4 Newsroom Operations Jobs

You are looking to hire a Group Editor for Raipur location, who will report to the Editor-in-Chief / Managing Director. This is a full-time position with a CTC of 1.75-2.00 K PM along with car and home benefits. As a Group Editor, you will be responsible for leading the editorial strategy, content direction, and newsroom operations across broadcast and digital platforms. Your primary focus will be to maintain high journalistic standards, manage senior editorial teams, and produce credible, engaging, and impactful content. Your key responsibilities will include leading editorial teams across TV and digital platforms to ensure consistency in voice, quality, and integrity. You will drive the overall content strategy aligned with audience interests and brand vision, oversee news planning, content creation, and timely delivery of high-impact journalism. Additionally, you will manage senior editors, reporters, and producers while fostering a collaborative newsroom culture and ensuring compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards. To excel in this role, you should have at least 15 years of editorial experience in leading media houses, preferably with exposure to both television and digital platforms. You must possess proven leadership skills in managing large, diverse editorial teams, a deep understanding of the media landscape, audience analytics, and storytelling across platforms. Strong editorial judgment, crisis decision-making ability, knowledge of media ethics, press laws, and regulatory compliance are essential qualities for this position. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are also crucial. Ideally, you should hold a degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, or a related field (Masters preferred). Moreover, multilingual skills, experience in multilingual content production, leading election coverage, live debates, or investigative journalism projects, ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced newsroom environment, and a strong network of industry contacts and experts are preferred qualities. If you are someone with a passion for journalism, a strategic thinker, and a leader with excellent communication and organizational skills, we encourage you to apply for this challenging and rewarding opportunity. Regards, Neha Khandelwal neha.k@ipsgroup.co.in,

About the Role: This position is a research-based one and will involve deep reading and individual analysis into issues ranging from politics, legal, sports and social issues depending upon the news flow. Candidate must be passionate about current affairs, politics, geopolitics and all other domains of hard news . With mandatory prior newsroom experience. Preferred Skills: This position is a research-based one and will involve deep reading and individual analysis into issues ranging from National & International politics, Hard news, legal, sports and social issues depending upon the news flow. Having prior Newsroom experience of 5yrs+ in Broadcast News News Desk is Mandatory . Key Responsibilities: Monitor wires, scanners, press releases, tip lines for breaking news and developing stories. Collaborate closely with producers and assignment editors to prioritize coverage and plan story logistics. Vet story leads and gather initial facts to assist producers and anchors in developing accurate news scripts. Manage live feeds, press conference streams, and video elements for integration into newscasts. Work hand-in-hand with control room and technical directors to ensure live elements are ready for broadcast. Update the editorial team throughout the day on developing stories and resource availability. Contribute to editorial meetings and pitch story ideas. Requirements: Solid understanding of television broadcast workflows and newsroom operations. Strong editorial instincts with a commitment to accuracy and journalistic integrity. Experience using newsroom management systems (e.g., Avid, iNews) and field communication tools. Ability to work under tight deadlines, multitask, and adapt quickly in breaking news situations. Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of the local news landscape and key public figures/institutions. Experience handling urgent, high-impact news (e.g., severe weather, crime scenes, press briefings). Show more Show less

The Assistant Director position in Bengaluru is a full-time on-site role within the news department. You will work alongside the Director to oversee daily operations, manage staff, and coordinate the production schedule. Your responsibilities will include directing news broadcasts, supervising production teams, ensuring compliance with editorial guidelines, and collaborating with other departments to maintain a smooth workflow and high-quality content. To excel in this role, you should have experience in news production, broadcast management, and newsroom operations. Strong leadership and team management skills are essential, along with excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. The ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and proficiency in using newsroom software and broadcast equipment are also key requirements. Knowledge of regulatory compliance and editorial standards is crucial for this position. A Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field is required. Previous experience in a similar role would be advantageous.,

The Reuters bureau in Bangalore has over two dozen teams that handle a wide variety of essential newsroom tasks, including breaking news alerts, company and general news reporting on fast developing events, copy editing, top news curation for financial professionals, website curation, newsletter publishing, sports coverage, photo editing, news graphics, economic polling, and a host of other news support and news technology roles While a background in journalism is advantageous and necessary for some roles, it is not mandatory for all roles - a keen interest and penchant for the news, however, is a must We have entry-level, mid-career and more senior roles that open from time to time across many of the teams mentioned above, and we are constantly looking to identify the best talent with the right skillsets and experience levels, as roles open in the newsroom