Journalist

Antenna Group is a leading international content, media and entertainment organization, owning and operating a diverse portfolio of global media assets across a variety of platforms: Television, Pay TV, OTT, Radio, Cinema Exhibition, Digital, Music, Publishing and Education, throughout Europe, North America and Australia. Antenna Group is currently seeking, to cover the following position:

Journalist (Crete)

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Journalist to join our team in Crete. The successful candidate will research, investigate, and produce news and current affairs content for television and digital platforms.

Job Description 

• Generating ideas for stories and features and following leads from news agencies, the police, the public, press conferences and other sources
• Pitching ideas to chief editors
• Researching, verifying and collating evidence and information to support a story using relevant information sources such as the internet, archives, etc.
• Identifying necessary resources and deploying and managing technical crews for location shoots, including sound operators and camera crew
• Providing directorial input, advising crews on what to film or record
• Using portable digital video (DV) cameras and other equipment to record material
• Producing complete packages for broadcast
• Preparing and presenting material 'on air' for both pre-recorded and live pieces
• Identifying potential interviewees, briefing them, preparing interview questions and conducting both live and recorded interviews
• Collaborating with the editor to put together the completed programme or item
• Developing and maintaining local contacts and assuming a public relations role
• Understanding and complying with media law and industry codes of conduct

Requirements

• University degree in journalism or a related field is prerequisite
• Previous experience in similar position
• Fluency in English. Knowledge of a second foreign language is desirable
• Ability to meet daily deadlines under stressful conditions
• High level of journalistic skills and writing proficiency
• Ability to write, edit, interview and announce any kind of news, under any kind of conditions
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate with excellence in multilevel and multicultural environment
• Crisis management skills are necessary
• Conceptual thinking, teamwork, ability to adapt to changes
• Result driven and viewers oriented
• Ability to adapt to changes
• High ethical standards, fitting with the Values of Antenna Group

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package
• Health and Life Insurance Plan
• Friendly and challenging working environment

After the screening of the CVs, we will contact the candidates who meet the profile’s requirements to arrange an interview. 

The selected candidates will be invited to attend an initial interview and be informed about further steps. Please note that obtaining references might be part of the selection process. 

All applications are considered as strictly confidential.