Assistant Digital Producer – Off The Ball

About Us

Bauer Media Audio Ireland is Ireland’s premier media company and the home of some of Europe’s leading commercial media brands. Bauer Media Audio Ireland owns and operates a portfolio of media channels with a strong focus on commercial radio and emerging digital media.

The company maintains some of the largest independent radio networks in Ireland and it continues to be one of the fastest-growing radio networks in the world.

Our brands include Newstalk, Today FM, 98FM, Spin, Spin South West, Off The Ball, Red FM, iRadio, Media Central and Go Loud along with Ireland’s largest digital audio platform, audioXi.

Off The Ball is Ireland’s leading radio, digital audio, video, subscription, and social sports network. We create hours of top quality and agenda-setting sports content every week across every major social media platform, the OTB Podcast Network, Off The Ball Breakfast, the Off The Ball radio show on Newstalk, sports bulletins of the Bauer network of radio stations, and on the OTB app as well as building out our network of content for our Off The Ball subscribers.

The Role

We are looking for a talented Assistant Digital Producer to join our dynamic Off The Ball Breakfast Digital team. You will be responsible for helping create the show that delivers millions of views, engagements, and listens across all of our platforms.

The successful candidate will form part of Ireland’s strongest content team and will be provided with relevant opportunities for on-air appearances on Ireland’s only dedicated morning sports breakfast show.

What you’ll do

· Edit, cut and publish video across all our social media platforms, covering OTB AM show content, Digital Commercial requirements, press conferences, etc.

· Respond to strict editorial deadlines around OTB ongoing commercial projects.

· Edit and post audio to the OTB Podcast Network

· Assist and influence editorial decision-making, especially concerning suggestions for OTB AM’s topics and guests, book guests

· To continue building OTB AM’s video and audio performance across all platforms and assist in delivering the best morning show to our considerable and building audience.

· Track and analyse Digital data across all platforms on a daily basis.

If the following traits sound like you, then you might be the right candidate:

• You have significant video and audio editing experience.
• You have excellent social media experience - Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok. Photoshop skills a bonus.
• You have an understanding of analytics to judge performance, especially Google Analytics.
• You are KPI-driven, with an inherent understanding that numbers and performance are the no.1 priority.
• You demonstrate an ability to work in a fast-paced, pressurized environment with the capability of creating outstanding written, video, and audio content in the same shift.
• You are versatile and have the ability to adapt and engage in a dynamic and supportive team environment.
• You have a strong interest in all sports, particularly Soccer, GAA & Rugby.
• You have an excellent knowledge of women’s sports.

Before applying, make sure you tick the following boxes:

• Previous experience working in the sports media industry and or, radio production
• Knowledge of libel and defamation laws.
• Detailed knowledge of and experience with Premiere Pro.
• Technical ability to edit video, and audio and publish online.

Our Culture & Rewards

At Bauer Media Audio Ireland we strive to be the most innovative, dynamic and best-in-class media outlet in Ireland. We want more people to spend more time with us. We want to talk to every person in Ireland, every single week, through one of our channels. To make this happen, our team is made up of some of the most passionate and creative people you’ll find. Working here means no two days are the same. The work by its nature is fast-paced, and it can be intense - we work really hard – but we are all here because we truly love what we do.

We are committed to promoting, developing, and facilitating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace culture, and to encourage and support the creation and distribution of content that reflects the diverse audience in Ireland.

Bauer Media Audio Ireland employees believe that the most important thing in creating a happy, respectful workplace culture is to simply act like the kind of person you would like to work with.