Senior Broadcast Journalist

A full-time journalism job at Global Radio in Birmingham
Posted 19 July 2018, 9.03am edt

Senior Broadcast Journalist at Global’s Newsrooms - Midlands Region. Location: Birmingham Contract: Full-time - Permanent

Global’s Newsroom needs an experienced Senior Broadcast Journalist with a fantastic broadcast voice and great writing skills to produce and present news bulletins across the Midlands brands.

The successful candidate must have a minimum of 3 years professional experience in producing pre-recorded and live bulletins, as well as live reporting.

You'll be able to show experience in leading a team and supporting the News Editor in training and managing other members of staff.

You need to be comfortable providing coverage of big and relevant stories across our Midlands brands as well as on a national platform.

You will have a great passion for news and aware it happens 24/7, so an understanding this isn’t a ‘normal’ office job is essential.

You should be willing to take responsibility for being across the news agenda for the patch, and able to demonstrate a proven track record in responding to breaking news stories. Flexibility and versatility in the role is vital.

What you will be doing:

• You’ll be “on desk” writing and reading bulletins that are relevant to our audiences as well as thinking about and generating original story ideas for the Midlands.

• You will regularly provide content for Global’s brands, including our national talk stations LBC and LBC London News. Knowledge of what makes a local story interesting to a national audience is preferable, as is the ability to set the agenda with your on-brand and creative content.

• You will thrive on instigating your own unique, off-diary, exclusive stories.

You'll have these skills and experience:

• You will have excellent networking skills, with experience of contributing to effective contacts databases

• You will need to be an efficient and effective forward planner to ensure we are leading the agenda both locally and nationally. Good local knowledge is a huge advantage.

• You should be confident in using a full range of social and multi-media tools to deliver a successful multi-platform news experience for audiences across Global’s brands - on-air, on-line and across social media.

• Reporting to the Regional News Editor and Deputy you will play a key role in helping ensure that bulletins reflect Global’s brand guidelines along with Ofcom’s.

• A sound knowledge of the law and broadcasting code is essential

• You will have a full, clean UK Driving License, and been driving for a minimum of a year.

Who you will work with:

• Regional News Editor

• Deputy Regional News Editor

• Senior Broadcast Journalists & other journalists

• Managing Editors & Managing Directors

• News Editor Regions

• Head of News Operations

• Head of News Gathering