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Our editorial department is expanding almost as quickly as an American’s elasticated waistline at all you can eat $9.99 buffet – and now’s your time to pull up a chair, tuck in a napkin and plough face first in too.

We’re looking for new talent to join our busy pool of motoring writers to work on a series of exciting projects. As part of Blackball Media’s editorial team you’ll work across our portfolio of outlets which include Press Association, AOL, Motors.co.uk, Car Dealer & Workshop magazines and SuperUnleaded.com – which in total serve more than 50m readers a month.

One day you might be flying to some sunny destination to try the latest new car on a private charter, the next you could be grilling an under-fire car manufacturer boss. One minute you might be finding GIFs of laughing hyenas to illustrate the latest Vauxhall concept, the next researching a buying guide on the Audi A3.

The work here is anything but boring and more diverse than a HR hearing at the BBC. We can promise you one thing: No two days will ever be the same.

Now, we’re looking for an editorial assistant to join our team and help across our titles. You’ll be joining at an exciting time for Baize Group and will help wherever we need you too.

You’ll have some journalism experience (possibly work experience), a great news sense and the ability to write a good story. You’ll also love cars – and will immediately feel at home among what can fondly be described as a bunch of utter car nerds.

You’ll be ambitious too and want to move onwards and upwards in our group, proving to us that you’ve got the drive and determination to succeed in the world of motoring journalism.

If that sounds like you, send a covering letter to [email protected] with an explanation of what car you’d buy – new or used – for £50,000 and why and a copy of your CV.

Applications for this post close on November 18.

Blackball Media is looking to fill some rather interesting shoes (and colourful trousers) as we look to appoint a new editor for Car Dealer Magazine.

Car Dealer has gained an enviable reputation as a must-read monthly motor trade publication and is the most widely circulated and widest read publications of its type.

The magazine mixes interesting editorial with serious business messages for car dealer professionals every month – all wrapped up in a glossy package with stunning design.

Our website is updated daily with relevant stories for the motor trade and we publish a popular weekly email newsletter.

And that’s not to mention our awards and events.

Annually, we hold the biggest Car Dealer Conference and Expo for the motor trade, our Car Dealer Power Awards celebrate the best suppliers and manufacturers at the top of the Spinnaker Tower every summer, while our Used Car Awards with Mike Brewer play host to 400 dealers every Christmas.

Our new editor will be expected to lead from the front at all of them. We’ve experienced a huge period of growth over the last few years and our new editor needs to help us continue to improve.

Make no mistake – this is a big job, with big responsibilities – but one that’s hugely enjoyable and which will give you wide scope to make your mark on an award-winning publication.

We’re looking for someone with all of the following:

• Be bursting with ideas and cover features – we need someone creative
• The ability to sniff out a story and write one after three glasses of wine at a launch
• Feature writing skills that can make any subject shine
• Charisma, charm and personality that can represent Car Dealer
• Layout and sub-editing using InDesign
• Organisational skills that would scare NATO
• A welcome embrace for worldwide travel
• Excellent car reviewing skills and motoring knowledge
• Not scared by website CMS
• A Twitter following of at least 500 people and the ability to demonstrate its importance to your work
• A proven talent for public speaking and hosting
• An absolute passion for all things motoring related
• Man management skills

Who would this role suit? Well, you may be a seasoned motoring writer professional looking for a new challenge in a fast-expanding company. Or you might be a junior writer on a car magazine and looking for the chance to prove yourself. We’re open to all – as long as you can demonstrate your passion, skills and ideas for Car Dealer.

In your covering letter we want to know what you think the strengths and weaknesses of Car Dealer are, a brief synopsis of your ideas for the title and where you think you can help complement our existing team the most.

I’d also like to hear about your experience in the industry, your biggest ever stories and the features you’re most proud of and why.

If you’re invited in for a chat we’ll expect you to present in detail your ideas for keeping Car Dealer Magazine at the top of its game.

Salary will depend on experience, but we are offering a competitive package with 25 days holiday, company bonus scheme, discounted private health care and access to on-site gym.

Applications for this role should be made by email to [email protected] with that covering note and a copy of your CV.

Spielberg – he’s got nothing on you right?

If you thought the editing on the latest Transformers movie was ‘a bit tame’, the graphics in Avatar ‘not quite up to your standards’ or 12 Years A Slave ‘not moving enough’ then don’t fear.

We won’t shun your perfection, won’t laugh at your attention to detail or chuckle at your desire to prove you’re ‘better than them’.

Instead we can offer you a platform to prove it. Ok, so we’re not talking the IMAX, but your work will walk the hallowed digital turfs of the YouTube and if you’re REALLY lucky Vimeo too.

And no one will need to shell out on over-priced popcorn or hotdogs made of horse to see your work either…

In a roundabout way that’s us saying we need fresh talent. We need a Mac genius who can turn a car video into a YouTube audience pleasing (if there is such a thing) featurette in double quick time.

Blackball Media’s rapidly expanding video department (and we don’t mean waistline, despite our close proximity to Greggs) needs a new online video maker to work in our busy editing suite. When we say suite we mean desk next to the pool table, but you can call it a suite if you want.

Once again, I digress (you’ll need to get used to that). This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who loves cars and video to “synergise” the two with some “blue sky thinking” thus allowing the two passions to “merge” to create some SERIOUSLY AWESOME FILMS viagra ohne rezept in holland.

We work with some of the best brands in the UK – from car manufactuerers to price comparison sites – to produce compelling car videos that engage with audiences across the world.

Whether that’s pedaling some hairy-chested sports cars around a track in the name of science (for science, read video)…

…or pitching a GT-R engined SUV against a British Superbike champion on a 1,000cc widow maker…

…or making dogs jump into the backs of cars…

…then you’ll get the opportunity at Blackball Media.

Our work is nothing if not varied and will give you a brilliant opportunity to develop your camera skills, editing mastery and prove that Sam Mendes really is “past his prime”.

You’ll be working with a fun team that takes pride in their work and thoroughly enjoys doing it.

You’ll get to travel the world (well, possibly to Europe, but if you’re American that would be seen as near-intergalactic travel, so we’re sticking with it), you’ll get to live in Gosport which boasts a swimming pool (where the last recorded case of athlete’s foot was at least three years ago. Probably), there are so many supermarkets you’ll need TWO hands to count them and where a ferry ride to another part of the world (Portsmouth) can take all of SEVEN minutes.

A huge camera. And our head of video. You don’t know who you want to work with more, right?

There are plenty more perks about living in Gosport – often described as the jewel of the Costa Del Portsmouth (by the local pub landlord) – but we can tell you all about them when you come to see us.

First you’ll need to wow us (and us I mean Nigel, our head of video) with your application. We want to see your show reel, hear about why you won’t mistake PS with VHS and learn a bit about your background and your career ambitions.

Also (I’ve been told to add) any candidates will need to have the following:

• Final Cut Pro X expertise
• After Effects knowledge would be an advantage
• Full driving licence
• Passion for cars desirable
• Experience shooting with a DSLR, Canon C100 and Sony EX3
• Experience shooting films and editing
• Be organised and reliable

If you think you’ve got what it takes to impress, send a CV, covering email and a link to your show reel or examples of previous work to me at [email protected].

Applications close on August 15.

Blackball Media is looking for a new Dealer PR executive to work with some of the coolest car manufacturers in the UK.

The job, which is predominantly based on the road with occasional meetings at our Gosport office, means your location is not a problem. In fact, a central UK base would be an advantage.

The role requires visits to car dealers across the UK, where you’ll dig up stories that would interest their local media outlets. A news reporter with a desire to move into PR would be perfectly suited to this job – a keen news sense is far more important than knowing the difference between BHP and PS.

An interest in cars and motoring would be handy, but is not essential. More important is your ability to find a good story and get it written in a manner that local media outlets could use.

If you’re handy with a camera, it would also help (and we’re not talking selfies). You’ll need to be self motivated, organised and disciplined.

Previous journalism experience is essential – if you’re working on a local newspaper as a reporter or on the news desk you’d be perfectly suited to this role. And it’s far more fun than covering parish council meetings…

Working from home and on the road you’ll help uncover the best stories for our car manufacturer clients. Some of the stories we’ve uncovered in the past have made the BBC and pretty much all national newspapers.

The role comes with a company car, an iPad, Apple Macbook computer and an expenses account that would make local newspaper editors weep.

Wages are to be discussed with the right candidate, but needless to say will be more than a local newspaper reporter’s salary.

For an informal chat, tweet me @CarDealerEd, or call the office. Otherwise send me your CV and a covering letter explaining why you should be part of one of the fastest growing automotive agencies in the UK. I’m on [email protected] and need to see something by July 15.

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You could have a desk here. All of your own.

Do you like touching cars? Do you get a funny feeling in your stomach when a V8 rumbles by? Do you have a constant itch to buy something rear-wheel drive?

Well, don’t fear! These could be the early signs of a career in motoring journalism and as luck would have it, we have a cure.

[Sorry. Not sure what happened there. Slipped into job advert cheese. It won’t happen again…]

So, what’s the role? Well, it’s a chance for an up and coming motoring scribe to work in our busy editorial team producing stories about CARS! Blackball Media publishes award-winning Car Dealer Magazine, manages AOL Cars and Motors.co.uk editorial, plus lots more, so you won’t be short of something to do.

You’ll need some basic skills – the ability to write will help, and it’d be useful if you can prove it with a motoring blog you’re currently updating regularly.

You’ll be writing about cars every day here so the ability to tell a Fiesta Style from a Zetec from five car parking spaces away will not be ridiculed, but celebrated (Corsa model identification skills, not required).

A Fiesta Zetec… or is it?

You’ll need to be active on Twitter and Facebook too. No, we’re not particularly interested in that ‘cracking Korma’ your mum made, or the ‘banging’ night out you had with your mates, but we do want to see you interact online with other humans – and we will be checking (not creepy).

A large part of this role will be managing social media accounts for a variety of firms so you’ll need to prove you know your tweets from your likes and have some ideas on how car businesses should be presenting themselves online.

Organisational skills are important. We’re not talking about putting your pens in perpendicular order on your desk, but more the ability to work on your own and plan how to get tasks done, to deadline.

Oh yes, that dreaded word. Funnily enough deadlines are quite important here – we pride ourselves on hitting them and that sometimes means (god forbid) putting off the next caffeine fix for all of 15 minutes. I know, shocking, but it’s true. Needs must.

This role is ideal for someone just starting out in motoring journalism. You might be on a motoring journalism course at university, or you might just be very keen and want to prove yourself. Or you might simply be a massive car geek who wants somewhere to vent his or her knowledge of the history of the Hofmeister kink.

If you think you’re right for this role, send me a covering email explaining why you’re ideal for this job, links to your motoring blog or published articles, and details of your social media addiction to [email protected].

Deadline (that dreaded word again) for applications is Monday, March 10. So be quick.

Oh, and pay (you’ll want that, right?) is between £18-20,000 depending on experience. We offer 25 days holiday a year, discounted private health care, on-site gym and the chance to touch as many cars as you want without being looked at strangely. Oh, and the chance to put Best Job In The World on your CV*.

*Disclaimer: Other jobs may be better (fighter pilot, Copacabana lifeguard, F1 driver)