Junior Picture Editor

In 2025, Channel 5 and My5 are joining forces under one powerful new brand: 5 – delivering an all-new, unified experience across TV, streaming, and digital platforms. 

We’re looking for hardworking individuals to help craft this next chapter. This unified brand will revolutionise TV, streaming, and digital platforms, offering expanded free streaming services, more UK drama originals, and specially curated FAST channels. 

With personalisation and ground breaking, data-driven advertising solutions, 5 is set to lead the future of entertainment. After an impressive year of industry-leading growth, including a 40% surge in viewership in 2024, 5 is gearing up to transform the viewing experience— and we want you to be a part of it! 

Help us build a brand that delivers unlimited entertainment, always free. Join the team driving the 5 relaunch and shape the future of how the world watches. 

Is this the role for you? 

Channel 5 is on one of the most exciting journeys in the UK media landscape.  With a rapidly evolving and unique programming slate, the UK’s third largest commercial broadcaster is fast building a reputation and winning over new viewers. Channel 5’s VOD service My5 continues to grow with renewed focus as part of Paramount’s streaming strategy. 

We are looking for a dynamic Junior Picture Editor with knowledge of the TV and VOD landscape, attention to detail, strong graphic design and picture editing skills, and a motivation to flourish in a small team. This job will reside within Channel 5’s VOD Editorial team and will play a key role as the My5 platform continues to evolve. 

To be successful in this role, you must be able to manage your own time well across multiple projects at once. You must be well organized, creative, an able communicator, a team player and you must thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will be self-motivated, confident in your opinions and able to work alone as well as part of a team, and curious – ready to learn about the subject of a wide range of content. 

What will you be doing? 

• Uploading and delivering artwork in advance, to meet multiple deadlines, within tight schedules but without compromising on quality. 

• Working creatively within the parameters and guidelines of the vision and brand of Paramount and Channel 5 

• Creating concept & feasibility ideas for key art designs and scamps where necessary. 

• Developing engaging and impactful key art from concept through to completion for priority programmes and to reach diverse audiences. 

• High spec retouching and colour correction of show imagery  

• Creating suitable and effective title treatments from scratch to completion 

• Producing promotional layered artwork and assets which are delivered externally to a wide range of platforms and brands including Sky, Apple, Amazon, Roku, and Virgin Media. 

• Regular meetings with the senior editorial director & other stakeholders to present key concepts and artwork, for their feedback and approval. 

• Liaising with multiple parties throughout the creative process, including the press team, marketing, and creative teams as well as the production company, to understand the source requirements, targets, strategies, and timescales. 

• Managing and responding efficiently to internal/external requests and queries 

• Ensuring style and brand guides are adhered to and visual integrity of imagery preserved. 

• Embrace the ‘One Paramount’ approach and encourage collaboration and team working. 

• Be an ambassador for all Paramount channels and platforms, internally and externally. 

What are we looking for? 

• Experience in all stages of the creative design and production process  

• Design Experience across all platforms and marketing mediums with main area of expertise being key art design. 

• A strong visual and creative problem solver with an excellent ability to verbally communicate ideas. 

• Experience in mainstream graphics software, including but not limited to: Adobe Creative Cloud – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign  

• Knowledge and experience of all mainstream post production techniques and formats  

• Committed to teamwork and collaboration. 

• Ability to produce and communicate a stream of fresh innovative and original ideas. 

• Ability to stay up-to-date with the latest design trends and techniques 

• Ability to meet deadlines, often working within tight schedules. 

• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail 

• A clear understanding of copyright laws 

Channel 5 is an award-winning public service broadcaster and the UK's third latest commercial TV station,  reaching 3 in 4 of the UK viewing public each month. The channel has a diverse schedule of original programmes across genres including issue-led documentaries,  popular factual,  accessible history,  stunning natural history,  inclusive entertainment and reality,  top level sport,  high quality scripted programming,  headline-grabbing current affairs and critically acclaimed children's and news programming. Channel 5 is a unit of Paramount Global. 

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. 

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status. 

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