Job Description

Content Solutions Manager



Location:



London



Department



Commercial



Salary Range:



Not Specified



Advertising End Date:



07 Sep 2025







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, the world's biggest sports radio station, 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 Jane & Fi. Plus Talk The Home Of Common Sense, hosting Mike Graham and Julia Hartley-Brewer.



The Team: Sitting as part of the wider News Broadcasting Commercial Team, the Content Solutions team are responsible for all creative solutions proposals and proactive on air sponsorship properties across all of our brands, including talkSPORT, Virgin Radio, Times Radio and Talk Radio.



Your Role: As a conduit between Sales and Programming, you will have extensive access and a huge influence on all News Broadcasting S&P activity.



Reporting to the Head of Content Solutions, you will help deliver revenue by identifying & creating market leading sponsorship properties, and answering client briefs with award worthy responses.



Day to day you will:



+ Be responsible for generating Content Solutions revenue.



+ Lead brainstorms & meetings with programming teams to answer client briefs.



+ Work with the wider Content Solutions team and senior members of programming to create & market sponsorable properties.



+ Work with the Octave Branded Content Team to amplify properties across our digital and social platforms.



+ Build and develop relationships internally and also with relevant senior contacts across the agency and client customer base.



+ Work with Group Heads and individual account managers to identify target clientsand categories.



+ Mentor and help develop the team assistant.



What we're looking for from you:



+ You'll have a good knowledge of media, agency and client processes and business objectives.



+ You'll be familiar with our brands and that of our competition.



+ You'll have demonstrable experience of working on partnership deals.



+ You will have a consistent record of building and nurturing relationships across a wide spectrum of agency disciplines.



If you believe you have the skills and passion to succeed, even if you don't meet every requirement on the list, we encourage you to apply. We value potential just as much as experience and are eager to hear from individuals who are enthusiastic about learning and growing with us.



At News UK, we know the value of working together, which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate, innovate, and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more office-based days depending on the nature of the position, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about what's required for your role.



We are News UK : One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.



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 ourDiversity Strategy (https://www.news.co.uk/more-than-the-news/diversity/) .



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:



+ Maternityleave up to 18 weeks full basic salary &paternityleave up to 2 weeks



+ Wide range oftrainingavailable, plus full LinkedIn Learning access



+ Private medical insuranceincluding coverage for pre-existing conditions



+ Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes



+ 'Bikes for Work'and 'Electric Car' scheme



+ Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books



+ 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 towellbeing benefitssuch as EAP, physio/massage and counselling



+ A generouspensionscheme with employer contributions of up to 5%



+ 25 daysholiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4volunteeringdays per year



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