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ITV News is looking for a Senior Producer with a passion for Foreign News to join our award-winning international team. Working closely with Correspondents around the world, you will be responsible for producing agenda setting foreign coverage for all our platforms. This is an amazing opportunity for a dynamic and experienced journalist who thrives on breaking news, seeks out exclusives, and has a deep understanding of foreign affairs. You will play a key role in editorial planning, newsgathering, and storytelling - often in challenging and unpredictable environments. Key Responsibilities Work closely with teams to produce compelling, high-quality journalism from around the worldRespond to breaking international stories with speed, accuracy, and creativityProduce bespoke coverage for a range of platforms - including television, digital, streaming services and social mediaPitch, plan, and produce exclusive content and agenda setting interviewsTravel at short notice to cover breaking news and events around the worldTravel to conflict zones and natural disasters, sometimes for an extended and open-ended periodOperate in hostile environments, often under pressure, while maintaining the highest editorial standardsEnsure diverse and representative coverage that reflects the breadth of our audienceMaintain, expand and build an excellent network of key fixers and technical contacts in strategic locations Identify key story themes that require a longer-term vision and drive an editorial strategy to deliver on key editorial projectsMaintain an open dialogue with the long form, digital and streaming teams regarding future story ideas and to maximise the potential of key sends Plan trips, navigating all logistical considerations, and produce on location finding the best angles/elements for ITV News coverage Work independently and conduct interviews and pre- film for stories without the correspondent Embrace the challenges of new technology in driving forward and improving the reach of ITV News Research, select, and edit archive materialKey Requirements Exceptional knowledge of foreign affairs and global current eventsSignificant experience covering major international news storiesStrong track record of producing distinctive and exclusive journalismConfident working in hostile or high-risk environments; hostile environment training is an assetEditorial leadership skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and guide coverage Proven track record in producing bespoke content for all platformsFlexibility to travel frequently, often at short notice and for extended periodsGood understanding of the ITV News ethos and culture Good communicator and team player, with a positive attitude Ideas for stories, angles, and treatments Confidence to travel at short notice, and operate unsupervised away from base Good knowledge of the processes around risk assessments and safety protocols when planning coverage and working abroadGood knowledge of Ofcom regulations and the ITN compliance manual
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