We are looking for an experienced Account Manager with a proven track record in sales. You must be able to identify, target and attract new business and develop them into long-term clients.

You will be responsible for achieving stretching sales targets by targeting new clients, developing an understanding of their business objectives and presenting ideas to help them achieve these.

If you enjoy working towards set targets in a fast paced environment, have a track record of business to business sales success, then this role is for you! You must have field sales experience, preferably in the media and first class communication skills.

We offer a competitive basic salary plus commission, company car and great training and development opportunities.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

Wise Buddah is looking for an enthusiastic Production Co-ordinator to join our Audio and Visual Content team, which makes radio programmes and digital content for BBC and commercial clients.

The successful candidate will be organised, with an eye for detail and the ability to persuade others to deliver on time. They must be able to prioritise their workload, meet deadlines and ensure the smooth running of the department.

Previous experience of production co-ordination or running an office is essential. An understanding of radio/digital production processes would be an advantage. Salary will vary according to experience.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

Programme Services Co-ordinator
Ref. 264685

BBC Vision, Multiplatform Attachment / Fixed Term – 6 months

We're looking for a customer facing representative to proactively manage the efficient service delivery of the office support function within Multiplatform Production. You will be highly motivated with excellent planning and organising skills and will manage the allocation and supervision of storage, accommodation, desktop IT resources, office equipment and telephony support.

You’ll have excellent customer service skills, with a ‘can do’ approach to problem solving as well as a good IT knowledge. SAP/knowledge would be an advantage. Being able to build rapport quickly and being focused under pressure are essential attributes to this role.

Applications to be received by Midnight 16th March 2010

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

We are looking to replenish our pool of exceptional self-motivated freelance journalists / writers / editors / proofreaders with a demonstrable passion for social justice, and at least two year’s experience of news and feature writing specifically on these issues.

www.ngomedia.org.uk/freelances

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Please think carefully before you tell us all about you. If you do not have the skills and experience outlined in the necessary criteria section below, please don’t waste your time.

Also, please follow the strict application procedures below. We do not accept applications by email and just bunging over your CV is not enough.

What are we looking for?

You will be an experienced editorial all rounder. You might tackle news, writing, editing, interviews, features, proofreading and other journalism according to clients needs, and for our own publications. You may do a bit of project management, and you’ll be expected to contribute to internal writing, meetings and other projects where appropriate.

We are willing to consider freelances who can take on an occasional feature or project here and there, as well as do shifts for days, whole weeks (or even months!) in our London or Edinburgh office.

Your writing will be accurate, lively and interesting. You will have real eye for a story, and the ability to tell it in a compelling way. Vitally, you will be confident interviewing people both over the phone and in person, and then telling their story in a moving way.

In your application you need to demonstrate how you meet the following criteria.

Necessary criteria

• Your will have professional, formal, vocational or equivalent journalism / writing / editing / proofing training or qualification from a recognised body.
• You will have at least two year’s experience writing for magazines, newspapers, brochures, companies, organisations or similar. And not 10 years ago. It must be recent.
• You have experience writing on the charity, social, ethical, environmental or similar issues that ngo.media specialises in.
• You have experience managing complex writing jobs, meeting tight deadlines and writing to specific briefs.
• You are available to work for us during proper working days. We never commission writers who ‘do a bit on top of my job at weekends and in the evening’.
• You are fully up to date with modern communications and IT, Windows/Mac platforms, email, internet, telephone conferencing, instant messaging etc. No luddites please!

Additional notes

• If you do any work for ngo.media, you will be asked to agree not to work directly for any of our clients for a period of six months after your last project with us, and to keep a confidentiality agreement about our client’s information.
• As befits our client base, we are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from all age groups.
• Our equal opportunities policy can be viewed at:
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• You will be expected to have sympathy with our Vision, Mission, Values. This can be viewed at:

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How to apply

PLEASE do not waste your time or ours. ONLY applicants who meet the necessary criteria above AND carry out the following in full will be considered for work with ngo.media.

    1) Write a covering letter of no more than TWO SIDES explaining how you meet the necessary criteria above.
    2) Include the following:
        a. your expected day rate for a day’s work in our offices;
        b. expected payment for writing a 1,000 word feature;
        c. an indication of your availability generally and over the next two months.
    3) Provide no more than FIVE recent samples of work – at least two of which will probably be news writing – that illustrate your experience in the areas we work in. Please indicate if and how far     the pieces were sub-edited after you wrote them. If you are applying to do proofreading, provide at least two examples of a document proofed by you with your proofing marks still on it.
    4) Provide an up-to-date CV.
    5) ALL of the above must be sent in the post to our office address.

Address your applications to the address below.

    6) If you have questions, please email gideon@ngomedia.org.uk Please do not call, and please do not send email applications, random CVs or attachments. They won’t be read.

We won't normally get in touch unless we have something we'd like to try you out on. If you want to ensure we get your application, feel free to send by recorded delivery.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

Four weeks' full time internship - expenses paid (£50 a week)

Itchy Online has been producing entertainment guides for major cities throughout the UK for over ten years. We are currently launching a national site and are looking for a highly talented writer/pr to join our team. Your duties will include, conducting and uploading reviews plus running daily competitions and features. You will also be promoting Itchy features and competitions across our social media networks developing our online community.

You need to be an outgoing talented writer, full of original creative ideas, who can capture the irreverent Itchy house style. You will also need to have experience of, or be comfortable working with, social media networks such as Twitter and Facebook. This role will provide invaluable writing and online development experience alongside some fantastic press perks.

Please send your CV plus a brief outline of your experience. We would also like to receive an inventive tweet (140 characters) on why you think you are suitable for this role, plus a short 200 word review (bar/ restaurant/ film/music/ stage) that captures the Itchy house style. Send these to Emma Salt via email.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

Digital Spy is seeking a news sub-editor to sub-edit copy across the site.

About Digital Spy: Digital Spy is one of the UK's largest entertainment and media news websites, with more than 100 million page impressions a month and a unique audience of 7.2 million (Jan 2010, Google Analytics). The site is also home to one of the busiest internet discussion forums in the world.

The position: We are looking for a News Sub-Editor who will be responsible for sub-editing copy across the site. This will include material relating to showbiz, movies, music and TV relevant to both the UK and US markets.

Hours: 2am-8am GMT, Monday-Friday. Possibility for further shifts on a cover basis.

Location: This position is home-based. The successful candidate will require a reliable internet connection and the ability to work from home.

Your skills:
The successful candidates will:

• Have an excellent grasp of the English language, spelling and grammar
• Have a good understanding and knowledge of UK and US celebrities
• Be able to work quickly and efficiently
• Be able to recognise, write in and adhere to the Digital Spy house style
• Work as part of a team, communicating regularly with the Editor, News Editor and reporting team based in London and the US

Your responsibilities:
The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Check writers' copy for accuracy and fluency, and amend accordingly
• Source suitable stories for coverage and assign to writers as appropriate
• Periodically select articles for placement on the front page and the top stories for each of the entertainment categories

Application:
To apply, candidates must:

• Enclose a CV together with a covering letter outlining suitability for the role
• Submit a short summary description of the Digital Spy house style
• Write two news stories suitable for inclusion on the site, one for the showbiz section and one for a different category of your choice.

Salary is DOE.

Completed applications should be sent to sub0909 [at] digitalspy.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE: Applications that do not include all required submissions will NOT be considered.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

This is a fabulous opportunity for a successful journalist who is looking for their next step up, to work for a consumer-based comparison website writing within the financial, energy and technology sector.

It’s imperative that you’re a trained journalist and comfortable sourcing your own news stories, as well as writing in-depth features. The company are expanding and need to hire a skilled online journalist to write copy and content for their website on a daily basis.

You must have some experience of writing for consumers in sectors relating to personal finance, money, savings or energy  or similar and you must be a news savvy journalist with a strong consumer focus and understanding.

As you’ll be writing copy for consumers, you must have a writing style that is polished, accurate and fully understand the requirements of the readership.

This is a varied role, one that you will find challenging and rewarding. The company have new offices in Central London and they are growing rapidly. You’ll also have the opportunity to write across their other sectors including mobile telecoms, technology and digital.

The ideal candidate will have experience of writing news and features for from either a b2b or consumer background, and be comfortable working on the personal finance and energy sector.

It’s not important if you haven’t a huge amount of experience writing for the web or the sector, but that would be an advantage. But what is important is that you’re a trained journalist with a proven track record, and looking to prove yourself to a wider audience.

The company offer a friendly working environment, with the opportunity to grow as the company does. Only candidates with relevant writing and editing experience will be considered. 

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

Agence France-Presse (AFP), one of the world’s leading news agencies, seeks a dynamic junior reporter to join its busy New Delhi bureau in India, writing both breaking news and feature stories for a global audience. The successful candidate will be employed on a local contract and must be able to write to real time deadlines and display excellent news judgment. An understanding of Indian affairs and a knowledge of Hindi are preferred. Apply with full CV via email to:

Adam.Plowright@afp.com
Giles.Hewitt@afp.com

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

£dependant upon experience: GMG RADIO
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Smooth Radio London are looking for an experienced Direct Account Manager with a proven track record in sales. You must be able to identify, target and attract new business as well as developing existing clients.

You will be responsible for managing the development of revenue by achieving agreed targets, meeting with clients, preparing presentations and creating ideas for new business.

If you enjoy working towards set targets in a fast paced environment, have a track record of business to business sales success, then this role is for you!

Excellent communication skills and previous experience in field sales is required.

We offer a competitive basic salary, plus commission, and great training opportunities.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

We’re a rapidly growing London based agency with a strong presence in the hospitality and events sector. The environment is fast-moving, driven by ideas and enthusiasm.

We require an enthusiastic PR Assistant. Working in a small team you will be organised, have an eye for attention to detail, possess excellent written and verbal skills and be looking for your first step to becoming an account executive. The assistant we are looking for is keen to pursue a career in public relations and can help manage accounts from writing press releases and marketing copy to producing monthly client reports.

Salary £18K (no agencies)

Job description

o To ensure smooth running of the Triggerfish office on a day to day basis
o EAV reports – including monthly and yearly reports to include graphs as client reports along with other appropriate forms (reviewers feedback / mystery diner,etc)
o Looking after the Triggerfish website – including uploading all press releases and blogs.
o Maintaining and updating all databases – both press and client on a daily basis.
o Liaising with cuttings service provider to ensure all coverage is picked up and irrelevant cuttings are refunded as well as updating key words etc.
o Office filing of cuttings and newspaper cuttings.
o Keep Triggerfish portfolio up to date by scanning relevant coverage to be used for pitches and presentations.
o Designing email invites and coordination of hard copy invitations to journalists.
o Proofreading of documents including press releases.
o Social media – updating Twitter and Facebook accounts.
o Updating and collating future features lists.
o Answering the telephone and taking messages.
o Ensuring all online diaries are kept up to date.
o Create and maintain standard file for every account.
o Welcome visitors and make refreshments.
o Help account Acc Exec/Manager with events.
o Manage stationery orders.
o Help sell in story ideas to press.
o Typing up of case studies.
o Help Managing Director in a PA capacity.
o Help with pitches and presentations on PowerPoint.
o Attend meetings and evening events when necessary.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

BBC Worldwide Sales Executive TV & Publishing, Italy Ref. 275448
London

BBC Worldwide creates, acquires, develops and exploits media content and brands around the world in order to maximise the value of the BBC's assets. Your proven sales experience in programme distribution and fluency in Italian will make sure we meet those objectives in Italy, and afford you a remarkable opportunity to be part of a world-class team.

You’ll have full responsibility for all TV sales across all genres to Italy pay TV, Italian-speaking Switzerland and Malta, all free to air sales of children’s, drama and light entertainment programming, and all Publishing sales to Italy. Needless to say, you’ll be drawing on an excellent programming portfolio.

Having proven yourself at Executive level within programme distribution and gained a good knowledge of windowing, you’ll also have developed first-class negotiation, presentation and client management skills.

Your ability to deal with people of all levels will be key and, along with your fluent spoken and written Italian, you’ll have a keen understanding of the Italian territory, culture and TV landscape.

Applications to be received by 21 March.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

unspecified: UKTV
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Fife’s favourite radio station, Kingdom FM, is searching for experienced Freelance Broadcast Journalists to add to our database.

You'll have a great voice, impressive writing skills and a talent for getting unique, local news on air whilst working to tight deadlines.

We’ll give you the chance to work in, and broadcast to, an area that has seen it’s fair share of major news stories and, of course, boasts the Prime Minister's constituency!

If you want a job that is never boring and gives you the chance to show your reporting skills and on-air talent then we want to hear from you.

You must have more than a year's desk experience, knowledge of Burli is desirable.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

Broadcast Journalist – Norwich 99.9 and North Norfolk Radio
Norwich


Do you know how to spot a great story?
Do you like to get out and about?
Have you got a great voice?

If you’ve just answered yes to all 3, then this is the job for you.

Norwich 99.9 and North Norfolk Radio are looking for an enthusiastic journalist to join their energetic team. You’ll know how to get the most from a story and speak to the people it affects. You'll have great organisation skills as you’ll be reading news for both stations. Plus you’ll have the passion and drive to take our news to the next level.

In return you’ll have the support and flexibility of being part of a much bigger regional news team. Tindle Radio own 5 stations across East Anglia and you’ll get the chance to read across all of these to showcase your talent.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

This is a senior role reporting to the director of strategic services and has excellent potential for career development and to become a key part of the LBi management team. 

Key responsibilities:

• Selling, managing and delivering content strategy and editorial guidelines projects
• Responsible for the commercial development of the offer, including hitting revenue and profit targets
• Developing ideas for new content services
• Training client teams in effective content management and writing for the web
• Working with other resources to develop different aspects of the proposition
• Building and develop a content team

Skills and experience:

• Several years commercial writing or journalism experience
• Experience of writing for the web is essential
• Consulting/advisory experience ideally with commercial clients
• Editorial experience including reviewing and improving content generated by others
• Good understanding of social media, search and keyword strategies
• Experience of generating and managing costs
• Experience of managing and developing a team
• Some knowledge of content management systems or at least a willingness to learn about what they do and how to make effective use of them

LBi is a global digital marketing and technology agency, blending insight, creativity and expertise to solve business problems. The largest genuinely full service agency of its kind in Europe, LBi provides the full range of digital capabilities, including digital strategy, branded content, service design, media, CRM, technology, managed hosting and support services. On February 25, 2010, LBi merged with Bigmouthmedia, the largest search engine marketing specialist in Europe. Combining LBi's best in class services with Bigmouthmedia's leading search engine marketing, LBi is now positioned to meet the growing customer demand for one agency to provide all of these services across geographies. The company now employs over 1,800 professionals located primarily in the major European, American and Asian business centers such as Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Brussels, London, Milan, Mumbai, New York, Paris and Stockholm.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

The Global Data department provides real time market data which is used by our clients to make informed investment decisions.

Bloomberg is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic self-starter to join Global Data within the Content Indexing Team.

The Content Indexing team is responsible for using software to create advanced rules that categorize external web site content into a wide range of topics to then run on the Bloomberg Professional Service.

Responsibilities:

• Create advanced rules for web site content
• Gain an understanding of the subject matter
• Liaising with different departments and teams within Bloomberg who rely on the news content this team provides.

Qualifications:

• Ability to meet deadlines, tackle problems logically and set priorities
• Project management skills desirable
• Experience handling financial and economic content essential
• Relevant degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience in use of categorization or mining software is desirable
• Interest in financial markets essential
• Second language desirable

The Company

Bloomberg is the worlds most trusted source of information for businesses and professionals. Bloomberg combines innovative technology with unmatched analytic, data, news, display and distribution capabilities, to deliver critical information via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service and multimedia platforms. Bloomberg's media services cover the world with more than 2,200 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. The BLOOMBERG TELEVISION® 24-hour network delivers smart television to more than 240 million homes. BLOOMBERG RADIO® services broadcast via SIRIUS XM Radio and 1worldspaceTM satellite radio globally and on WBBR 1130AM in New York. The award-winning monthly BLOOMBERG MARKETS® magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine and the BLOOMBERG.COM® financial news and information Web site provide news and insight to businesses and investors.

Bloomberg is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other classification protected by law.

Responsibilities:

• Create advanced rules for web site content
• Gain an understanding of the subject matter
• Liaising with different departments and teams within Bloomberg who rely on the news content this team provides.

Qualifications:

• Ability to meet deadlines, tackle problems logically and set priorities
• Project management skills desirable
• Experience handling financial and economic content essential
• Relevant degree or equivalent work experience

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

BBC Radio Devon needs an SBJ Programmes - to lead a team and develop on air content.

The station broadcasts from studios in Torquay, Barnstaple and Exeter and is part of a lively bi media newsroom in Plymouth, which is also home to BBC Devon online and BBC Spotlight.
Each day BBC Radio Devon's producers, journalists and presenters create lively audience-focused speech-led output reaching 21% of the county each week.

Reporting to the Editor, the successful applicant will help deliver and develop BBC Radio Devon's new programme schedule, giving producers and presenters focus on audience interests & needs. You will have an ear for exciting ambitious and entertaining content with audience interaction. You will have specific responsibility for weekend and some weekday programmes outside breakfast, ensuring a rich mix of content for our speech-led schedule. You will line-manage presenters, Broadcast Journalists & Broadcast Assistants. In addition the successful applicant will help with specialist projects such as marketing the station to new audiences, rota planning and promotions.

You're likely to already have some management skills, looking to widen your experience, or you'll be an accomplished producer or presenter who's used to developing and motivating others.

CVs are not accepted. Interviews are expected to be held on either 30th or 31st March 2010.

At the BBC we respect each other and celebrate our diversity so that everyone gives their best. The BBC positively encourages applications from all parts of the community and is committed to promoting equality of opportunity.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

Orion Media is looking for reliable, experienced freelance journalists.

You must have more than a year's desk experience, have a great voice, the ability to write on target engaging scripts and be able to produce more than 1 bulletin an hour.

Orion Media has radio stations across the West Midlands, including BRMB in Birmingham, Beacon in Wolverhampton, Wyvern in Worcester and Mercia in Coventry, so access to your own transport is essential.

You must have a working knowledge of media law and OFCOM regulations.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.

I'm looking to expand our pool of freelance journalists to help cover holidays and sickness.

The role involves working across both JACK fm and Oxford's FM107.9.

I need someone with an excellent voice, a knowledge of our audience and excellent writing skills.

To apply please see this job entry on Media UK.