Our Media is part of the Immediate Media group, named one of the Best Places to Work in the UK 2022 by recruitment website Glassdoor. We place huge importance on the wellbeing, support and development of our people, and we are hugely proud of our friendly and open culture. We aim to provide an environment where all our people feel they belong, can take risks and have a purpose.

Whether you join us in Content, Sales, Account Management, Ad Operations, Production, Subscriptions, Marketing or one of our central teams, you will be joining a company where everyone is passionate about what we do.

You’ll see creativity and collaboration in action every day, as well as a commitment to transparency that ensures everyone knows how we are progressing. And we like to have a fun along the way, with a range of social and reward & recognition opportunities taking place throughout the year.

We are looking for a Presenter and Scriptwriter to lead the creation of road and gravel video content on BikeRadar.

This is an exciting new role within our fast-growing video team. Whether you’re an established content creator on YouTube or social media, or a future star in the making, you will be committed to creating the best videos about the subjects our audience loves – to develop their skills and drive the BikeRadar team’s creative output to new heights.

In this position, you will play a key role in the creation and delivery of road and gravel content for BikeRadar’s market-leading YouTube channel. You will generate compelling ideas for editorial and commercial video, act as a lead presenter, and work closely with the wider video team to organise and execute shoots. You will also attend events and launches, and work as part of BikeRadar’s test team, to generate video content.

In this role, you will need a first-class knowledge of the cycling market and how to create engaging content for BikeRadar’s YouTube audience of more than 710,000 subscribers. You will also play a key role in the continued development of BikeRadar’s video formats and production values.

Finally, as part of the wider editorial team, you will contribute to BikeRadar.com and the BikeRadar Podcast, ensuring video content is adapted for our readers and listeners as required.

A bit about the role:

• Generate and execute compelling video ideas for editorial and native content
• Act as a regular lead presenter for BikeRadar’s YouTube channel and across other video formats
• Write engaging scripts for video, across a range of formats, including product testing, news/launches, commercial content and evergreen content
• Carry out bike/product tests, rides and attend shows, launches and events as required in order to produce video content
• Liaise with the sales team, project managers and commercial partners to generate ideas and deliver editorially-credible native content
• Engage with the YouTube audience through Comments, Shorts and Community
• Assist the video team in the organisation and production of video shoots, including logistics, shot lists and pre-production planning
• Suggest new formats to produce market-leading video content, including short-form video
• Re-format video-first content for BikeRadar.com and the BikeRadar Podcast
• Adapt and restructure BikeRadar.com and BikeRadar Podcast content for video
• Contribute to BikeRadar.com and the BikeRadar podcast as required

We're looking for someone who has most of the following:

• Experience as a video content creator/presenter on YouTube or social media platforms
• Comfortable in front of the camera and willing to take part in a variety of on-camera activities, both scripted and unscripted, live and pre-recorded
• Experience working in a writing or video role within cycling media is desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Understand how to reformat existing content into an audio or video package, with an appreciation for the style and tone required to engage with the platform’s audience
• Experienced rider with excellent knowledge of road/gravel technology and trends
• Knowledge of the video production process
• Understand how to engage and interact with a YouTube audience
• Understand the different techniques and formats required to deliver engaging video content across a variety of platforms including YouTube, Facebook and Instagram
• Willing to work collaboratively within a small team and contribute to all areas of production including scriptwriting, voiceover recording and presenting
• Experience using an auto-cue is desirable
• Ability to write and edit accurate, engaging copy for a variety of audiences, including video scripts and voiceovers, as well as written articles and reviews for BikeRadar.com
• A willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required
• Full UK driving licence desirable

We respect and value differences. We believe that when people from different backgrounds and with different perspectives work together, we can create the most value for our people, readers, customers, and society. If you are excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with everything listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway, as you may still be a good fit for this or other roles.

We’re striving to create a more diverse and inclusive environment and to ensure our content is representative of all our audiences. We have established five internal D&I network groups to help our people feel supported and included, and to provide an open environment for people to network, mentor and exchange ideas, solutions, and experiences. If there is anything we can do to make our recruitment process more accessible for you, please do let us know at [email protected].

We are currently working in a hybrid way, with around 3 days a week spent in our lovely purpose built offices in central Bristol (complete with barista and bike park), and the rest of the week working from home.

This role will close on the 29th August. We may close the role early depening on the number of applications we get, so early application is advised!