Editing Media Manager

The role is responsible for supporting the efficient operation of the GMB media management operation, including shifts editing for the programme. The Editing Media Manager will ensure the delivery of high-quality news and programme content to tight deadlines. This includes media management, newsroom and desktop editing, ingesting and protecting content, and following established media deletion workflows and protocols. The postholder will assign editing tasks in consultation with the programme editor, provide technical solutions to production teams, and communicate clearly with the gallery in the lead-up to and during live transmissions. The role also involves editing pictures and sound to create polished, high-impact reports and films, applying visual, graphic, and audio effects as required. It also includes quality-checking packages for PSE, video, and audio errors, and resolving issues to ensure clean transmission. The postholder may be expected to train journalists and picture editors in the use of tools such as Avid MCCUX, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Woody ingest systems. The position requires shift working, both media management and editing shifts, plus regular night working, with flexibility to meet the demands of a fast-paced news environment. Key Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with the studio and newsroom production teams
• Provide solutions to problems related to edited packages leading up to and during transmission
• Possess the ability to operate ITN's digital editing system including AVID Media Composer and Premiere Pro to a high standard, with the ability to resolve some technical issues when necessary
• Understand all aspects of the digital workflow in the ITV News/GMB production model
• Edit high-quality, creative reports and packages
• Work proactively to prepare for packages or other edits by identifying relevant material from any source
• Edit breaking-news packages with little or no supervision
• Edit long-form films either on the day or over a period, as required
• Understand compliance issues and flag these up when necessary
• Work closely and collaborate with Correspondents, Producers and Content Editors over the content, structure and deadline of edits
• Communicate clearly with journalists, graphics and studio production staff
• Work effectively with other parts of the graphic design team, studio crew, ITVX, ITV News Digital and Longform teams across both GMB, ITV National and ITV London News
• Fulfil all aspects of media management in the AVID system, including ingest of multi-format video, audio and graphics, transmission, deletion of content if required
• Quality check and resolve complete edits for PSE, video and audio discrepancies
• Liaise with input, MCR/NOC, output staff and other ITN departments
• Work closely with IT and Support staff to identify and resolve problems affecting the servers and other related editing equipment
• Support production teams in their use of the digital editing systems
• Provide training on these systems as directed
• Support or deputise for the Manager of Media Managers for short periods as required

These are the main requirements of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties. It is intended to reflect the nature, range, and context of the work, which will change over time.