Senior Producer- White & Jordan

Senior Producer

Show: White & Jordan

talkSPORT is the world’s biggest sports radio station. From World Cups and European Championships to the Premier League and the Champions League, through to Test cricket and world class boxing, the talkSPORT network is at the heart of the world’s major sporting events.

Your Team

talkSPORT is looking for an exceptional Senior Producer to take the reins of White & Jordan – one of the biggest, most distinctive and award-winning shows in sports media.

White & Jordan leads the conversation. It breaks stories, creates moments, drives debate and regularly sets the agenda across sports media. The show has a huge audience, a distinctive voice and a reputation for doing things differently.

Your Role

As a Senior Producer, you will be the editorial driving force behind White & Jordan, shaping one of the most recognisable programmes in sports broadcasting. You will work closely with Jim White and Simon Jordan, two of the industry’s biggest personalities and influence the conversation well beyond the radio to create a show that is compelling, unpredictable, entertaining and impossible to ignore.

If you believe you have the ambition, creativity and editorial instinct to lead one of TalkSPORT’s flagship programmes, we want to hear from you.

Day to day you will

• Develop big ideas, original features and ambitious editorial concepts.

• Find the stories, interviews and arguments that will drive the day’s conversation.

• Work closely with Jim and Simon to get the very best from their distinctive personalities and opinions.

• Lead the production team and create a high-energy, creative environment.

• Make fast, confident editorial decisions when breaking news happens.

• Book and manage high-profile guests, contributors and sporting figures.

• Identify opportunities across radio, video, podcasts and social media.

• Think beyond the programme itself and create moments that travel well beyond the TalkSPORT audience.

• Work closely with the wider newsroom, digital and video teams to maximise the show’s biggest stories and moments.

• Ensure the programme continues to sound fresh, relevant and ahead of the competition.

What we’re looking for from you

• Experienced producer, with a strong track record in live broadcasting, with sharp editorial instincts.

• Proven ability to spot stories that resonate, craft high-impact audio, and drive everyday debate.

• Creative, ideas-led and relentlessly curious.

• Confident working with high-profile talent.

• Calm and decisive under pressure.

• Comfortable making bold editorial calls.

• A natural leader who can get the best out of a production team.

• Highly organised without being afraid to throw the plan out when the story demands it.

• Passionate about sport and the wider world of sports media.

• Digitally minded, with an understanding of how great radio can become great video and social content.

• Someone who wants to make must-listen, must-watch content, rather than simply fill airtime.

If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.

We are News Broadcasting: Driving digital innovation, our people create award-winning audio, TV and video content for millions of people across the UK, Ireland and beyond. Life sounds good with Virgin Radio - home to The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. talkSPORT is the home of live sport and even livelier opinion across the UK and beyond, delivers the very best live sport and analysis and is an official broadcaster of the Premier League. Launched in June 2020, Times Radio brings together the peerless journalistic expertise of The Times and The Sunday Times with world-class broadcast talent including John Pienaar and Kate McCann. Plus Talk, The Home Of Common Sense, hosting Jeremy Kyle and Julia Hartley-Brewer.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes

• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling

• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as an extra anniversary day off

• Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.