Your team: Times Radio has shaken up the broadcasting firmament since launching in June 2020, and our recent growth in listeners as measured by Rajar demonstrates the impact we have made. As a live news radio station, we have built up a strong reputation for providing well-informed, thoughtful and intelligent news and discussion, covering the key stories of the day. We have combined the famous journalistic expertise of The Times and The Sunday Times with the radio experience of News Broadcasting to create a station that already has over 600,000 weekly listeners. We have a world-class line-up of presenters talking to excellent guests, who value conversation over confrontation.
Your role: As a part-time evening editor on Times Radio you will oversee both the live evening programmes and the set up for the next day’s breakfast programme, every Thursday and Friday from 1pm to 9pm. You will take overall responsibility for sections of the broadcast and digital output as required and provide leadership and direction for staff. The one year fixed term contract is for 16 hours a week.
Day to day you will:
Provide editorial leadership for the on-the-day teams, steering the journalistic coverage of Times Radio, setting the agenda, and ensuring that the right stories are being covered in the right way, to the highest journalistic and creative standards
Take responsibility for the legal, ethical and compliance aspects of the coverage.
Identify the news lines and talkable moments from the output and ensure that they are published externally and on the Times Radio digital platforms
Ensure that the highest production standards are maintained, for both the live radio and the live video stream.
Provide visible leadership for the on-duty teams, giving editorial and organisational direction that is clear, honest and accountable, implementing the agreed vision for Times Radio in a way that is inspiring and meaningful, and dealing with workplace situations as they emerge (including handling immediate rota issues).
Take responsibility for team welfare and performance, listening to and addressing staff concerns, and nurturing the staff to ensure that Times Radio has a culture of high-performing teams
Work with presenters to help them achieve the objectives for their programme, giving them constructive feedback, hearing their concerns and developing their on-air styles so that they can be confident ambassadors for Times Radio
Represent Times Radio as needed in an external context, seeking and managing relationships with new partners, seeking new opportunities to grow Times Radio and to attract new staff and broadcast talent.
What we’re looking for from you:
A great understanding of what makes terrific radio and great visuals and the ability to communicate that to team members
Deep understanding of the current news agenda and the nose to pick the best stories that resonate with the audience and make an impact
Warm inter-personal skills that bring out the best in teams and ensure that the working atmosphere is constructive and positive
A focus on detail and the ability to multitask in a busy newsroom environment
You are used to working with and getting the best out of presenters
A good ambassador for the brand, you are great at building and nurturing relationships internally and externally
Strong understanding of relevant compliance and legal issues
News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.
Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.
At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.
