Production Journalist, Digital

THE ROLE

STV News is looking for a talented Production Journalist to join the STV News newsroom to help deliver high‑quality output across our digital and broadcast platforms.

This is a digitally led role at the heart of our trusted, live news operation. The key responsibility is to produce timely, accurate and engaging journalism across our website, apps and social channels.

The successful candidate will be confident working with the live news agenda, have strong editorial judgment and ensure published content meets our legal, editorial and regulatory responsibilities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a journalist who thrives in a live news environment, understands how to engage audiences, and wants to make a meaningful contribution to the delivery of trusted journalism for audiences across Scotland.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Produce accurate, accessible and engaging news for our website and social channels, working to the pace of the live agenda.
• Meet STV News values across all output and exercise sound editorial judgement.
• Use trusted sources to identify and follow up on news and emerging developments.
• Deliver content with clarity, authority and a strong sense of audience needs.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the newsroom to ensure a joined‑up approach to output across all platforms.
• Publish content that fully complies with editorial standards, media law and regulatory guidelines.
• Support broadcast output on a rota basis as and when required.
• Assist in any other aspects of work of the company as reasonably required.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrable experience of producing content for website, apps and social platforms and a depth of knowledge and understanding of how stories perform across different digital channels.
• Demonstrable experience of researching, writing and producing news content within a live news environment.
• Confidence in applying robust editorial judgment, and a knowledge of media law and regulations.
• Ability to work on breaking and live news events accurately and calmly under pressure.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the Scottish news landscape and the key issues that matter to audiences in Scotland.
• Evidence of using content management systems (CMS) to publish and update digital content.
• Excellent writing skills, with a strong focus on accuracy, clarity and accessibility.
• Experience of video production and editing, including the use of AVID and/or Adobe editing tools.

BENEFITS:

There are plenty of reasons why it’s great to work at STV:

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

APPLY:

To apply please email a full CV & cover letter to hr@stv.tv by 21 July 2026.

STV Group plc is an equal opportunities employer committed to valuing and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in our industry, so we are keen to hear from ethnically diverse talent and people that identify as disabled, deaf and/or neurodivergent. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. 

Please let us know if you have any access requirements to support your application by emailing hr@stv.tv.