Journalist - Spanish Edition

Job: Newsroom
Type of contract: Freelance
Job location: Madrid
Start Date: 01-07-2024

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NEWS JOURNALIST - SPANISH EDITION

Context

Europe in the spotlight, with you at the heart of the action.
Are you ready for a new mission? Euronews is hiring free-lance news journalists to reinforce or replace news journalists in Brussels, Madrid, Rome, Lisbon and Berlin.
Reveal your European potential with Euronews: participate to the future of news in Europe!

Since 1993, Euronews has been the leading international news media in Europe*, resulting in a unique European identity and multilingual model in 17 languages (12 language editions and five branded affiliates). Unapologetically impartial and independent, Euronews delivers different viewpoints.

Euronews. Making sense of Europe.
*(Ipsos Global Media Survey 2022)

The position

As free-lance you will act as a news journalist and intervene to support the activity or to replace a temporary vacant position

Within the Euronews language teams,the News Journalists cover target stories on varied themes, driven by the news.They have significant online experience and are equally able to work in TV and on digital platforms, in line with Euronews' editorial values and producing packages that meet high quality standards. The News Journalists are fully responsible for the quality and accuracy of the news delivered.
They may also make occasional contributions to live coverage by his own language service, or as experts on the other services, whether TV or digital platforms.
They are responsible for the complete production of articles and web content targeted for production, and for their publication across all digital-platform channels.

The News Journalists, during shift, report to the Editor of the Day of the language service – Head of Office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures the localisation of all Euronews content into its own language, including translation, writing of titles, choice of keywords, hashtags, writing of additional local information, etc.

• Produce and publishes web content (video, text, photos, infographics, etc.) aligned with Euronews' positioning and values

• Monitor the impact of published content using audience data

• Share his content with the other language services

Required profile:

Technical Skills:

• Education level required: 4/5 years' higher education – journalism qualification or equivalent

• Professional experience required: 2 years (including internships) as multimedia journalist in a news media outlet

• Language skills: excellent command and professional practice of spanish (level C2). Fluent English (level C1 minimum). Knowledge of additional languages is a plus.

• Extensive general knowledge enabling him to cover diverse stories

• Proficient writer of news products (structure and tone)

• Fast, precise writer

• On-air presence, especially during live coverage

• Strong digital culture and fluent user of technology

• Mastery of video editing, especially on Adobe Premiere.

Desired qualities

• Good teamwork and interpersonal skills

• Manages stress well in a fast-paced working environment.

• Solid understanding of Euronews' objectives and operations

• Adaptability and flexibility in the face of unforeseen challenges

• Fairness, respect, and motivation in leading and managing teams.

Futher information:

Place of Work: remote
Type of contract: free-lance
Working hours: variable schedule - shift rotation
Flexibility: weekend work may be required.

If you meet these criteria and the position interests you, please apply online with a CV and motivation letter in English and Spanish, mentioning availabilty and average daily rate.
This is an equal employment opportunity and applications will be dealt with utmost confidentiality and will be strictly reserved for the use of this specific recruitment.

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