journalist (crete)
Aug 4, 2026 · Antenna Group
What you'll do
- Generate ideas for stories and features from various sources
- Pitch story ideas to chief editors
- Research, verify, and collate evidence and information for stories
- Identify and manage technical crews for location shoots
- Provide directorial input to filming crews
- Operate portable digital video (DV) cameras and related equipment
- Produce complete packages for broadcast
- Prepare and present material on air for pre-recorded and live segments
- Identify potential interviewees and conduct interviews
- Collaborate with editors to complete programmes or items
- Develop and maintain local contacts and assume public relations duties
- Understand and comply with media law and industry codes of conduct
Key requirements
- Journalism and writing proficiency
- Research and interviewing skills
- Communication skills and public relations
- Media law knowledge and ethical standards
- Directing for video production and digital video camera operation
- Crisis management and collaboration skills
- Time management and ability to meet deadlines
- Multilingualism
- Journalism
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration package, Health and Life Insurance Plan, Friendly and challenging working environment.
About the job
We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Journalist to join our team in Crete. The successful candidate will research, investigate, and produce news and current affairs content for television and digital platforms.
Job Description
Generating ideas for stories and features and following leads from news agencies, the police, the public, press conferences and other sources
Pitching ideas to chief editors
Researching, verifying and collating evidence and information to support a story using relevant information sources such as the internet, archives, etc.
Identifying necessary resources and deploying and managing technical crews for location shoots, including sound operators and camera crew
Providing directorial input, advising crews on what to film or record
Using portable digital video (DV) cameras and other equipment to record material
Producing complete packages for broadcast
Preparing and presenting material 'on air' for both pre-recorded and live pieces
Identifying potential interviewees, briefing them, preparing interview questions and conducting both live and recorded interviews
Collaborating with the editor to put together the completed programme or item
Developing and maintaining local contacts and assuming a public relations role
Understanding and complying with media law and industry codes of conduct
Requirements
University degree in journalism or a related field is prerequisite
Previous experience in similar position
Fluency in English. Knowledge of a second foreign language is desirable
Ability to meet daily deadlines under stressful conditions
High level of journalistic skills and writing proficiency
Ability to write, edit, interview and announce any kind of news, under any kind of conditions
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate with excellence in multilevel and multicultural environment
Crisis management skills are necessary
Conceptual thinking, teamwork, ability to adapt to changes
Result driven and viewers oriented
Ability to adapt to changes
High ethical standards, fitting with the Values of Antenna Group
Benefits
Competitive remuneration package
Health and Life Insurance Plan
Friendly and challenging working environment
About the company
Antenna Group is fully owned by K Group, the international multi-sector business of the Kyriakou family, marked by four generations of global entrepreneurial leadership with controlling interests across shipping, media, content and entertainment, asset management, and real estate.
Founded in 1988, Antenna Group has established itself as a leading international media, content, and entertainment organization, owning and operating a diverse portfolio in Europe, North America, and Australia, reaching 140 million people directly and more than 500 million globally through its strategic partnerships. Antenna’s media activity includes 37 TV channels, free and pay TV, 2 streaming services, news, content, production, cinemas, digital media, e-commerce, radio, music, live events and education.
With a reputation for reliability, integrity, and innovation, Antenna Group has a three-decade track record of exceptional returns in its investments. In addition to successfully owning and operating leading media businesses, Antenna Group is an investor in some of the most significant companies in the media and entertainment industries, including Raine Group - the global merchant bank advising and investing in high-growth sectors of TMT, entertainment and sports, Imagine Entertainment - the iconic Hollywood production company, and TelevisaUnivision - the world’s largest Spanish-language media and content organization. Also, it was an early investor of Facebook, Twitter (X), and Spotify before they went public.
Guided by its mission to inform and entertain people in a responsible, enriching and balanced way, Antenna Group continues to expand into new markets and pursue bold growth opportunities in an ever-changing media landscape. Most recently, it announced plans to expand its portfolio by deploying additional equity of over USD 1 billion targeting new investments in global media worldwide, underscoring its commitment to shaping the future of the industry.
About the company
Antenna Group is fully owned by K Group, the international multi-sector business of the Kyriakou family, marked by four generations of global entrepreneurial leadership with controlling interests across shipping, media, content and entertainment, asset management, and real estate.
Founded in 1988, Antenna Group has established itself as a leading international media, content, and entertainment organization, owning and operating a diverse portfolio in Europe, North America, and Australia, reaching 140 million people directly and more than 500 million globally through its strategic partnerships. Antenna’s media activity includes 37 TV channels, free and pay TV, 2 streaming services, news, content, production, cinemas, digital media, e-commerce, radio, music, live events and education.
With a reputation for reliability, integrity, and innovation, Antenna Group has a three-decade track record of exceptional returns in its investments. In addition to successfully owning and operating leading media businesses, Antenna Group is an investor in some of the most significant companies in the media and entertainment industries, including Raine Group - the global merchant bank advising and investing in high-growth sectors of TMT, entertainment and sports, Imagine Entertainment - the iconic Hollywood production company, and TelevisaUnivision - the world’s largest Spanish-language media and content organization. Also, it was an early investor of Facebook, Twitter (X), and Spotify before they went public.
Guided by its mission to inform and entertain people in a responsible, enriching and balanced way, Antenna Group continues to expand into new markets and pursue bold growth opportunities in an ever-changing media landscape. Most recently, it announced plans to expand its portfolio by deploying additional equity of over USD 1 billion targeting new investments in global media worldwide, underscoring its commitment to shaping the future of the industry.