News UK - Assistant Producer - 12 Month FTC

Assistant Producer is needed in London, United Kingdom.

Client: News UK

Location: London, United Kingdom

Contract: Other

Job Description

Assistant Producer - Virgin Radio

Location: London

Contract: 12 month FTC

Virgin Radio is the best place to work in the world, why wouldn’t you want to be part of it?

Broadcasting from the top of the News UK Building in London Bridge, Virgin Radio UK is the home of The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, The Graham Norton Radio Show and the Ricky Wilson Drive time show.

Virgin Radio UK is the home of Chris Evans at breakfast and Graham Norton at the weekends. Chris Evans returned to his spiritual home to present the breakfast show in 2019 with Graham Norton joining in 2021. Other stations in the network include Virgin Radio Anthems, playing Classic Tracks; 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.

Job Description

Your role: As the Assistant Producer - reporting to the Executive Producer, you will take phone calls for phone-ins and competitions, generate ideas, compile features, write scripts and assist during live broadcasting.

Day to day you will:

• Collaborate with the production team to develop engaging and entertaining radio content.
• Assist in the planning, scripting, and execution of on-air segments, interviews, and promotions.
• Coordinate with on-air talent to ensure smooth show transitions and optimal performance.
• Monitor and manage on-air elements, including music, sound bites, and commercials.
• Assist in identifying and securing relevant and compelling guests for interviews.
• Coordinate logistics for guest appearances, including scheduling, pre-interview preparation, and on-site support.
• Provide support in the production of pre-recorded content, advertisements, and station imaging.
• Edit and assemble audio content using industry-standard software.
• Contribute to the station’s online presence by creating engaging social media content.
• Monitor and engage with the audience on various online platforms.
• Handle administrative duties, including scheduling, organising meetings, and managing communication within the production team.

Requirements

• Previous experience in radio production or a related media role is preferred.
• Proficiency in audio editing software (e.g., Adobe Audition, Pro Tools).
• Confident in using appropriate software: Zetta, G-Selector, PhoneBox, Audition.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Familiar with the range of the Virgin Radio’s output.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
• Creative mindset and a passion for the radio industry.
• Familiarity with current music trends and pop culture.

Additional Information

We are News Broadcasting: Driving digital innovation, our people create award-winning national and local radio and podcasts which are must-listens for millions across the UK, Ireland and beyond. Life sounds good with Virgin Radio - home to Chris Evans at Breakfast and Graham Norton at the weekend. talkSPORT, the world’s biggest sports radio station, delivers the very best live sport and analysis and is truly powered by its millions of fans. Launched in June 2020 Times Radio brings together the peerless journalistic expertise of The Times and The Sunday Times with world-class broadcast talent including John Pienaar, Aasmah Mir and Michael Portillo. In 2022 we launched TalkTV, a major new TV channel available to everyone across the UK, delivering a schedule of news, current affairs, entertainment and sport, with Piers Morgan in a primetime evening show.

Life at News

At News UK 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.

Benefits

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:

• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%;
• 25 days holiday and up to 4 volunteering days per year;
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks;
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access;
• Private medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions;
• Discounted gym memberships, ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual HIIT, yoga and run club classes;
• ‘Bikes for Work’ scheme;
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as physio/massage and counselling.

Application Process

We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing. 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.

News UK is an official partner of the Journalism Diversity Fund, founder of the Journalism and Disability Forum, and proud member of the Valuable 500. At News UK, we will continue to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, to help people with visible and non-visible disabilities create careers in media and aim to make our content accessible to all.