Editorial Assistant, Woo
Woo (by ITV)
6 month contract
Office Location: Hoxton, London 3 days per week, 2 days WFH
Internal Adverts:
Hiring range: £25,000 - £28,000
Please note: This is to assist candidates in assessing their suitability for the role. The range does not represent a longer term salary commitment for the role.
For more information please email [email protected]
External Advert:
Hiring range: £25,000 - £28,000
For more information please email [email protected]
Your work matters to millions.
Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.
When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.
Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.
Your impact sends ripples.
The team
Woo is a first-of-its-kind, feelgood media platform and marketplace, on a mission to turn generation anxious into generation zen. Brought to you by ITV, we make wellness discoverable, aspirational and culturally relevant - through the lens of entertainment, products and storytelling.
We engage our audience with their passion points - music, fashion, activism and culture - all through a wellness lens. We take unconventional practices that are designed to improve the human experience, align them with cultural icons and deliver them in a way that feels desirable and relatable. Documentaries, reality series, endorphin-releasing videos, audio and beyond.
The Role
The Editorial Assistant plays a key role in supporting editorial by sourcing stories and ideas about new developments in the world and applying Woo’s positive, optimistic and inspirational tone to creating content that makes an impact.
You will be a creative individual full of ideas of how to create robust editorial that both achieves reach and sits within the Woo style and tone of voice. You’ll have a strong understanding of youth culture, fashion, wellness, e-commerce or music.
The Editorial Assistant will be able to source original, Woo ways into written content that speaks directly to our audience and strengthens its loyalty. A typical day will include generating ideas, writing articles, interviewing experts and talent as well as supporting the editorial team with admin and research skills and uploading articles to the CMS.
Successful candidates will gain experience creating social content around wellness, fashion, music and youth culture; attending events and generating ideas alongside a team of fellow creatives.
Minimum criteria:
- Experience writing or copywriting for a digital lifestyle brand
- Experience using CMS systems e.g. Wordpress
ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people and as a Disability Confident Leader if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee you’ll get to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).
Key criteria:
- A love of, and genuine interest in, wellness and youth culture
- The ability to quickly digest and analyse editorial content and use online and offline media to source original Woo-angled stories
- A positive attitude with ambition to succeed in a growing business
- A natural ability to collaborate with others and thrive under pressure
- A drive for personal and professional growth, incorporating constructive
- feedback to develop output and skills
- Comfortable working to deadlines for creative content
- The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application & selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments approach. So we encourage you to get in touch with us if you require anything... our email is [email protected].
ITV is for everyone.
ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).
We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at [email protected].
- There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.
Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.
ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including
- Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone
- Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Competitive pension contribution
- Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
- Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life
More about our benefits
Closing date: Friday 7th April.