* High quality news judgement
* Editorial creativity and imagination
* Ability to work autonomously and under own initiative
* Flair for expressing stories visually
* Excellent writing ability
* Technical adaptability and flexibility
* Highly developed understanding of complex legal situations and understanding of ITN Legal Compliance procedures
* Understanding of ITV News agenda
* Good interpersonal skills, team player with personal authority and the ability to manage a group of people
* Calm under pressure with the ability to adapt and be flexible in task and role
* Ability to work to a deadline
* Play an authoritative role in team editorial meetings presenting ideas in a persuasive manner
* Act with responsibility and common sense in the field and office, in compliance with ITN's Health and Safety Policies

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at ITN. It's vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our audience. and the wider society in the UK, so we're proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. We also recognise the importance of a good work life balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including part-time and job shares for all our roles. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process if this is something you want to explore.