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About the Role
Clarion Defence & Security is seeking a talented and driven Defence Journalist to join its expanding London-based team. This critical role involves increasing the authority and credibility of the DSEI brand by delivering original, high-impact journalism focused on the global defence industry, and offers the chance to make a real impact on growing a publishing brand.
Responsibilities
- Write concise, engaging news articles, features, and explainers.
- Identify significant breaking news within the defence sector.
- Secure interviews with senior industry leaders, government officials, military personnel, and subject matter experts globally.
- Research, write, and curate content for monthly and weekly defence industry newsletters.
- Maintain consistency with content and style guides.
- Contribute ideas for coverage, shaping the editorial calendar and content strategy.
- Uphold journalistic integrity, accuracy, and compliance.
- Support live coverage of key defence events.
- Work with different content formats, including video.
- Represent Clarion at conferences, events, and public forums.
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience as a journalist/reporter, preferably within a B2B media environment.
- Exceptional ability to translate complex, technical, or 'dry' subjects into engaging, concise, and credible editorial content for a high-level professional audience.
- Strong news sense and dedication to the highest standards of accuracy and ethics.
- Proven skills in quickly building rapport with senior stakeholders and conducting high-level interviews.
- A keen interest in and a foundational understanding of the global defence industry, including key platforms, technologies, geopolitics, and procurement processes.
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
- Highly motivated and thrives in an expanding, dynamic team environment.
Skills
- Journalism
- Content writing
- Interviewing
- Content strategy
- Editorial excellence
- Event coverage
- Video content
- Public representation
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Not specified
Education Level
- Relevant degree in International Relations, War Studies, Journalism, or a related field is advantageous
Benefits
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- End of year wellbeing shutdown
- Extra day of leave for a celebration of your choosing
- Summer Hours in August (3pm finish on Fridays)
- Helping Our World (HOW) Days – one paid day per quarter for charity work
- Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Health Cash Plan
- Wellbeing Library (MYNDUP)
- Mentoring Programme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Free on-site gym and shower facilities
- Free eyesight tests
- Free flu vaccination
About the Company
- Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947.
- Clarion Events embrace diversity and equal opportunities in all that we do.
- Clarion is private equity backed and owned by Blackstone.
- Blackstone is one of the world’s leading global investment funds, investing capital for the long term in order to build successful, resilient businesses.
- Our purpose is to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences, by making every connection count.
- Our vision is we want every one of our products to be a market leader in customer satisfaction and delight.
Equal Opportunity
- We encourage employees to be open and confident and recognise that every member of the team makes a vital contribution.
- Clarion embraces equality, diversity and inclusion and seeks to promote these principles in all of our business activities.
- When recruiting new employees or providing opportunities for promotion, we will recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of background, and make the best use of their talents.
- We will ensure that no person is unlawfully discriminated against.
- We will select the best person for the role based on their skills, qualifications and abilities.
- This statement sets out our commitment to equal opportunities and to preventing discrimination in the workplace.