Digital Journalist (Freelance)

Digital Journalist (Freelance)

At Global, we think big, work hard, and never stand still. We’re the proud home of the best media and entertainment, driven by our talented and passionate people. Our mission? To make everyone’s day brighter— our Globallers, our audiences, our partners, and our communities. Whether we’re in the studio, building world-class technology, or securing record Outdoor advertising partnerships, we make sure we’re doing it as a team.

Your new role

Come join Global’s newsroom, as we evolve and expand our digital offering across our market leading apps and websites

We’re looking for online journalists who live and breathe news. As an all-rounder - you’ll be able to write, edit and curate news, with knowledge of SEO and social media.

Key Responsibilities

• News writing - write news copy for LBC’s website and social media channels quickly and accurately
• Breaking news - break the biggest stories to LBC’s online readers
• Live blogs - post on LBC’s live blogs where required
• Pitching - suggest ideas for stories for LBC’s audience
• Social media - write and curate posts for LBC’s social media channels

What You’ll Love About This Role

1. Think Big: Work on one of the UK’s leading news brands
2. Own It: Use your journalism skills to reach a wide audience
3. Keep it Simple: Work quickly and accurately to provide a digital news service
4. Better Together: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

What Success Looks Like

In your first few months, you’ll have:

• Covered multiple stories for LBC’s website
• Pitched ideas, carried out interviews
• Reacted to breaking news
• Written live blogs
• Built partnerships with multiple internal stakeholders in the London and regional newsrooms
• Contributed towards LBC’s digital readership targets

What You’ll Need

• Experience of working in a newsroom.
• All the skills needed to be an online journalist.
• This will require overnight and weekend work.
• You’ll be working from our London office, in Leicester Square.

Creating a place we all belong at Global

We are dedicated to creating a place where different voices are represented, amplified and celebrated. We know that we can’t serve our diverse audiences without first celebrating it in our people, which is why we’re passionate about creating an inclusive culture where every Globaller can belong. So, no matter who you are or where you are from, you can find your place at Global.

As a business, we believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the value of a flexible and agile workforce. Therefore, we operate a Smart Working approach. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during your recruitment process, drop us an email at recruitment@global.com, we’ll be happy to help.