Multiplatform Producer

About the Company - CGTN Europe Ltd. is an award winning, multi-cultural and multimedia production centre located in Chiswick Business Park in West London. It operates from a state of the art, purpose built newsroom, covering international business and politics with a European focus. CGTN Europe uncovers and explains news and trends from within Europe for a worldwide audience while also delivering new perspectives and voices to contextualise global stories. CGTN Europe Ltd. serves as the primary content provider for CGTN, which is an international media organisation launched on December 31, 2016. CGTN strives to deliver objective, balanced, impartial news, and current affairs content, presenting a Chinese perspective.

About the Role - In this role you will work as directed by a news editor or line producer to fulfil the editorial mission of CGTN Europe across TV and digital platforms. Your duties may vary according to shift patterns and news demands. The media is a constantly evolving industry and as new platforms and technologies change opportunities and audience habits, CGTN will evolve to keep pace.

In general, you will be required to identify, research, and produce news stories for broadcast as well as video or text stories for online. Writing, video editing and gathering voices as well as creating social media posts will all be required as part of the role. You will be expected to bring the full extent of your experience and knowledge to the role. Your expertise in specific areas such as video editing, copy writing, script writing, audio, social media, reporting, or news planning may mean you are expected to work on certain projects.

Responsibilities:

• Originate and execute innovative, creative, engaging, and accurate content and segments for broadcast and distribution across digital platforms for a global audience.
• Originate and commission graphics and other creative content.
• Pitch stories and add value to on-air segments; co-ordinate logistics for daily news programmes.
• Produce daily multimedia news or feature content for CGTN.com and CGTN Europe and various social media platforms.
• Adhere to CGTN editorial policies, while producing content that is creative and engaging.
• Produce copy and edit video as part of strict approvals process for content creation.
• Keep on top of trending stories and contribute ideas to improve coverage on a given topic or event.
• Identify the best formats for telling a story and make use of them according to deadlines and priorities.
• Have a strong understanding of business, financial, economic & geopolitical issues with the ability to translate complex concepts into everyday language.
• Demonstrate proficiency with editing software such as Avid, Adobe or FCP and newsroom systems such as ENPS.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the latest digital technology and systems across websites and social media platforms.
• Thrive under pressure and be prepared to adapt as circumstances change.
• Be able to work irregular hours and an extended schedule as the news cycle demands.
• Excel at work within a culturally and ethnically diverse staff.

Qualifications and Experience -

• Degree in Journalism, Communications or related field or equivalent experience
• 2+ years’ experience in journalism, preferably with an international broadcaster.

Required Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of current events, culture, sport, fashion and/or geopolitics and international relations, especially Europe & Asia
• Seamless video editing and an accurate and concise writing style
• Understanding of social media both as a source and an output platform
• Awareness of journalism ethics and legal principles
• Ability to form contacts and use them to discover and inform story reporting
• Use of digital analytics tools
• Knowledge of television production platforms
• Specialist areas of expertise in the news, business, or science space
• Ability to present on camera
• Experience filming, especially in mobile journalism

Equal Opportunity Statement - CGTN Europe Ltd. is committed to achieving a working environment which provides equality of opportunity, value, and respect, regardless of race, religion or belief, national origin, marital or civil partnership status, maternity or pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender or gender reassignment or any other protected group status.

Our diverse employees individually contribute to CGTN Europe’s programming, live output and across a range of online platforms and podcasts. We continue to encourage talented people from all backgrounds to apply to our roles and to welcome into our company.