Journalist Assistant

• Job Ref: Journalist Assistant
• Job Type: Permanent
• Location: London
• Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 pa

Job Description

The Role - Journalist Assistant

The Production Co-Ordinator/Journalist Assistant (working predominantly for Visual Production) will work directly with the Head of Department, developing news ready shoots, creative stunts, social content and picture led visuals for national news stories and branded content. The role is predominately desk-based with a look to being on location in the future.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Arranging participants, models, talent and locations, for any visual projects
• Required to come up with interesting new ideas for clients, help work on shoot plans and maintain shoot budgets.
• Required to source experts, locations, celebrities and participants for various projects
• Source spokespeople, celebrities and experts for radio and broadcast days
• You may also be required to liaise/book travel for the sector.

Person Specification

• Organised/unflappable
• Strong ideation
• Passion for visual content
• Proactive
• Ability to work under pressure
• Work to tight timelines
• Editorial - strong news sense
• Takes direction well
• Shoot planning
• Eye for editing
• Agency/talent contacts
• Degree in similar subject
• An understanding of what works well on social channels
• Knowledge of booking locations/permissions
• PR/Media background

The Package

• Salary £24,000 DOE
• Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm (with potential for late/early shoots)
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• London Based
• Excellent career progression