Media Job Description Templates
Browse ready-made job-description templates for common media roles — from creative production (copywriters, film and video editors) to content strategy and planning (media planners) and reporting (journalists). Use these templates as a starting point: pick the role closest to your vacancy, adjust responsibilities and seniority, add required software and portfolio requests, and tailor the working pattern and location to match your vacancy.
Find the closest role, then make it yours.
Start with the job title that best matches your vacancy and edit the responsibilities, requirements, salary, working pattern and benefits before publishing.
What should a media job description include?
Start with a clear summary of the role, level and day-to-day deliverables, then list required skills, software and any portfolio or clip submissions. Also state location, working pattern (office, hybrid, remote), employment type and any clearances or rights-to-work considerations.
4 media job description examples
Select the role closest to your vacancy. Each template gives you an editable starting point plus role-specific responsibilities, skills, salary considerations and hiring guidance.
Hiring for media roles
Media roles vary widely by function, seniority and specialism. Creative production roles focus on content creation and technical craft (writing, filming, editing, sound design) and usually expect portfolios and software expertise. Strategy, planning and analytics roles prioritise campaign planning, audience insight and buying or optimisation skills. Journalists and editorial staff emphasise research, accuracy and sources; producers and post-production specialists emphasise workflows and technical standards. Senior roles add people management, budget responsibility and strategic planning, while many media roles are offered as permanent, fixed-term or freelance contracts depending on project needs.
Creative production
Roles such as copywriter, film and video editor or motion designer focus on generating and finishing content. Job descriptions should call out specific production workflows, file-delivery standards, codecs and the portfolio examples you want to see.
Strategy, planning and editorial
Roles like media planner or journalist centre on audience strategy, channel planning, research and editorial judgement. Describe campaign KPIs, data tools, reporting cadence and whether the role includes buying, commissioning or newsroom deadlines.
How to write a better media job advert
The template gives you the structure. These details are what make the finished advert more useful to the right candidates.
Lead with the role and seniority
Candidates scan titles — include level (Junior/Mid/Senior) and a short phrase about the core focus (e.g. Senior Video Editor — documentary and short-form).
Be specific about deliverables
List typical tasks (e.g. edit weekly short-form social clips, manage multi-camera shoots, write scripts) so applicants know what day-to-day looks like.
Call out must-have tools and skills
Name the exact software, camera systems or analytics platforms that are essential to perform the job.
Require work samples, not just CVs
Ask for a portfolio or links to clips and explain how you will review them and what formats you accept.
Be clear on contract type and availability
State whether the role is freelance, permanent or fixed-term and any shift, weekend or travel expectations.
Highlight what makes working with you different
Note team size, typical projects, development opportunities and any equipment or software you provide.
Media salary considerations
Salaries in media vary widely by role, experience, location and whether the position is permanent or freelance. When setting or advertising pay consider seniority, specialist technical skills, location cost, project budgets and the total reward package including benefits or expense reimbursement.
- Benchmark against similar roles and seniority in your local market and sector vertical.
- Differentiate permanent salaries from freelance day or project rates and be clear which you’re advertising.
- Factor in specialist skills (e.g. colour grading, broadcast engineering or data analysis) that command a premium.
- Consider total reward: pension, holidays, training budget, equipment and reimbursement for on-location expenses.
- Use a salary band rather than a single figure to set realistic expectations and allow for negotiation.
Media job description FAQs
Can I adapt a template for a freelance or project role?
Yes. Use the template to set the scope, deliverables and expected outputs, then change the contract section to specify day rates, project milestones, ownership of deliverables and invoicing terms.
How should I ask for portfolios or reels?
Specify acceptable formats and links, ask for examples that match the work you need, and indicate whether large files should be shared via cloud links or file-transfer services.
Do media roles always need formal qualifications?
No — many media roles prioritise demonstrable experience and portfolio work. Where formal qualifications matter (e.g. broadcast engineering or regulated roles) state them explicitly in the template.
Should I include copyright and clearance responsibilities in the job description?
Yes — if the role involves sourcing third-party images, music or archive, clarify who is responsible for licences, permissions and legal checks.
How can I make my advert more attractive to candidates?
Be specific about the creative remit, show examples of the kind of work they’ll do, list progression or development opportunities, and mention equipment or training you provide.
Ready to create your media job advert?
Download a template to get started or ask us to adapt a job description and post it to the right channels for you. We can help tailor the brief, specify portfolio requirements and suggest suitable advertising options.
