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Job Description
Content Editor

Reporting of the Role

This role reports to the Digital Managing Editor, LBC & LBC News.

Overview of job

The Content Editor for LBC Digital will join a team of editors creating agenda-setting content. We are looking for a journalist with the editorial judgment to select LBC's most shareable on-air content and turn it viral. Working with video, audio, stills and text, you will create compelling articles that make LBC the go-to place for opinion across all our media.

3 best things about the job

Working on one of the UK's leading news and opinion brands and collaborating with presenters/producers
Using a variety of digital and editorial skills to bring your journalism to a wide audience
Joining an award-winning team where new members are welcomed and new ideas appreciated

Measures of success -

In the first few months, you would have

Created multiple articles, video clips and social posts to highlight the best of LBC's opinion and presenter content
Live streamed in-vision programmes across our digital platform
Pitched content ideas and developed them through to publication
Reacted to breaking news and amplified LBC's ability to respond to developing stories around the world
Built partnerships with multiple internal stakeholders within our Leicester Square newsroom
Contributed to LBC's digital targets

Responsibilities of the role

You'll create content from LBC's radio and video output, writing/curating articles and using social media to publish original, shareable material
You'll be a social media expert who knows how to elevate our award-winning presenter content and set the daily news agenda
You'll be a news and politics junkie who loves breaking original stories using innovative tools to create compelling content
You'll be responsible for editing video and audio to support editorial needs, including the visualisation of live on air content
You'll use image editing software (Photoshop) to create accompanying pieces of design for use on the website, on videos and audio content
You'll be familiar with best practices on key social media channels, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube
Under direction of the Senior Editors, you'll be comfortable undertaking site management tasks for lbc.co.uk and making changes to reflect the developing news agenda
You'll work closely with the editorial team to help drive revenues, user numbers and customer satisfaction
You'll create a great working relationship with the LBC presenters, producers, newsteam and management

What you will need

The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:

You'll need a strong awareness of news and politics
You'll be obsessed with social media and how to use it to spread our content far and wide
You'll be into all multi-media with strong knowledge of video, audio and photography
You'll know how to create compelling online content and have a good understanding of SEO
You'll have outstanding communication skills
You'll analyse online user engagement and use the data to make informed editorial decisions
You'll know how to use Photoshop or similar
You'll react to breaking stories to deliver topical and engaging content
You'll be working from our London office in Leicester Square (when Covid restrictions are lifted) with options for some days working from home
You'll be happy to work regular weekend hours
Everyone is welcome at Global

Just like our media and entertainment platforms are for everyone, so are our workplaces. We know that we can't possibly serve our diverse audiences without first nurturing and celebrating it in our people and that's why we work hard to create an inclusive culture for everyone. We believe that different will set us apart, so no matter what you look like, where you come from or what your favourite radio station is, we want to hear from you.

Although we cannot make guarantees, we welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Global