Global

Broadcast Journalist


PayCompetitive
LocationLondon/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: R0008385

      Accepting applications until:

      20 June 2025

      Job Description

      Your Role: Broadcast Journalist (London)


      Global’s Newsroom in London needs a journalist with a fantastic broadcast voice and exceptional writing skills to be part of our team. The successful candidate should have plenty of broadcast journalism experience in a radio newsroom, including writing and reading news bulletins, selecting and pushing key news from guest interviews, and audio editing. You will also need a solid understanding of key aspects of media law.

      As a Broadcast Journalist at Global, you will:

      Key Responsibilities

      • You’ll be writing and reading news bulletins for LBC – Britain’s biggest commercial news talk brand
      • Curating original content for our rolling news station LBC News, alongside bulletins for the UK’s biggest radio brands like Heart, Capital, and Smooth.

      What You’ll Love About This Role

      Think Big: We tell the biggest stories of the day in engaging and creative ways for audiences across Global’s platforms

      Own It: Pushing our original and exclusive stories, building on our track record for delivering standout journalism

      Keep it Simple: Telling stories in an accessible, concise and conversational way for our audiences

      Better Together: Working alongside a talented team of newsreaders, producers and presenters to create outstanding broadcast and digital content

      What Success Looks Like

      In your first few months, you’ll have:

      • Grasped the news agenda and produced stand-out content on some of the nation’s biggest radio brands
      • Established yourself as a trusted voice to our audiences
      • Set the standard in the quality of output across our newsroom, having learnt the Global's Newsroom style.

      What You’ll Need

      The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:

      • Content: Delivering standout, OFCOM-compliant content which routinely meets and exceeds Global standards
      • Ownership: 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
      • Fast thinking: Responding to changing situations and problem-solving under pressure, to ensure our output is always of the highest standard in all circumstances
      • Flexibility: News happens 24/7 - this isn’t a ‘normal’ office job and flexibility is key. This role will include working across weekends and regular overnight shifts.

  • About the company

      Global is a British media company formed in 2007.

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