Production Journalist, Digital

We are looking for a talented Reporter to join our Digital team on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract to serve STV News audiences across our web and social channels. The focus of the role is to produce trusted and engaging stories from your own reporting and with news material gathered by colleagues in the field across Scotland. You will also have a keen eye for other news sources such as wire services and social media.

You will be an experienced digital journalist, confident in the use of text, video, photos, and graphics to create engaging and accessible articles. A basic knowledge of SEO techniques, digital publishing best practice and social media distribution is desirable but no substitute for great ideas and reporting nous.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about news and current affairs, excited about digital opportunities and comfortable with the pace of newsroom change. STV News is built on teamwork, and you will need to establish strong and effective relationships with colleagues to help deliver Scotland’s most engaging, trusted, and accessible news service.

The Role:

Core reporting skills, sound editorial judgement and an awareness of legal, ethical, and regulatory considerations
Understanding what audiences want from news on digital and social media channels
Detailed knowledge of Scottish news, politics, current affairs, and social trends
Working in a high volume, fast-paced daily news environment
Digital publishing including working with content management systems, social media dashboards, real-time analytics, and SEO
Using digital storytelling techniques to create compelling articles with text, photos, graphics, and video across a variety of channels
Strong knowledge of video editing with Adobe Premiere

Skills and Experience:

Strong core reporting skills and sound editorial judgment
A sound understanding of legal, ethical, and regulatory considerations
Strong knowledge of video editing with Adobe Premiere
Experience of using digital storytelling techniques to create compelling articles with text, photos, graphics, and video across a variety of channels
Team worker with a collaborative mindset and good communication skills
Passionate and informed about journalism and industry trends

This role will involve weekend working across a seven-day rota.

Benefits:

There are plenty of reasons why it’s great to work at STV, here are just a few of the perks for you;

25 days paid annual leave and 9 public holidays per annum
An extra day’s holiday on your birthday.
Healthcare cash plan providing Company contributions towards dental, optical, wellbeing or other healthcare costs.
Company pension contribution.
Cycle to work scheme.
Season ticket travel loan.
On-site occupational health service.
Flexible benefits portal providing a range of retail and gym discounts.

Join us:

If you have a demonstrable track record of delivery in a related role, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to hr@stv.tv by 13 September 2023