Multi-media News & Sport Reporter

BAUER MEDIA; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a Multi-media News and Sport Reporter to join their Northern Ireland News team. This role involves creating compelling content across various platforms while covering both news and sports. Ideal candidates should be adaptable, have good knowledge of local sports, and possess strong communication skills. The position offers industry-leading training, a dynamic newsroom environment, and flexible working options. Applications are open until December 30th, with interviews planned for January.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to Bauer Academy training

Flexible working options

Enhanced parental leave pay

Qualifications

• Fresh, less experienced journalist willing to develop.
• Good working knowledge of local sport.
• Basic understanding of video interviewing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Create audio, video and written content for various stations.
• Adapt to cover diverse news and sports stories.
• Maintain high editorial standards for accuracy and balance.
• Collaborate with creative team of journalists.

Skills

Adaptable for news coverage

Knowledge of local sport

Social media proficiency

Clear, confident voice

Clean driving licence

Education

NCTJ or equivalent journalism qualification

Job description

We are looking for a Multi-media News and Sport Reporter to join the Bauer Media Northern Ireland News team covering our stations Downtown Radio, Cool FM, Downtown Country and Greatest Hits NI. This is a permanent role primarily Monday to Friday but will also include weekends when required, you will be expected to work from the office, at home and in the field. While you will cover both news and sport you will be expected to have a good working understanding of local sport in particular and you will be responsible for on-air sport roundups across the day. In addition, as part of the Bauer Media Audio UK family, you’ll play a role in delivering trusted, compelling news and sport to our listeners and digital audiences across Northern Ireland and beyond.

What You’ll Do:

• Create dynamic, interesting and informative audio, video, and written content for Cool FM, Downtown Radio, and Bauer’s wider network across the UK including Greatest Hits and RoI
• Be adaptable to cover a range of news and sport – from breaking stories to human interest content
• Work to high editorial standards, maintaining accuracy, impartiality and balance
• Collaborate with a fast‑paced creative team of journalists

What We’re Looking For:

• This will suit a fresh, less experienced journalist, who wants to develop and grow into the profession.
• Ideally you should have a good working knowledge of sport since you will be expected to cover sporting press conferences etc.
• A good knowledge of social media platforms and while training will be given, we expect you to have a basic understanding of video interviewing.
• A clear confident voice.
• A clean driving licence (essential).
• NCTJ or equivalent journalism qualification (desirable).

Why Join Us?

• To be part of a leading news team.
• Access to industry‑leading training and development.
• Opportunity to work across our high‑profile Bauer brands across the UK and RoI with millions of listeners and digital followers.
• Dynamic, supportive newsroom with a focus on innovation and creativity.

Ready to Apply? If you thrive in a story‑first, fast‑moving environment and want to be at the heart of Northern Ireland’s biggest news and sport stories, we’d love to hear from you.

The expiry date for this position is 30th December. We will look to go through applications on the week commencing 5th January and hold interviews face to face on the week commencing 12th January.

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family‑owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long‑term, with a consumer‑first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people’s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin colour, disability in our house.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long‑term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail].

We are actively recruiting for this position, so the job advert may close earlier than expected.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email [e-mail] we would love to hear from you.

Date Job Posting Last Updated: 11 Dec 2025

Location: Northern Ireland, GB, BT23 4ES

Req ID: 3286