Weekend News Editor

About Bauer Media Audio Ireland

Bauer Media Audio Ireland is the country’s largest commercial radio group, operating eight stations including national brands Today FM and Newstalk, alongside youth-focused SPIN stations in Dublin and the Southwest. The portfolio also includes iRadio across the Northeast and Northwest, 98FM in Dublin, Beat in the Southeast, and Red FM in Cork. 

Beyond radio, Bauer Media Audio Ireland delivers a diverse and innovative audio offering. This includes Off the Ball, Ireland’s leading digital sports brand; GoLoud, a premium platform for radio, podcasts, and music; audioXi, the country’s largest digital audio advertising exchange; and Media Central, Ireland’s leading media sales house. 

About the Role 

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Weekend News Editor to lead the weekend newsroom operation delivering news content across Bauer Media Audio Ireland’s national, regional, and local radio brands and the network news service, which supplies news and sport content to every commercial radio brand in Ireland. 

The Weekend News Editor is a full time, five days a week, role and will carry overall editorial responsibility for all newsroom output on Saturday and Sunday and will assist in preparing newsroom content for the week ahead on weekdays.  

Reporting to the Group Director of News, this role is central to managing people, planning coverage, delivering strong journalism at weekends, ensuring consistently high standards on air and across all digital platforms, and ensuring continuity between weekday and weekend operations. 

The successful candidate will also be required to act in an upward capacity by providing editorial and operational cover for other editors and news desk based staff during periods of absence. 

This is an opportunity to lead weekend news coverage across Ireland's largest commercial radio group, shaping output for some of the country's most recognised audio brands, including Newstalk, Today FM and our Network News service.

You'll play a key role in setting the editorial agenda, leading a talented newsroom team and delivering coverage of the stories that matter most to audiences across Ireland.

The role offers significant editorial responsibility, the opportunity to contribute to strategic newsroom projects, and valuable leadership experience within one of Ireland's most influential broadcast news operations.

If you're passionate about high-quality journalism and thrive in a fast-paced news environment, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

Editorial Leadership & Output 

• Lead and manage the weekend news team, providing clear editorial direction and decision making. 
• Have overall editorial responsibility for Saturday and Sunday newsroom output to the BMAI group and our network news client stations. 
• Ensure all content is produced in accordance with the principles of good journalistic practice, defamation law, and Coimisiún na Meán Codes of Conduct. 
• Plan, source, curate, craft and read news bulletins across all Bauer Media Audio Ireland brands to the highest possible standard. 
• Oversee the continuous delivery of high quality, accurate and engaging news content throughout weekend newsroom operations. 

Planning & Coverage 

• Lead weekend forward planning, diary management, and coverage strategy, including breaking and rolling news stories. 
• Assign, manage and support reporters, correspondents, and newsroom staff to ensure effective coverage. 
• Shape coverage to suit different brands, audiences, and formats across the BMAI group and our client stations. 
• Monitor news wires, websites, social media platforms and print publications for story ideas and diary development. 
• Motivate, manage, and develop the weekend newsroom team to produce high quality, innovative output. 

Projects & Collaboration 

• Manage and deliver editorial projects assigned by the Group Director of News, including special coverage and longer term initiatives. 
• Work closely with weekday editors to ensure consistency of standards, tone, and editorial priorities across the week. 
• Act in an upward capacity, filling in for other newsroom editors during holidays, absences or as required. 

What You'll Be:

• An accomplished broadcast journalist, capable of producing and presenting news bulletins  
• A strong editorial leader with excellent news judgement and attention to detail. 
• An effective people manager who can motivate, develop and support teams in a fast-paced environment. 
• Passionate about news, current affairs and public interest journalism. 
• A confident and decisive leader who thrives under pressure and during breaking news situations. 
• An exceptional writer, capable of producing clear, concise and engaging copy to deadline. 
• Highly organised, adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. 
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills. 
• Experienced in broadcast newsroom systems, including Burli NE or similar platforms. 
• Proactive, self-motivated and committed to high editorial standards. 

What You'll Have:

• A minimum of three years’ experience on busy news desk, reporting or a senior newsroom role. 
• Demonstrated experience as a broadcast journalist, including bulletin production and reading. 
• A third-level qualification in journalism, media, or a related discipline. 
• Excellent working knowledge of Irish media law, defamation, and broadcasting regulation. 

What You’ll Get:  

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Factors taken into account in determining an appropriate scale include the candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications relevant to the job. 

Bauer Media Audio Ireland operates the following benefits for its employees: 

• 23 days annual leave including Good Friday & Christmas Eve (25 in total) 
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay 
• Contributory pension scheme to support your long-term financial wellbeing 
• Life cover (4 times your salary) 
• Paid sick leave - up to 20 days 
• Access (free) to Group account with Webdoctor www.webdoctor.ie 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development with access to Learning and Development with Bauer Academy and Learning Waves www.learningwaves.ie 
• Flexible and Hybrid Working (for relevant roles) 
• Group Discount on Laya Healthcare 
• HSF Healthcare – we fund a health cash back plan for your day-to-day medical expenses. 
• Bike to Work Scheme and Annual Tax Saver Scheme 

The closing date for applications is 14 September 2026. 

Bauer Media Audio Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, gender expression or sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partnership status or culture. Bauer Media Audio Ireland is committed, where possible, to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. 

To discuss the requirements of the role, the location of the role or any reasonable accommodation you might require, please contact a member of the HR team via careers@bauermedia.ie 

All documentation received by Bauer Media Audio Ireland will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Acts, 1988 and 2003 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR; 2018). The information will only be used by BMAI in the processing of job applications and for ongoing administrative purposes with job candidates.  

If you have any feedback regarding our recruitment process, please email careers@bauermedia.ie we would love to hear from you. 

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