Senior Producer
Background to the role
The role sits in the CGTN Europe Digital team. In this role you will work as directed by the Executive Producer of Digital team to fulfil the editorial mission of the team and its work with the overall operation of CGTN. Your duties may vary according to shift patterns and news demands and as well as changes in the digital ecosystem. Flexibility is essential.
As a senior member of the team, you will be expected to mentor and develop others and to bring the full extent of your experience and knowledge to bear on the role to the benefit of the entire team. Your expertise in specific areas – such as breaking news, video, reporting, or news planning may mean you lead projects operations and training in specialist areas.
Job objectives
- Improve copy and content and be part of strict approvals process from content creation to copy editing and final approval before publishing.
- Adhere to CGTN editorial policies, while producing content that is creative and engaging for a global audience.
- Lead and direct editors, junior producers, writers, and video specialists to produce daily multimedia content for CGTN.com and CGTN Europe and various social media platforms, working with the Executive Producer.
- Represent digital news at the daily and weekly CGTN Europe editorial meetings.
- Plan and executive special digital coverage on a given topic or event.
- Work with television producers, reporters, and correspondents to make the most of television assets and skills across all digital assets.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge and proficiency in the latest digital technology and systems across websites and social media platforms.
- Know how to leverage social media to attract new audiences using the unique story-telling tools of specific sites.
- Thrive under pressure, excelling in a fast-paced environment.
- 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.
Essential
- Degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field or equivalent experience
- Extensive knowledge of current events, geopolitics, and international relations, especially Europe & Asia.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced and demanding 24-hour news environment.
- Proficiency with editorial tools including content management system and analytics
- Organisation and ability to plan and prioritise
- Communication and leadership capacity
- Understanding of the news agenda
- Writing and video editing
About CGTN Europe
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.
Equal Opportunities
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.
