Accepting applications until: 19 April 2025 Job Description We think big, work hard and never stand still. It’s our talented and passionate people that make us leaders in creativity and innovation and the proud home to the best media and entertainment on the planet. We’re here to make everyone’s day brighter. That’s everyone from our Globallers to our audiences, every partner we work with and every community we work in. Whether we’re making shows or making headlines, making everyone’s day brighter is behind everything we do. Whether we’re in the studio, building a world-class Global Player app, displaying brilliant Outdoor ads, or producing fast-moving digital content, we’re at our best when we’re working together. It’s why we show up, deliver great work and above all, it’s the reason we all love to work here. Your new role A fantastic opportunity for a dedicated Broadcast Journalist to join our passionate, hardworking team based in Glasgow on a fixed term basis. Reporting to our News Editor, Regions, you'll be delivering local news bulletins for Heart, Capital and Smooth Radio stations across Central Scotland and the North East of England, as well as providing on-air and on-line content for Global’s national brands like LBC, LBC News, and Classic FM. You'll also be gathering and delivering forward planning content for our brands in Scotland and the North East in a varied and engaging role. You’ll be creative, have a fantastic voice, great writing skills with experience of producing news bulletins in a busy environment. Key Responsibilities As a bulletin reader, you’ll have a phenomenal voice, write creatively and be able to deliver outstanding quality, relevant, timely and accurate local news and current affairs content. You’ll be part of ensuring stories from our regions are heard on our national news talk brand, LBC, and on our rolling news station, LBC News. You’ll understand the importance of the full range of social and multi-media tools available in delivering a successful multi-platform news experience for our audiences. You’ll have sound legal judgement and be proficient in Ofcom’s broadcast regulations and guidelines. You’ll understand the importance of developing relationships with key contacts across our regions. You’ll have the flexibility to tackle bulletin reading, news producing and reporting shifts as required. What You’ll Love About This Role Think Big : We’re passionate about news, and eager to investigate and create our own outstanding and exclusive stories Own It : You will have a commanding on-air presence and be confident in your ability to, if required, report live into LBC and LBC News. Keep it Simple : Drive straightforward, impactful content that resonates deeply with audiences. Better Together : We work with colleagues across Global’s Newsroom to provide on-target, agenda-setting news content. What Success Looks Like In your first few months, you’ll have: Created and presented news bulletins across our Heart, Capital and Smooth Radio stations in Scotland and the North East. Produced creative and engaging content for LBC and LBC News. Sourced and produced original, exclusive content. Responded professionally to a big breaking story. Developed a full understanding of the different Global brands What You’ll Need The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following: You will be confident working on your own and under the guidance of your Senior colleagues to provide on-target, agenda-setting, news content. You will have a commanding on-air presence and be confident in your ability to, if required, report live into LBC and LBC News. You will have experience of producing and presenting hourly news bulletins. You will enjoy working flexible hours and always strive to complete a task to a high standard. A knowledge and understanding of the key issues affecting the lives of people in our regions. You’ll have an excellent knowledge of media law and the OFCOM Broadcast Code. A full, clean driving licence is essential. Creating a place we all belong at Global We are dedicated to creating a place where different voices are represented, amplified and celebrated. We know that we can’t serve our diverse audiences without first celebrating it in our people, which is why we’re passionate about creating an inclusive culture where every Globaller can belong. So, no matter who you are or where you are from, you can find your place at Global. As a business, we believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the value of a flexible and agile workforce. Therefore, we operate a Smart Working approach. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during your recruitment process, drop us an email at recruitmentglobal.com, we’ll be happy to help.