C4ISR Reporter

1 week ago


Croydon, Greater London, United Kingdom Janes Full time

Janes is seeking a skilled defence reporter to cover the rapidly evolving area of C4ISR technology. As a key member of our EMEA news team, you will be responsible for providing timely and detailed coverage of defence industry developments, from radars and radio communications to UAVs and electronic warfare.

This is a multi-disciplinary role that requires persistence in gaining, growing, and sharing a large corpus of knowledge on key systems and storylines. You will be expected to maintain and develop relationships with key sources and press departments, and to source and develop data-driven news stories and analysis.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of written news reporting, with a keen interest in military/defence sector reporting. They will be personable and persistent in their phone manner, with strong networking skills to build up contacts. Excellent written and spoken English are essential, along with the ability to sharply edit and peer review copy.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Write high-quality news and analysis about defence industry developments in the C4ISR realm and other defence beats.
  • Manage your own news beat, being trusted to work well unsupervised and cover the important developments while regularly discussing with your Head of News the merits of stories and reporting approaches.
  • Maintain and develop relationships with key sources and press departments through regular phone and other contact, engaging personally to build a channel for ongoing questioning.
  • Source and develop data-driven news stories and analysis including an understanding of budgets, satellite imagery and the fine details of equipment profiles.
  • Attend defence events including exhibitions, conferences, technology demonstrations and military exercises as a news reporter and Janes ambassador.

Requirements:

  • Candidates should apply if they have demonstrable experience of written news reporting. Experience of and a keen interest in military/defence sector reporting is not essential but could put the candidate at an advantage.
  • Consistent motivation for primary and multiple source reporting.
  • Personable and persistent phone manner for detailed interviews and strong networking skills to build up contacts.
  • Excellent written and spoken English are essential, along with the ability to sharply edit and peer review copy.
  • Strong news sense and judgment, with the ability to independently generate story ideas and deliver them with minimal oversight.
  • Ability to write accurate and unbiased copy concisely and quickly.
  • Proven record of meeting newsroom deadlines.
  • A strong work ethic, team spirit, and organisational skills.

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