Programme Director

Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio is the only multi-city radio service in Ireland. We broadcast to over 2.3 million people across eight of Ireland’s largest, most-populated counties: Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Clare, Kildare, Meath, and Wicklow, and nationwide on smart speaker and digital, with a weekly reach of 370,000 listeners.

We are the home of the 80s & 90s in Ireland, mixing the biggest, sing-out-loud songs you love with award-winning talent and entertaining content that reflects our listeners’ lives.

We are all about music, positive feeling, and that great sensation you get from hearing one great song after another. We play the biggest songs of the 80s and 90s. Think Westlife, Madonna, Queen, Take That, Elton John, Wham, Michael Jackson, ABBA, Simply Red and Robbie Williams and you’ll know exactly what we mean.

From the effervescent 'Colm & Lucy in the Morning', 'Classic Hits at Work with Trina Mara', 'Damien Farrelly in the Afternoon and 'The Kim Wilde 80s Show' t0 'Nighttime Talk with Niall Boylan, we deliver the most popular music for 40+ adults in Ireland, reflecting the life stage of our listeners and keeping them informed and up-to date with the latest news and information from around Ireland.

We’re looking for an experienced Content Director to join our team and drive our current success forward to new listenership highs.

Criteria

The successful candidate will have experience as Programme Director of leading radio stations in major markets, will understand music programming and talent management, and have a clear vision to drive the station to even greater success and audience. You will have a clear understanding of brand projection, public relations, promotions, social media and digital content and you will have the hunger and desire to beat your competitors in the marketplace. You will be creative, innovative, have superb attention to detail and an innate understanding of what makes great, attention-grabbing, radio and you will want to go the extra mile to achieve excellent results - every time. You will also have the ability to drive others to do the same.

A complete and thorough understanding of Adult Contemporary radio is essential, where you will demonstrate how you will connect to a primarily 40+ audience through on-air, online, social, digital and PR.

Duties will include

• Responsibility for the radio station’s output.
• Management and coaching of all on-air and programming talent / personnel to get the best from each in line with our programming objectives.
• Developing and maintaining a standard of excellence across all of our broadcasting, social and digital output.
• Ensuring that all music output is in line with agreed parameters – including details such as Turnover, Artists Separation and Rotations.
• Manage the S&P process from a programming point of view, co-ordinating with the sales team, production, and on air staff to ensure campaigns are delivered creatively in line with the brand values and comply with the client’s expectations.
• Manage the process for station events and Outside Broadcasts around the country including liaising with clients, S&P staff, engineering staff and presenters to ensure that all external activity is delivered consistently and effectively.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to opportunities@classichits.ie by 12 noon on Friday 25th October, 2024.

Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio is an equal opportunities employer.