Commercial Project Assistant 12 Month FTC

Your Team: The Activation Team is an integral part of the News Broadcasting sales division transforming sold commercial partnership deals into branded content and radio executions across our social and digital platforms. We ensure clients expectations of delivery are met and work closely with News UK brands on joint campaigns. You will join a collaborative team of 10 Project Managers and Assistants reporting to the Head of Activation.

Your Role: This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the Activation Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will support the team in activating commercial partnership campaigns for a range of clients across on-air social and digital platforms.

Day to day you will

• Help to script and proofread on-air competition scripts and live reads

• Track branded content campaigns to ensure successful delivery

• Liaise with competition winners

• Clip and edit audio content to share with our clients

• Source and distribute prizes for competition winners

• Assist with the smooth running of location shoots and outside broadcasts

• Collaborate with Programming Creative and Social teams across all our brands

• Manage small to medium projects independently

• Provide essential administrative support to the wider team

What were looking for from you

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

• Fantastic organisational abilities with exceptional attention to detail

• A proactive work ethic and a willingness to go above and beyond

• A quick learner who is adaptable and enjoys solving problems

• Creative thinker

• The ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

• Familiarity with project management or working with external stakeholders

• Previous experience in media broadcasting or commercial environments

If you think you have what it takes but dont tick every requirement on the list please do apply. We recognise that considering someones potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.

News UK is 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 and Virgin Radio UK and we have market-leading local 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 multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose we exist to promote a fair society freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling we represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter.

At News UK we embrace a hybrid work model currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration innovation and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in-office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.

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.

We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age gender ethnicity disability social class or sexuality we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network Parents and Carers and LGBTQ group News Is Out and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships free ClassPass at Home weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes

• Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• 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%

• Wide range of training available plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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