Commercial Project Assistant (12 Month FTC)

Your Team

The Activation Team is an integral part of the News Broadcasting sales division, transforming sold commercial partnership deals into branded content and radio executions across our social, digital and radio platforms. We ensure clients' expectations of delivery are met and work closely with News UK brands on joint campaigns. You will join a collaborative team of 10 Project Managers and Assistants, reporting to the Head of Activation.

Your Role

We are hiring a Commercial Project Assistant, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the Activation Team on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. You will support the team in activating commercial partnership campaigns for a range of clients across on‑air, social, and digital platforms. Day to day you will:

• Help to script and proofread on‑air competition scripts and live reads
• Track branded content campaigns to ensure successful delivery
• Liaise with competition winners
• Clip and edit audio content to share with our clients
• Source and distribute prizes for competition winners
• Assist with the smooth running of location shoots and outside broadcasts
• Collaborate with Programming, Creative, and Social teams across all our brands
• Manage small to medium projects independently
• Provide essential administrative support to the wider team

What we’re looking for from you:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Fantastic organisational abilities with exceptional attention to detail
• A proactive work ethic and a willingness to go above and beyond
• A quick learner who is adaptable and enjoys solving problems
• Creative thinker
• The ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment
• Familiarity with project management or working with external stakeholders
• Previous experience in media, broadcasting, or commercial environments

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.

At News UK, we embrace a hybrid work model, currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and team spirit within our workspace.

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. 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.

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
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you to apply for any of our roles please contact us on careers@news.co.uk.