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Global, Digital News Editor

Employer
Global Radio
Location
London (Central)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
4 Jul 2019

Job Details

Global is one of the world’s leading media & entertainment groups and Europe’s largest radio company.

At Global, we work hard, we’re obsessed about the detail in everything we do and most of all we’re proud to be known for employing some of the best talent in the industry.

As the country’s leading commercial radio business, Global is home to some of the biggest and most loved media brands in the UK; Heart, Capital, Classic FM, Smooth, LBC, Radio X​, Capital Xtra and Gold. Every week, Global brands reach more than 31 million people, including more than 25 million on the radio alone.

Global has more than 1,600 people working at 25 broadcast centres around the UK and offices in New York, Paris & Hamburg.  We’re a dynamic company who look for like-minded and passionate people to join the business.

Job Description

Come join Global’s Newsroom, as we evolve and expand our digital offering across our market-leading apps and websites.

We’re looking for online journalists who live and breathe news. People who know their ERGs from their DUPs.

As an all-rounder – you’ll be a dab hand at writing, editing, curating, SEO and social media.

Responsibilities:

  • Write and distribute the news across our digital and social platforms, including desktop and mobile web, apps, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
  • Report news as it happens online with strong breaking news skills and generate web traffic through application of advanced social media showcasing skills.
  • Keep users up-to-date with the latest news stories.
  • Work with Global’s Newsrooms across the UK to create digital version of their exclusive stories.
  • Formulate a well-rounded daily coverage plan that gives people the news that interests them.
  • Identify compelling, unique stories and user-generated content of interest to our audience.


The Essentials

  • Experience of working in a newsroom.
  • All the skills needed to be an online journalist.
  • This will require overnight and weekend work.
  • You’ll be working from our London office, in Leicester Square.


And of course, you’ll demonstrate our Global behaviours:

  • Straight talking and sincere
  • Love to Deliver
  • Obsessive about detail
  • Strive to do it differently


Apply by completing the application form below. 

Company

If you want be a part of the Global experience and continue your career with us, you’re in the right place.

We have multi-award winning teams and our roles range from account management, through to broadcasting, on-air production and digital. You could even be involved in marketing our ground breaking live events such as Capital's Summertime Ball. So what are you waiting for?

Working at Global isn’t just a job – it’s an experience.

We are home to some of the UK’s best loved radio stations such as Capital, Heart and Classic FM to name but a few. We also manage some of the best musical talent around, publish some of the biggest tracks in the charts, and run two of the freshest music TV channels out there.

We work hard and we’re obsessed about the detail in everything we do. We’re proud to be known for employing some of the brightest talent in the media business. Simply put, we're obsessed with radio, music and entertainment - welcome to our world.

Company info
Website
Location
30 Leicester Square
London
WC2H 7LA
GB

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