About Us
Bauer Media Audio Ireland is Ireland’s premier media company and the home 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 and audio.
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, i Radio, Beat 102-103, Media Central and Go Loud along with Ireland’s largest digital audio platform, audio Xi
About the Role
We are seeking a Newsroom Operations Coordinator to join our dynamic news team. 
This role's key focus is coordinating the numerous logistics involved in the smooth daily operation of our busy newsrooms in Dublin and across the regions. 
Reporting to the Group Director of News, the Newsroom Operations Coordinator will support our news team across all our brands and the Network News service of Independent Local Radio Stations.
Hybrid flexible working options are available for this position.
What you will do

• Oversee the numerous logistics involved in the smooth daily operation of the Bauer Media Audio Ireland news operation
• Prepare monthly newsroom rosters for all BMAI brands and Network News.
• Managing newsroom staff work and holiday schedules
• Arranging cover for staff who become unavailable for work
• Take full responsibility for forward planning, news diary & day-sheet (list of all known news events taking place on a given day)
• Effectively prioritise and target planning time appropriately
• Set up and pursue stories for next day and future coverage
• Clearing current news Inbox
• Assist with network dispatching duties (alongside afternoon editor) during key 1200-1300 & 1600-1700 hours
• Cover breaks for Afternoon Editor & others where required
• Prepare and dispatch drivetime hourly and half hourly news and sport bulletins for one of our key brands
• Manage freelancers and vendors and process payments
• Make domestic travel arrangements for reporters and correspondents
• Prepare ‘On demand’ news content
• Compile Network News content audits
• Be available for a variety of tasks as they arise; Trouble shooting, sourcing events etc
• Assist with special events: Elections/Referendum planning, count centres, technical, etc.
• Occasionally attend markings as a supplementary reporter and/or act up in other roles as required

If the following traits sound like you, you might be the right person for the job

• The ideal candidate for this role will be a person with excellent organisational, communication and problem solving skills.
• Their job will be to provide vital operational support to our busy national newsroom in Marconi House, our Network News clients, our team of editors and reporters based in Dublin along with additional BMAI news desks in Cork, Athlone and Waterford.
• The successful candidate will help support the news team with a variety of daily responsibilities, both short and long term projects and will report directly to BMAI Group Director of News.

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 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.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dublin 2, CO. Dublin