Ireland Editor -talkSPORT (Dublin)

talkSPORT is the world’s biggest sports radio station, with millions of engaged listeners, viewers and users across our broadcast, web and social media platforms. From World Cups and European Championships to the Premier League and the Champions League, through to international rugby and world class boxing, the talkSPORT network is at the heart of the world’s major sporting events – delivering exclusive commentaries, interviews, breaking sports news, unique insight and opinion. talkSPORT is owned by News Broadcasting which also operates market leading radio stations across the main urban cities of Ireland and offers creative solutions across on air, on street and online through its advertising sales house urbanmedia.

Your role: talkSPORT, in partnership with urbanmedia, is seeking a creative content producer to take on a new role in creating and curating new sports content for Irish audiences under the talkSPORT brand. As Ireland Editor, you will be responsible for developing and producing high-quality sports video, podcast and written content. You will be based in Dublin but work closely with the talkSPORT editorial team in London as well as our local radio teams and newsrooms across Ireland to deliver content that resonates with Irish audiences and embodies talkSPORT’s unique editorial and brand values across a range of sports including football, rugby and GAA. You will report to the Head of Digital Ireland.

Day to day you will:

Keep up-to-date with the latest trends, news and developments in Irish sports to provide accurate and insightful coverage across all talkSPORT platforms in Ireland
Lead on the development of sponsorable podcast and video series which provide a unique talkSPORT take on the biggest sporting events from an Irish perspective
Develop a strategy to cover unique Irish sports such as gaelic football and hurling
Collaborate with hosts and content creators to develop engaging show concepts, formats, and episode ideas
Manage recording sessions, providing guidance to hosts and guests to ensure high-quality shoots and recordings
Edit and mix content using industry-standard software, maintaining high production values and adhering to deadlines
Work with our digital, insight and editorial team to ensure effective distribution of our content across relevant platforms
Ensure all content meets talkSPORT’s editorial standards, brand values and tone of voice
Work with data, insights, SEO and audience teams to optimise content creation and publication to captivate and engage with local audiences
Lead on brainstorming sessions and offer creative ideas for new commercial and content initiatives

What we’re looking for from you:

Proven experience in sports content creation

Extensive knowledge of and passion for International and Irish sport

Experience in podcast and video production, with a proven track record of producing successful shows
Experience in using audio and video editing software to a professional standard would be desirable
Excellent communication and ability to create engaging relevant content
Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and external partners

To apply for the position of talkSPORT Ireland Editor, please submit the following:

An updated CV
A brief cover letter explaining your interest in the role
Examples of your relevant sports podcast, video and journalistic experience

News UK & Ireland is a phenomenal company full of talented, dedicated, and creative people. We are an ambitious and ever growing organisation with a real passion for quality content and storytelling. Our newspapers and digital products include some of the most powerful media brands in the world, reaching over 30 million people each week. Our network of leading broadcasting brands include talkSPORT, Virgin Radio, Talk and Times Radio in the UK and FM104, Q102, Corks 96FM & C103, Limerick Live 95, LMFM and U105 in Ireland.

Life at News: At News UK & Ireland our people are our heartbeat – they are the driving force behind our brands and we want to enable people to thrive. Some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you would like. Many of us work in a hybrid way between one of the News UK & Ireland offices and remotely.

We champion diversity and inclusion, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I strategy & training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes. We also have 11 employee-led networks.

We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK supporting the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. Some of what we offer includes:

In addition we also offer:

25 days holiday per year
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
‘Bikes for Work’ scheme
Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing, so feel free to let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.