Broadcast Journalist

Global Company; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Broadcast Journalist in Milton Keynes, where creativity meets passion in delivering compelling news content. This exciting role offers the chance to engage with audiences through multiple platforms, ensuring that local stories resonate on a national scale. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, producing high-quality bulletins and original content while navigating the ever-evolving media landscape. If you have a commanding on-air presence and a knack for storytelling, this is your opportunity to shine in a leading media organization that values innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing and presenting news bulletins.
• Strong understanding of media law and OFCOM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver multiple local news bulletins for radio stations.
• Create engaging content for national brands like LBC.
• Maintain high standards of news quality and accuracy.

Skills

Broadcast Journalism

Creative Writing

Voice Presentation

Media Law Knowledge

Social Media Tools

Education

Degree in Journalism or related field

Tools

Broadcast Equipment

News Editing Software

Job description

time left to apply End Date: January 24, 2025 (27 days left to apply)

job requisition id R0008171

Accepting applications until:

24 January 2025

Job Description

Job title: Broadcast Journalist, Milton Keynes

We think big, work hard and never stand still. It’s our talented and passionate people that make us leaders in creativity and innovation and the proud home to the best media and entertainment on the planet.

We’re here to make everyone’s day brighter. That’s everyone from our Globallers, to our audiences, every partner we work with and every community we work in. Whether we’re making shows or making headlines, making everyone’s day brighter is behind everything we do.

Whether we’re in the studio, building a world-class Global Player app, displaying brilliant Outdoor ads, or producing fast-moving digital content, we’re at our best when we’re working together. It’s why we show up, deliver great work and above all, it’s the reason we all love to work here.

Your new role

A fantastic opportunity for a dedicated journalist to join our passionate, hardworking team based in Milton Keynes on a full-time basis.

Reporting to our East Regional News Editor, you'll be delivering multiple local news bulletins for Heart and Smooth Radio stations across the East as well as providing on-air and online content for Global’s national brands like LBC, LBC News, and Classic FM.

You’ll be creative, have a fantastic voice, great writing skills with experience of producing multiple news bulletins in a busy environment.

Key Responsibilities

• As a bulletin reader, you’ll have a phenomenal voice, write creatively and be able to deliver outstanding quality, relevant, timely and accurate local news and current affairs content.
• You’ll be part of ensuring stories from our region are heard on our national news talk brand, LBC, and on our rolling news station, LBC News.
• You’ll understand the importance of the full range of social and multi-media tools available in delivering a successful multi-platform news experience for our audiences.
• You’ll have sound legal judgement and be proficient in Ofcom’s broadcast regulations and guidelines.
• You’ll understand the importance of developing relationships with key contacts across our region.
• You’ll have the flexibility to tackle both bulletin reading and reporting shifts as required.

What You’ll Love About This Role

Think Big: We’re passionate about news, and eager to investigate and create our own outstanding and exclusive stories! Own It: You will have a commanding on-air presence and be confident in your ability to, if required, report live into LBC and LBC News. Keep it Simple: Drive straightforward, impactful content that resonates deeply with audiences. Better Together: We work with colleagues across Global’s Newsroom to provide on-target, agenda-setting, news content.

What Success Looks Like

• In your first few months, you’ll have created and presented news bulletins across our Heart and Smooth Radio stations in the East.
• Produced creative and engaging content for LBC and LBC News.
• Sourced and produced original, exclusive content.
• Responded professionally to a big breaking story.
• Developed a full understanding of the different Global brands.

What You’ll Need

• You will be confident working on your own and under the guidance of your Senior colleagues to provide on-target, agenda-setting, news content.
• You will have a commanding on-air presence and be confident in your ability to, if required, report live into LBC and LBC News.
• You will have experience of producing and presenting multiple news bulletins each hour.
• You will enjoy working flexible hours and always strive to complete a task to a high standard.
• A knowledge and understanding of the key issues affecting the lives of people in the East of England.
• You’ll have an excellent knowledge of media law and the OFCOM Broadcast Code.

Creating a place we all belong at Global

We are dedicated to creating a place where different voices are represented, amplified and celebrated. We know that we can’t serve our diverse audiences without first celebrating it in our people, which is why we’re passionate about creating an inclusive culture where every Globaller can belong. So, no matter who you are or where you are from, you can find your place at Global.

As a business, we believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the value of a flexible and agile workforce. Therefore, we operate a Smart Working approach. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during your recruitment process, drop us an email at [e-mail], we’ll be happy to help.

About Us

Global is home to some of the UK's best-loved radio stations such as Heart, Capital and Classic FM, to name a few, we keep 25.2 million listeners tuned in and entertained each week.

And that's just for starters; we’re one of the leading Outdoor advertising companies in the UK, having recently acquired Primesight and Outdoor Plus. With over 35,000 sites covering 95% of the UK population, Global Outdoor packs a punch!

In 2018 we launched our awards ceremony, The Global Awards, to celebrate the biggest stars of music, news and entertainment.

To enable us to deliver the absolute best product to our audiences, we need the absolute best people across a range of disciplines. From Technology and Programming to Marketing and Commercial. From Digital to Finance to Legal and beyond, it’s the diverse mix of skills and people that make Global what it is. For us, it’s not just about talent, it’s about the right attitude and a personality to match.

Simply put, we're passionate about radio, music, media & entertainment - welcome to our world.