Assistant Producer, Virgin Media Television, Westgate Business Park, Ballymount, Dublin 24About Virgin Media:Virgin Media is the leading connected entertainment cable and broadcast business in Ireland. Every day we deliver connections that really matter for thousands of people, with multi award-winning services including superfast broadband, TV, mobile and home phone. Our Virgin Media Business division provides the fastest broadband speeds and connectivity solutions for entrepreneurs, businesses, and the public sector.Virgin Media Television, our broadcast division, is Ireland’s number one commercial public service broadcaster offering three free-to-air channels: Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three, Virgin Media Four as well as the Virgin Media Player. We are a significant investor in home produced content, including news, current affairs, and drama, as well as offering the best in international programming. Virgin Media More, a platform exclusive channel for Virgin TV customers, offers the very best of first look premium content, including ground-breaking Irish and International drama, documentaries & sport. Our advertising sales agency, Virgin Media Solutions, creates unique, innovative campaigns for our business and for third party clients across the UK and Ireland.Virgin Media is part of Liberty Global, one of the world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications companies with operations in seven European countries. Liberty Global is a founding member of the European Green Digital Coalition and is included in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Following the challenges brought about the global pandemic, the power of connectivity to deliver positive, meaningful change to people’s lives has never been clearer. Our inclusion in these prestigious indices for the ninth year running attests to our long-standing commitment to the importance of sustainability and ensuring that we are strong corporate citizens as well as responsible stewards of the environment across the markets in which we operate.For further information please visit: www.virginmedia.ieAbout the Role:Virgin Media News is seeking an experienced assistant television producer for Ireland AM.The producer will be responsible for assisting in the outputting live studio, booking guests, generating ideas for content, developing relationships with presenters, guests, agencies and political parties, identifying new guest talent and understanding the dynamics of panel discussions.The successful candidate will have a proven track record in producing interesting, engaging and editorially-sound current affairs programming.They will have a strong journalistic background as well as sound editorial judgment and a strong understanding of politics and current affairs content. The Assistant Producer will have good working knowledge of digital news platforms and digital production. This role will involve varied shifts outside of normal office hours.Specific Tasks and Duties:Assisting in the outputting live studio programmesBooking contributors for panel discussions & one-on-one interviewsWorking within a team of producers and researchers in the preparation and management of high quality journalistic programmingA commanding knowledge of both traditional and new television productionUnderstanding of the importance of strong visual and graphics content in TV programmesGood working knowledge of online video services such as Skype and ZoomSourcing and posting digital news content from TV programmes to online platformsThe Person:Extensive experience working in current affairs in television, radio or online media.Thorough knowledge of the Irish political landscape will also be required together with a command of national and international social, cultural, business and economic affairs.A strong contacts bookGood communication and interpersonal skillsExcellent, proven editorial judgementExcellent social media skillsAbility to work under pressure as part of a busy team and meet deadlinesWillingness to work flexible hoursExceptional organisation skillsKnowledge of digital news productionVirgin Media is an equal opportunities employer. Having a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business.Join and you’ll be part of the Virgin Media family. You can trust us to do the right thing by you. We’re a great place to work and we offer impressive benefits too. Get ready for a generous holiday allowance, birthday day off, contributory pension, healthcare and discounts on our fantastic mobile broadband and cable.