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Production Assistant

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Description

  • Deal with the daily flow of production requests and queries from the editorial and project teams across the Guardian’s production offices globally.
  • Work as part of a 24/7 operation alongside colleagues in the Guardian’s New York and Sydney offices, to troubleshoot technical problems that impact on editorial production and escalate these when necessary.
  • Assist and advise on digital best practices across the Guardian’s platforms, supporting production desks internationally in upholding editorial standards.
  • Assist each news desk as required with production tasks associated with major breaking news stories.

Responsibilities

  • Journalistic experience in a print or online environment.
  • Understanding and enthusiasm for The Guardian’s editorial values.
  • Experience of working in a changing and pressurised environment.
  • Knowledge of web production.
  • Demonstrable enthusiasm for and interest in web journalism.
  • Experience with content management systems.

Hard Skills

  • Database and Queries
  • Social media platforms
  • Content Creation and Management
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Advanced language knowledge
  • Advanced writing skills
  • Proofreading and editing skills

Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Adaptability
  • Skilled Collaborator
  • Creative
  • Enthusiastic

We offer

The Guardian offers 26 days’ holiday and a competitive benefits package including a generous pension, healthcare, dental insurance options, cycle to work scheme and 2 paid volunteering days per year.
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