Jobs/Careers.

Date posted30/11/2022

News and Sports Editor

Beat 102-103 FM Broadcast Centre, Dunmore Road, Waterford

Minimum Requirements

Beat is seeking a creative candidate who has demonstrated leadership, will possess excellent editorial judgement, a knowledge of media law, strong research skills and good knowledge of digital media.

A minimum of 3 years’ experience at senior journalist level and previous radio experience would be desirable.

The successful candidate will play a central role in developing a fresh direction for Beat’s news & sports output as the station looks forward to a new phase of broadcast licencing in 2023.

A proven track record in generating content, strong organisational, networking, digital and people management skills are required for this senior editorial position.

Job description

Beat 102-103’s award winning news team provides top quality news and sports to its target audience of 15-34 year olds on air & online.  The station is market leading across the five counties of the South East and has an online audience of over 850,000 followers.   

In this role, you will report to the Programme Director. You will take the lead on news content for broadcast on air and online including regularly breaking news stories.  Your priority will be finding news from the South East that matters most to this key target demographic, getting the relevant information on air and online in as succinct a way as possible, within tight deadlines.

You will set the news agenda through key contacts and lead a team of full and part time news and sports staff to develop engaging content relevant to 15–34-year-olds in the South East. In terms of administration & HR, you will support the Programme Director in recruitment of staff for the department.  You will also manage rotas & annual leave.

Contact details

To apply, please email your CV plus news reading Demo to Gabrielle.Cummins@beat102103.com by COB Wednesday December 14^th 2022

A detailed job spec and salary range is available on request.

Date posted14/11/2022

News Editor

Shannonside Longford

Minimum Requirements

A minimum of 3 years’ experience at senior journalist level is required and previous radio experience would be desirable. The role will be based in our Longford headquarters and a full driving licence is required.

Job description

Working as part of the wider management team at Shannonside FM, the successful candidate will:

• have excellent editorial judgement, a knowledge of media law, strong research skills and good knowledge of digital media
• lead and develop an experienced newsroom team in sourcing, breaking and reporting on news in the Longford, Roscommon and Leitrim areas
• work in supporting the wider newsroom in the compilation of Current Affairs content for its daily speech programme.
• read and present news bulletins.
• have good people management and interpersonal skills.

Contact details

To apply, send your CV and short voice demo to Martin Howard, Shannonside FM, Mastertech Business Park, Athlone Road, Longford or email martin@shannonside.ie by Friday November 23

Date posted24/10/2022

Group Station Director

FM104 Dublin

Minimum Requirements

You must have a passion for Radio combined with the skills of a highly experienced business manager that can lead on development and implementation of the company’s overall strategy. Appropriate communication with internal and external stakeholders will be critical for success, coupled with a clear understanding of brand marketing strategies. 

• You have a proven track record in outstanding organisational and leadership skills in similar senior leadership roles
• You must be an excellent communicator, have exceptional interpersonal and analytical skills, be tech savvy with a clear understanding of how to develop brands in a digital age
• You have experience in developing investment growth strategies with a strong understanding of financial and performance management principles
• Experience from within the media sector and in a regulated environment is desirable but not essential

Job description

The right candidate must be ready to build and model a great company culture, provide inspired leadership to our management team, establish a great working relationship with stakeholders and set a course for delivering on agreed company strategy. Our listener centric approach is what has made our brands so successful to date, and we’re looking for someone who understands the constantly evolving media and audio world to continue to develop our brands to ensure that they remain relevant for future generations of Dubliners. This unique role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to demonstrate their management and leadership skills in a public facing organisation where brand values are paramount in driving the company’s development and guiding its long-term success. You will be responsible for driving the strategic direction of the business and creating a vision for this success. This role carries a breadth of variety that should excite, inspire and challenge you in equal measures. You will report directly to the Group MD for Wireless Ireland and will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team for Wireless Ireland.

Day to day you will: 

• Develop, communicate and implement the organisation’s vision, mission and overall strategy
• Oversee all operational activities of the organisation and cascade clear direction to deliver on the organisation's goals
• Lead and motivate a team of media professionals to advance employee engagement and develop a high performing management team
• Assume overall responsibility for the company’s financial performance, marketing and PR strategy, people and culture, and developing content and commercial opportunities  
• Build and maintain a deep understanding of our business and the broader Audio and Media markets
• Ensure that the operating objectives and key metrics are understood at all levels of the organisation 
• Represent the organisation at social, corporate and community events to enhance the organisations reputation and build trusted relationships with key partners and stakeholders
• Ensure adherence to legal, regulatory and other corporate policies to maintain the company’s ethical integrity

Contact details

Apply by going to : https://www.newscareers.co.uk/vacancies/2455/group-station-director.html

Date posted21/09/2022

News and Sports Journalist

Tipp FM Clonmel

Minimum Requirements

Successful candidates should be :

• Confident working on their own
• Knowldege of Adobe and Burli
• Capable of creating original news content

Job description

This is a great opportunity to join the expanding news team at Tipp FM as they are currently looking to find and full-time News and Sports Journalist.  Tipp FM is looking for a talented Broadcast Journalist for a key role in Tipp FM's news team based in Clonmel/Nenagh.

The successful candidate needs to be creative, have a good speaking voice, able to produce qualiy content for Tipp FM News.  You will also be involved in creating content for the Social Media Channels across Tipp and its website.

Ideally you should be :

• Passionate about working in news and sport and eager to investigate local stories
• Confident in working on your own
• Confident in delivering on-air content
• Capable of creating original news content, with experience in a media environment being an advantage

Contact details

Please forward your CV and Demo to Sheila Naughton, Head of News by email to : sheila.naughton@tippfm.com.

Closing dte : Friday 30th September 2022.
 

Date posted14/09/2022

Programme Producer/Researcher

East Coast FM Bray, Co. Wicklow

Minimum Requirements

• Candidates should have experience in conceptualising, planning, commissioning & producing  high-quality, newsworthy, compelling & distinctive stories and programmes daily that will attract listeners.
• Knowledge of Co. Wicklow, it’s ‘personalities’, politicians and key influencers would be an advantage but not essential.
• A highly motivated person who is well organised, has a good, strong personality & is able to work under pressure is required for this exciting role.

Job description

About East Coast FM

East Coast FM is Wicklow’s number one radio station based in state of the art studios in Bray. Broadcasting to all of Co. Wicklow. The station is the primary source of information relating to the county and all that happens within the environs.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the company for a programme Producer/Researcher. If that’s something that’s of interest to you then read on......!

Description

Working primarily on the stations main talk-based programme, 'The Morning Show',  broadcast each week day from 10am-12 and a ‘best of’ show compilation at the weekend. The show is presented by IMRO hall of fame inductee, Declan Meehan, and has been on the air for the last 28 years.

Specifically the role will involve the following:

• Create & develop ideas for the programme
• Research programme items to include arranging contact details, background notes, scripting intro’s etc.
• Daily management of effective programme running order.
• Liasing with the Presenter & Programme Director before, during & after each programme on all aspects of the programmes production and output. And also to plan & develop content and to analyse previous days content.
• Stay abreast of the issues of the day and deem if they are newsworthy for our audience.
• Update social media pages on behalf of the show. Generate callers on-air to discuss issues of the day.
• Establish and maintain contacts with sources of information, programme material, interviewees and ensuring all contact information is stored in an efficient and accessible format.
• Maintain the programmes contact data (to include landline no, mobile, email, Twitter handles etc)
• Ensure that long-term planning takes place (including advance booking of guests on a weekly/monthly basis). Provide back-up support to the programme & news team at all times.
• Responsible for general admin, including recording prize winner details, greeting & facilitating guests etc.
• Drive & manage annual charity event for Wicklow cancer support, occurring in April every year.
• Liase with the Programme Director on all matters relating to the programme.

The ideal candidate:

The show is currently the highest rating show on the radio station and as such an experienced producer is required to maintain and further build the audience.

Contact details

To apply: Send your CV & cover note to jobfairy@eastcoast.fm by Friday Sept 23rd 2022.

Date posted13/09/2022

Head of News and Sport

FM104 Dublin

Minimum Requirements

Candidates should have :

• Significant news experience National or Dublin.
• Direct experience at desk editor level.
• Direct experience as a reporter in Dublin market.
• Detailed knowledge of Burli News software system.
• Good editorial judgement.
• Highly developed news and current affairs sense.
• Working knowledge of major sports
• Excellent on air broadcasting ability.
• Excellent digital and social media skills.
• Excellent demonstrable administration skills.
• Strong interpersonal and coaching skills for a modern news team.
• Good knowledge of broadcasting compliance issues.

Job description

FM104 is one of  the leading local commercial broadcasters in Dublin. FM104 was the first local commercial station launched in Ireland and has held an enviable position at the top of the market for many years as Dublin’s Hit Music station. Designed for 15-34 year old Dubliners FM104 is the soundtrack to their young, urban lifestyle. Q102 serves the city’s 35-55 year olds with a custom music choice carefully blending the best of today’s adult releases with the biggest hits of past decades. Q102 is Dublin’s ‘feelgood choice’.

Your team: Our team of news presenters/reporters covers the busy Dublin patch delivering world class hourly bulletins of news and sport to both stations.

Your role: The Head of News is a key role in the operation of both FM104 and Q102, requiring a high level of attention to detail and the ability to deliver consistently on the content mission of each service. As Head of News you will understand where news and current affairs sits in the overall station output.

Day to day you will: Working closely with the Local Content Controller, the Head of News will design and deliver world class news and information content tailored to our Dublin audiences of 15-34 year olds and 35-55 year olds respectively.

We are Wireless: We create great audio and digital products. Our live radio and podcasts, along with our web and social pages, play a massive part in our listeners lives. We engage, we inform and we entertain with our market leading products. In Ireland we own or represent stations in all main urban centres, FM104 and Q102 in Dublin, 96FM and C103 in Cork, Live 95 in Limerick, U105 in Belfast and LMFM in Louth/Meath, and we create award winning solutions for our commercial partners. We are also part of the wider Wireless group with radio stations like Virgin Radio, talkSPORT, Times Radio and talkRADIO which are redefining speech broadcasting on digital audio platforms, connected TV and beyond. 

Life at Wireless

At Wireless UK & Ireland some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to offer exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

We champion diversity and inclusion, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I  strategy & training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes.  We also have 8 employee-led networks; Cultural Diversity, News is Out, GenZ, Sustainability Champions, News for Parents, Women in Tech, News UK Christian Fellowship and we are awaiting the launch of our Women’s Steering Group. 

In addition we also offer:

•   25 days holiday per year;  
•   Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks.  
•   Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.
•   Death in service benefit.
     

We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing, so feel free to let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate. 

Contact details

To apply go to : https://www.newscareers.co.uk/vacancies/2366/head-of-news--sport.html

Date posted12/09/2022

Talk Show Producer

Classic Hits Dublin

Minimum Requirements

You should have :
* At least 4 years’ experience in a similar role
* Ability to work calm under pressure
* Proficient at audio editing
* Experience at leading a team
* Possess an impressive contact list
* Have a strong interest in pop culture, currents affairs, Irish Politics and International events.
* On air experience welcomed but not essential
* Proficient at the most popular social media platforms
* A strong knowledge of BAI Codes and Standards
* Experience with event management welcomed but not essential

Job description

Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio is one the largest commercial radio stations in the country. We broadcast to more than 2.3M people in eight of the largest counties in Ireland – Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Clare, Kildare, Meath & Wicklow, with a weekly reach of 296,000. We’re looking to hire a Producer for our midday Talk Show – The Niall Boylan Show.

The successful candidate will have the ability and expertise to generate and research ideas for the Talk Show and generate entertaining and engaging content for the programme. You will assist with creating and producing high quality and distinct content and associated feature content for the Niall Boylan Talk Show which will help grow the audience the show.

The successful candidate must be experienced, have a broad knowledge of all current affairs, international events and have great attention to detail and be creative, proactive, confident, and ambitious.

What you’ll do:
* Play a leading role in all aspects of daily production for the show
* Generating and researching ideas for the programme.
* Sourcing potential contributors and interviewees.
* Live produce and react to breaking news or change in content direction
* Undertaking editing, interviewing, and reporting duties as necessary.
* Put together creative and engaging audio pieces
* Develop and implement the editorial vision for the programme
* Generate and develop creative, original, and new ideas
* Represent the station by speaking directly and professionally with listeners
* Organise and attend regular editorial meetings
* Arrange and produce live outside broadcasts
* Using technology, such as Cool Edit Pro and Adobe Audition for editing and production purposes.
* Work closely with the sales and marketing teams to maximise commercial and PR opportunities
* Develop content for Ireland's Classic Hits Radio social media platforms.

Contact details

To apply for this position, send your CV and covering letter to hr@classichits.ie by 12 noon on Friday, 23rd September. 2022.
Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio is an equal opportunities employer.

Date posted12/09/2022

News and Sports Reporter

Limerick's Live 95 Limerick

Minimum Requirements

You should have :

• A knowledge of Limerick and understanding of the LImerick news landscape is essential, as is a passion for serving the Limerick audience
• An energetic journalist with flair and imagination to craft relevant news content for the audience.
• An ability to write accurate, tight and easily understood news copy.
• An excellent knowledge of news gathering, social media and digital content management systems.
• Ability to work well and calmly in a live newsroom environment; handle a rapidly changing news agenda and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and spoken English is essential.
• Knowledge of Burli and Adobe editing systems is an asset.
• Have an ability to multitask and work to tight deadlines
• Excellent knowledge of defamation law and BAI Codes
• A passion for sport and knowledge of Limerick sport is an asset
• A full clean drivers licence

Job description

Live95 is the Market Leading Radio Station in Limerick City and County with over 100,000 people tuning in each week.We provide broad format Music and Entertainment, Local News and Talk to our audience. Live95 also has a strong online following on live95.ie and across our social platforms.

The Team: Live95 News and Sports Team - we work closely with the Live 95 Limerick Today team to bring Limerick all the breaking news stories across Limerick as well as in depth analysis of the stories and issues that matter to our Limerick audience.

Your Role: In this role you will write, produce, present and report on Limerick news and sport stories for Live95’s hourly radio bulletins and online platforms. You could be interviewing the Taoiseach in the morning and reporting on a rugby match in the afternoon. Every day is different.

Day to day you will:

• Pitch and provide original content for multi-platform outlets, including programming, online and social media
• Respond to breaking news
• Undertaking of relevant background news research
• Liaise with other members of the production and technical teams
• Be required to collate and deliver bulletins
• Deliver reports live on our current affairs programme Limerick Today, engaging with the presenter on a wide variety of topics from breaking news to court stories or sporting events
• Ensure content observes BAI Guidelines
• Shift work will be required which will include early/late shifts, weekends and public holidays.

We are Wireless: We create great audio and digital products. Our live radio and podcasts, along with our web and social pages, play a massive part in our listeners lives. We engage, we inform and we entertain with our market leading products. In Ireland we own or represent stations in all main urban centres, and we create award winning solutions for our commercial partners. We are also part of the wider Wireless group with radio stations like Virgin Radio, talkSPORT, Times Radio and talkRADIO which are redefining speech broadcasting on digital audio platforms, connected TV and beyond.

Life at News

At News UK & Ireland some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to offer exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

We champion diversity and inclusion, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I strategy & training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes. We also have 8 employee-led networks; Cultural Diversity, News is Out, GenZ, Sustainability Champions, News for Parents, Women in Tech, News UK Christian Fellowship and we are awaiting the launch of our Women’s Steering Group.

In addition we also offer:

• 25 days holiday per year;
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks.
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.

Contact details

Please apply for this position with your CV via our careers site and send a demo reel to careers@news.co.uk with the subject line LIVE95 NEWS & SPORTS REPORTER APPLICATION.

Date posted07/09/2022

Producer/Presenter

Galway Bay FM Galway

Minimum Requirements

The successful candidate will have as a minimum :

• 3 years’ experience in production of radio shows
• Be qualified to degree level in a relevant discipline
• Have experience in building a network of contributors and programme participants
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills, strong writing skills
• Have the ability to work under their own initiative, along with an innate ability to “work the room” at events to identify and pursue prospects.

Job description

Galway Bay FM, the Sound of Galway, is an independent local radio station, which operates under a licence from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Established in 1989, the station broadcasts from its studios in Sandy Road, Galway, serving Galway City and County.  The station is currently looking recruit a permanent Producer/Presenter for their flagship current affairs programme “Galway Talks”.

The Producer/Presenter will be responsible for the audio content of the programme broadcasts via, radio, digital and social media platforms. The successful candidate will be required to source and develop content; source potential contributors and interviewees; engage in writing materials for scripts; produce preproduction briefings for the presenter and undertake interviewing, editing and reporting duties as required.

The ability to work well with a team is a necessity as the role requires close collaboration with colleagues, presenters and contributors to the show.  

The successful candidate will have a minimum of three years’ experience in production of radio shows. The person should, as a minimum, be qualified to degree level in a relevant discipline.  They will be experienced in building a network of contributors and programme participants. They will have excellent communication and presentation skills, strong writing skills. The ability to work under their own initiative is also necessary, along with an innate ability to “work the room” at events to identify and pursue prospects. They must have a strong awareness of current affairs, excellent general knowledge, a lively mind that connects different ideas and subjects and the ability to get to grips with new subject matter quickly.  The successful candidate’s work must comply with media law, regulation and industry codes, so a working knowledge of these requirements must be demonstrated.

Contact details

Please send a CV by close of business on September 16^th, 2022, to the Human Resource Department at cormac.ohalloran@ctribune.ie.

GALWAY BAY FM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Date posted25/08/2022

Journalist

South East Radio Wexford

Minimum Requirements

Candidates must have :

• A good knowledge of current affairs and sport
• Be able to work to tight deadlines
• Have some experience in digital media
   

Job description

South East Radio is expanding its news team.

Are you an experienced broadcast journalist, passionate about Co. Wexford with an ability to unearth breaking news stories?  Do you have a good knowledge of the South East?  We want to hear from you.

You’ll be responsible for sourcing, researching, editing, writing and presenting on South East Radio.

You must have a good knowledge of current affairs and sport, be able to work to tight deadlines and have some experience of digital media.

Contact details

Email your CV and a short audio demo to Michael Sinnott, Programme Director & News Editor – michaels@southeastradio.ie

Date posted22/07/2022

Producers

Newstalk 106-108FM Marconi House, Digges Lane, Dublin 2

Minimum Requirements

• The ideal candidate will have at least three years’ experience in a similar role. 
• Qualification in journalism or a related discipline 

In addition to this you should have :

• A strong interest in news and current affairs   
• Be good at developing unique radio ideas and alternative angles on existing stories 
• Be able to spot and develop stories that get people talking 
• Show strong leadership qualities in previous roles 
• Have an excellent knowledge of defamation law and BAI Codes of Conduct 
• Have a broad range of interests and follow news, politics, popular culture, social issues, sport and everything in between 
• Be proficient in recording and editing and the workings of digital and social media 
• Be a self-starter, solutions focused and are driven by ambition to succeed 
• Have an ability to multi-task and work well under pressure and to deadlines 

Job description

Newstalk is continuing to grow and develop their content team and are currently inviting applications for two Producer roles at the station.
Successful candidates will take up roles on one of the following primetime Newstalk programmes;
•    Newstalk Breakfast with Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman
•    The Hard Shoulder with Kieran Cuddihy

In this exciting, fast paced role, the ideal candidate will :

• Play a leading role in all aspects of daily production for the show 
• Help develop the editorial vision for the programme and implement it accordingly 
• Generate and develop creative, original and new ideas for the programme  
• Produce live in the studio and build a good working relationship with the presenter 
• Book guests and collate briefing material for the presenter. 
• React to breaking news quickly and in an appropriate manner 
• Direct, nurture and develop researchers and reporters working with the programme   
• Edit and create imaginative audio pieces for the programme 
• Secure the best guests and on-air exclusives for the programme 
• Work closely with the Sales and Marketing departments to maximise commercial and PR opportunities
• Other duties as required 

Contact details

To apply go to : https://bit.ly/3RTgp8z

Closing date is 28th July 2022. 

Date posted22/07/2022

Promotions Assistant

Beat 102-103 FM Broadcast Centre, Dunmore Road, Waterford

Minimum Requirements

• An excellent command of the English language, spelling & grammar
• Full driver’s license
• An ability to work under pressure, highlight obstacles and constraints
• An excellent level of support to other team members
• Delivery of an exceptional level of service to all
• Creative thinker
• Self-awareness and confidence
• Straight talking, honest and a good team player
• Drive and determination to deliver within tight deadlines
• Flexible and able to handle multiple tasks
• Enthusiastic and persuasive
• Results Driven

Job description

This role requires a candidate who can meet the requirements of the following disciplines.

• Report to Solutions Manager in relation to execution of creative solutions from conception through to completion with direct & agency teams.
• Assist in developing content that makes Beat stand out from the crowd.
• Assist in reporting of engagement metrics for content, continually showing the business value of creating engaging content.
• Produce Post Campaign Analysis reports (PCAs)
• Share commercial content on Beat’s social media platforms including management of Dark posts
• Distribution of prizes
• Assist with management of Beat Fleet & OB activity
• Assist with roll out of on air competitions
• Liaise with representatives from national Sales house Media Central & with direct sales team executives across all five counties
• Attend solutions meetings
• Play a key role in the co-ordination and completion of station events.
• Deliver against creative, production and client demands.
• Maintain excellent product knowledge at all times.

Contact details

CV and cover letter to jobfairy@beat102103.com

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm Tuesday August 2nd.