Head of News & Informationi
A full-time journalism job at Celador Radio in Southampton/Bristol/Basingstoke
Posted 15 March 2016, 11.36am edt
Role: Head of News & Information Territory: Group
What we’re all about: Celador Radio forms part of the Celador Entertainment Group. We’re famous around the world for, amongst others, devising and launching the quiz show ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ and producing the film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. We also own and operate twenty local and regional radio stations across the south of England. We are dedicated to championing the individual creativity inherent in our stations and talent because we believe this is the only way to deliver high quality local content at a national level.
What the job entails: As Head of News & Information for Celador Radio, you will be responsible not only for the editorial and people leadership of all local, national and international news, but also for entertainment news, traffic & travel bulletins and community & general information output across all platforms including our websites and social media platforms. All speech content for our stations will fall within your remit.
You will also be a key member of the Celador Radio management team. What are we looking for?
Well you must be an outstanding journalist and an inspirational leader with excellent communication skills. You will have strong editorial judgment and a thorough understanding of the differing news agendas across each of our markets. As well as this, it’s important that you can demonstrate Celador’s values:
- Freedom to be creative, to come up with new ideas, to do things differently and to be ourselves.
- Dedication to creating the highest quality output.
- Care for our teams and the local communities we serve.
- Above everything else to have a passion for radio.
If this sounds like you and you are ready for your next challenge – then get in touch!