Senior Journalist

**Job Introduction** Are you passionate about sport & creating innovate / stand out digital content? Do you have a deep knowledge and a flare for social media? Our client is looking for a senior digital journalist to join their team; someone who has evidence of delivering high-qualitydigital content, as well as having experience in content planning for live programming, as well as major sporting events.

?The 5 live Sport Digital team, curates and creates digital and multiplatform content for the UK’s foremost sports radio network. The team builds, maintains and syndicates content across all platforms including online and mobile, and works with productioncolleagues to keep all digital spaces up-to-date and engaging for their audiences.

Working alongside the 5 Live Sport Assistant Editor for Digital and the 5 Live Digital Editor you will have a critical role in driving forward and developing 5 Live Sports’ digital growth in content, brand awareness and audience engagement - whilst alsoworking collaboratively with the 5 Live digital team on content plans for major sporting events like the FIFA World Cup, UEFA’s Euros, 6 Nations, Ryder Cup, The Ashes and Wimbledon, to name just a few.

They want their output to reflect and understand the audiences they serve - for example, the different geographical regions of the UK and the experience of people from underrepresented groups (eg people from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, peoplewith lived experience of disability, individuals within the LGBTQ+ community and those from lower socio economic groups). They are therefore actively seeking individuals with skills or experience that can help contribute towards ensuring they maximise thediversity of their coverage and content.

**Role Responsibility**

Senior Journalists provide editorial leadership and supervision to the team and will develop and maintain the operational aspects of 5 Live Sport’s output. Within in this role you will have accountability for:

- Curating and commissioning content to support 5 Live Sport’s on air editorial.
- Working collaboratively with the 5 Live Digital team on the digital impact strategy for high priority projects from both linear and on demand output - which includes preparing and setting a digital vision for big events that tie in with key content momentson 5 Live Sport, such as major upcoming commentaries, podcasts and off-diary planned events.
- Developing social media strategies that suit each platform, in a constantly evolving digital landscape.
- Curating and commissioning across social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
- Developing 5 Live Sport’s digital strategy to maximize relationship with them.
- Alongside the 5 Live digital team, commissioning and curating 5 Live Sport content for them.
- Working on development ideas, pilots, delivery and compliance of podcasts for them.
- Working with production teams to ensure they are delivering content to the 5 Live Sport and Sounds digital strategies.
- Day to day management of content producers.

The post-holder will be required to work weekends and evenings due to the 24/7 nature of 5 live Sport.
- An understanding of them.
- Experience of working with News or Sport content.
- Experience of using social media to increase reach and engagement with audiences.
- Understanding and knowledge of the wider digital industry and ability to keep up with current trends and working practices.
- Significant experience of working in multiplatform production.
- Demonstrable project management experience relating to managing both projects and teams.
- Experience of prioritising and delegating to maintain effective performance.
- Demonstrable ability to manage and develop members of a team.
- The ability to realise and generate creative and innovative ideas in the context of their multiplatform offering.
- Sound editorial judgement and the ability to evaluate multiplatform content and radio output effectively.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to be able to establish rapport with people at all levels and persuade others to your own viewpoint.
- The ability to adapt effectively to a variety of situations and the resilience and stamina to sustain effective performance under pressure.
- Excellent digital copywriting skills.
- Excellent photographic and image manipulation (Photoshop) skills.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in digital video production and editing skills.