Radio Journalist

Think Career Rpo; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization in South Africa seeks a highly skilled Radio Journalist to cover employment news, industry trends, and economic shifts affecting the labor market. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of reporting experience and a passion for data-driven storytelling and investigative journalism. Join us at the forefront of Africa's employment transformation and shape key narratives impacting economies and job seekers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business, labour, employment, or economic reporting.
• Exceptional storytelling skills with data and policy.
• Deep understanding of labour markets and employment policies.
• Strong interviewing skills to extract insights from leaders.
• Confident and engaging on-air presence.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and produce high-quality content.
• Familiarity with radio production tools and techniques.
• Passion for workforce transformation and public-interest journalism.

Responsibilities

• Research and report on employment trends and economic developments.
• Develop fact-based stories for Career Indaba Radio.
• Conduct interviews with industry leaders and policymakers.
• Monitor breaking news and emerging workforce trends.
• Work with producers to deliver engaging news segments.
• Report live from industry events.
• Develop and deliver investigative reports.
• Produce content for daily news segments and exclusive programs.

Skills

Radio Interviewing

Analysis

Journalism

Intelligence

Print

Conferences

Features

Pressure

Research

Leadership

Business

Job description

Job Description :

Career Indaba is Africa's leading multiplatform employment and labor market intelligence network, dedicated to unpacking workforce challenges, economic shifts, and future-of-work innovations.

We are seeking a highly skilled, dynamic, and insightful Radio Journalist to cover breaking employment news, industry trends, policy changes, and economic shifts affecting Africa's labor market. This role is perfect for a seasoned journalist with a passion for investigative reporting, data-driven storytelling, and shaping public discourse on employment and economic transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, investigate, and report on employment trends, labour market policies, and economic developments across Africa.
• Develop compelling, fact-based stories for Career Indaba Radio, ensuring credibility, accuracy, and depth.
• Conduct high-profile interviews with industry leaders, policymakers, economists, HR executives, and professionals shaping the job market.
• Monitor breaking news and emerging workforce trends, ensuring Career Indaba remains a leader in employment reporting.
• Work closely with producers, editors, and researchers to deliver engaging, insightful, and thought-provoking news segments.
• Report live from industry events, conferences, and policy briefings, bringing real-time insights to our audienceli>
• Develop and deliver investigative reports, special features, and career‑focused storytelling segments.
• Leverage data, research, and expert analysis to create well‑informed news content.
• Produce and script high-quality content for daily news segments, talk shows, and Career Indaba’s exclusive programs.

Qualifications

• An experienced journalist, broadcaster, or reporter with 5+ years in business, labour, employment, or economic reporting.
• Exceptional storytelling skills, able to translate data and policy into engaging, accessible news content.
• Deep understanding of labour markets, employment policies, and economic trends across Africa.
• Strong interviewing skills, able to extract meaningful insights from industry leaders and policymakers.
• A confident, articulate, and engaging on‑air presence.
• Proven ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and produce high-quality news content.
• Familiarity with radio production tools, scripting, and audio storytelling techniques.
• A deep passion for workforce transformation, business reporting, and public‑interest journalism.

Why Join Career Indaba?

• Be at the forefront of Africa's most influential employment and workforce transformation platform.
• Shape narratives that impact economies, businesses, and job seekers across the continent.
• Interview top industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators.
• Leverage Career Indaba’s multiplatform ecosystem in radio, digital, print and events.
• Drive thought leadership and investigative journalism in the employment space.

Required Skills

• Radio Interviewing
• Analysis
• Journalism
• Intelligence
• Print
• Conferences
• Features
• Pressure
• Research
• Leadership
• Business

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