Your Team:
White & Jordan leads the conversation. It breaks stories, creates moments, drives debate and regularly sets the agenda across sports media. The show has a huge audience, a distinctive voice and a reputation for doing things differently.
Your Role:
As a Senior Producer, you will be the editorial driving force behind White & Jordan, shaping one of the most recognisable programmes in sports broadcasting. You will work closely with Jim White and Simon Jordan, two of the industry’s biggest personalities and influence the conversation well beyond the radio to create a show that is compelling, unpredictable, entertaining and impossible to ignore.
If you believe you have the ambition, creativity and editorial instinct to lead one of TalkSPORT’s flagship programmes, we want to hear from you.
Day to day you will:
Develop big ideas, original features and ambitious editorial concepts
Find the stories, interviews and arguments that will drive the day’s conversation
Work closely with Jim and Simon to get the very best from their distinctive personalities and opinions
Lead the production team and create a high-energy, creative environment
Make fast, confident editorial decisions when breaking news happens
Book and manage high-profile guests, contributors and sporting figures
Identify opportunities across radio, video, podcasts and social media
Think beyond the programme itself and create moments that travel well beyond the TalkSPORT audience
Work closely with the wider newsroom, digital and video teams to maximise the show’s biggest stories and moments
Ensure the programme continues to sound fresh, relevant and ahead of the competition.
What we’re looking for from you:
Experienced producer, with a strong track record in live broadcasting, with sharp editorial instincts
Proven ability to spot stories that resonate, craft high-impact audio, and drive everyday debate
Creative, ideas-led and relentlessly curious
Confident working with high-profile talent
Calm and decisive under pressure
Comfortable making bold editorial calls
A natural leader who can get the best out of a production team
Highly organised without being afraid to throw the plan out when the story demands it
Passionate about sport and the wider world of sports media
Digitally minded, with an understanding of how great radio can become great video and social content
Someone who wants to make must-listen, must-watch content, rather than simply fill airtime.
If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s 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.
We are News Broadcasting: Driving digital innovation, our people create award-winning audio, TV and video content for millions of people across the UK, Ireland and beyond. Life sounds good with Virgin Radio - home to The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. talkSPORT is the home of live sport and even livelier opinion across the UK and beyond, delivers the very best live sport and analysis and is an official broadcaster of the Premier League. 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 and Kate McCann. Plus Talk, The Home Of Common Sense, hosting Jeremy Kyle and Julia Hartley-Brewer.
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
30 days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as an extra anniversary day off
Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about.
We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at careers@news.co.uk to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.