Journalist, m/f/d
Saarländischer Rundfunk
part-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Saarbrücken • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Research and production/coverage of complex regional topics
- Developing expertise in local government and municipal political contexts
- Building a regional network of sources
- Occasional editorial duties
- Producing audio contributions in all formats (news bulletins as well as online texts, photos, videos and other social media content such as podcasts)
- Identifying and pitching original regional story ideas; developing dedicated topic focuses for audio, online and social media
Requirements
- Completion of a journalistic traineeship (Volontariat), equivalent journalistic training, or equivalent practical experience
- University degree preferred
- Experience handling complex, extensive investigations and working with particularly sensitive/protected sources
- Experience in investigative research strongly desired
- Knowledge of media and press law
- Strong sense for regional and current topics and enjoyment in independently proposing and developing them
- Initiative and journalistic ambition
- Good knowledge of the region
- Good on‑air/microphone voice
Benefits
- A high degree of personal responsibility and a great team
- An employee-like engagement status for approximately 4 weeks per month (according to § 12a of the Collective Agreement Act) with full social insurance (health, pension, unemployment insurance) and numerous collective agreement benefits (e.g., holiday pay, continued payment of fees in case of illness)
- As part of ARD, we offer diverse opportunities for individual development and the chance to work at a high professional level
- Measures to support work–life balance, e.g., the option for mobile/remote working
- A well-equipped workplace in Saarbrücken
- Option to take out occupational disability insurance
- Training and development opportunities
- Company health management programs
- Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
investigative researchaudio productioncontent creationeditorial dutiesstory pitchingmedia law knowledge
Soft skills
initiativejournalistic ambitionindependent proposal developmentstrong sense for regional topics
Certifications
journalistic traineeshipequivalent journalistic training