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Broadcasting from the top of the News UK Building in London Bridge, Virgin Radio UK is the home of The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, Jayne Middlemiss in the afternoons and the Ricky Wilson Drive time show.
Virgin Radio UK is the home of Chris Evans at breakfast and Graham Norton at the weekends. Other stations in the network include Virgin Radio Anthems, playing Legendary Tracks from Legendary Artists; Virgin Radio Chilled, with music to kick back to; Virgin Radio 80s Plus playing the best 80s music and the summer pop-up station, Virgin Radio Pride for the LGBTQI+ community.
We’re looking for a world class producer to come and take our daytime output to the next level.
Your Role:You will be the creative force that shapes and produces the daytime lineup on Virgin Radio UK. Playing a pivotal role in the planning, development and execution of engaging radio content that resonates with our audience. You will work closely with on-air talent, programme directors, and wider team members to produce high quality radio.
Day to day you will:
Develop and deliver entertaining content ideas for radio shows, segments, and special events.
Grow and engage audiences across all platforms,on air and on social media.
Deliver paid content. Sponsorship & Promotions in the most creative and innovative way, in line client expectations.
Offer a creative view to continuously improve shows and running of the wider department, fulfilling each show’s potential.
Assist the day time Executive Producer, Content Director & Deputy Content Director implementing the broader programming strategy for Virgin Radio.
Help construct and implement a clear social media strategy in conjunction with the Digital Manager.
Respond to audience interaction.
Forward plan and generate fresh creative ideas.
What we’re looking for from you:
A producer who is proactive, organised and great at multitasking. You will have a great track record in live radio production with experience in a major/national market and have an ear for great audio.
Effective communication skills with the ability to inspire and lead small teams and work closely with presenters
A creative mind and ability to think differently
Confident working in a fast-paced environment and able to react positively to change
You will have an ability to influence and build long lasting relationships
Competent in the use of relevant software, including but not limited to Zetta, G-Selector, Phone-Box, Audition.
We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, TalkTV and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.
Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternityleave up to 2 weeks
Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. Please let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.
