Correspondent

Job objectives:
· Deliver news content including on the day assignment across all broadcast and digital platforms for CGTN Europe, working on a daily basis to the Director of Newsgathering.
· Be proficient in writing and structuring news packages in a high pressure, deadline-driven environment.
· Deliver live reports to air with fluency and authority during periods of breaking news.
· Have a proven history of breaking stories and generating distinctive content for the daily news agenda.
· Have experience of reporting for both general and business news, and an ability to make complex issues understandable to an international audience.
· Have a track record of embracing the digital world and new technology.
· Be prepared to travel on assignment across the UK, Europe and worldwide.
· Thrive under pressure, especially in a start-up broadcast center environment.
· Perform other duties as required by the Company.
Person specification:
· At least 10 years of experience as a broadcast and digital news Correspondent with an international media organization, with at least 5 years in presenting/reporting in an international media organization.
· Have a track record of embracing the digital world and new technology.
· Fluency in English and at least one European language
· Extensive knowledge of current events, geopolitics and international relations, especially across and within Europe and Asia.
· Proven team player who has experience of working in multicultural environments both at home and overseas.
About CGTN Europe
CGTN Europe Ltd. is a multi-cultural and multimedia production centre located in Chiswick Business Park in West London. It operates from a state of the art, purpose-built newsroom, covering international business and politics with a European focus. CGTN Europe uncovers and reports on news and trends from within Europe for a worldwide audience while also delivering new perspectives and voices to contextualise global stories.
CGTN Europe Ltd. serves as the primary European content provider for CGTN, which is an international media organisation launched on December 31, 2016. CGTN strives to deliver objective, balanced, impartial news, current affairs and feature content, presenting a Chinese perspective.
Equal Opportunities
CGTN Europe Ltd. is committed to achieving a working environment which provides equality of opportunity, value, and respect, regardless of race, religion or belief, national origin, marital or civil partnership status, maternity or pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender or gender reassignment or any other protected group status.
Our diverse employees individually contribute to CGTN Europe’s programming, live output and across a range of online platforms and podcasts. We continue to encourage talented people from all backgrounds to apply to our roles and to welcome into our company.