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<b>Accepting applications until:</b> 12 September 2025 <b>Job Description</b><p>As a <b>Broadcast Journalist </b>at Global, you will:</p><p><b>Key Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li><p>You’ll be writing and reading London and UK-wide news bulletins for <b>Heart </b>– Britain\'s biggest radio brand.</p></li><li><p>You will play a part in creating content for Global\'s rolling news radio station, <b>LBC News </b>and our digital platforms.</p></li></ul><p><b>What You’ll Love About This Role</b></p><ul><li><p><b>Think Big </b>: We tell the biggest stories of the day in engaging and creative ways for audiences across Global’s platforms</p></li><li><p><b>Own It </b>: Pushing our original and exclusive stories, building on our track record for delivering standout journalism</p></li><li><p><b>Keep it Simple </b>: Telling stories in an accessible, concise and conversational way for our audiences</p></li><li><p><b>Better Together </b>: Working alongside a talented team of newsreaders, producers and presenters to create outstanding broadcast and digital content</p></li></ul><p><b>What Success Looks Like</b></p><p>In your first few months, you’ll have:</p><ul><li><p>Grasped the news agenda and produced stand-out content on Heart alongside our other radio brands</p></li><li><p>Established yourself as a trusted voice to our audiences</p></li><li><p>Set the standard in the quality of output across our newsroom, having learnt the Global\'s Newsroom style.</p></li></ul><p><b>What You’ll Need</b></p><p>The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:</p><p>· <b>Content: </b>Delivering standout, OFCOM-compliant content which routinely meets and exceeds Global standards</p><p>· <b>Ownership: </b>Understanding the importance of tailored content across our brand portfolio and be capable of taking ownership for all editorial decisions with those diverse audiences in mind</p><p>· <b>Fast thinking: </b>Responding to changing situations and problem-solving under pressure, to ensure our output is always of the highest standard in all circumstances</p><p>. <b>Flexibility: </b>News happens 24/7 - this isn’t a ‘normal’ office job and flexibility is key. This role will include working breakfast hours, but you could also be asked to cover weekends and overnight shifts.</p> #J-18808-Ljbffr

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