Description:
Senior Broadcast Journalist, London
Reporting of the Role:
This role reports to the News Editors, London
Overview of job:
Global’s newsroom in London needs a senior broadcast journalist with a fantastic broadcast voice, great writing skills and strong editorial skills to be part of our team producing content for our rolling news station LBC News, and news bulletins for some of the UK’s biggest radio brands like LBC, Capital and Heart.
You’ll assist the newsroom in maximising use of exclusive and original content across Global’s brands. When on desk, you will build high quality, relevant, timely and accurate news. You will also provide editorial guidance to the wider team where necessary.
Working with the News Editors and Deputy News Editor you will help to handle the news operation in London, ensuring our output reflects Global and Ofcom guidelines
and you will be given additional responsibilities, such as coaching staff and casual workers and overseeing our work experience programme.
You’ll have a great passion for news, and you will know that its is a 24/7 industry. Flexibility and versatility in the role are vital.
3 best things about the job:
- Working on some of the UK’s biggest and most exciting radio stations with a team of talented hard working journalists, while helping to craft the news agenda across all Global brands.
- No two days are the same. You’ll be setting the pace for the London newsroom on a variety of national, international and exclusive stories at Europe’s largest radio company.
- Global has many career progression opportunities to explore.
Measures of success – In the first few months, you would have:
· Produced stand-out content on some of the nation’s biggest radio brands and helped with the daily running of the newsroom.
· Established yourself as a trusted voice to our audiences.
· Stepped up to support the News Editors and Deputy News Editors and been given additional responsibilities.
· Set clear goals with your line manager.
Responsibilities of the role:
· You'll make sure that everything you and your colleagues do is aligned with legal and broadcast regulations, and consistent with Global's values and standards.
· Ensuring the Global Newsroom style guide is being followed at all times across all brands.
· Maximising our exclusive content across our output.
· Identifying and helping to train and support the next generation of hardworking broadcast journalists.
· Supporting work experience placements, so they get the most out of their time at Global.
What you will need:
The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:
· You will have a relevant broadcast journalism qualification, and proven experience of broadcasting both live and pre-recorded news content.
· Being proactive in getting exclusive stories on air and online having been accomplished at reporting, desk editing and news production.
· Excellent networking skills are required; relationships within Global and outside of the company are always key. You’ll assist in building, contributing and developing effective contact databases
· Be able to respond to changing situations and problem-solving under pressure, to ensure our output is always of the highest standard in all circumstances.
· You’ll have an excellent knowledge of media law and the Ofcom Broadcast Code.
· News happens 24/7 - this isn’t a ‘normal’ office job and flexibility is key. This role will include working across weekends and potentially overnights.
Everyone is welcome at Global:
Just like our media and entertainment platforms are for everyone, so are our workplaces. We know that we can’t possibly serve our diverse audiences without first nurturing and celebrating it in our people and that’s why we work hard to create an inclusive culture for everyone. We believe that different will set us apart, so no matter what you look like, where you come from or what your favourite radio station is, we want to hear from you.
Although we cannot make guarantees, we welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Global
And of course, we’re looking for someone who’s going to live and breathe our values everyday…
· Think big – Strive to do what hasn’t been done before
· Own it – Take pride in what you do and do it well
· Keep it simple – Keep it simple to get stuff done
· Better together – We’re team players If you’d like to understand the recruitment process a little more, here’s the Internal Vacancies policy and process.