Dave Goodman

Digital and Communications Manager for the world’s largest live music event - the Eurovision Song Contest, organized by the world's leading alliance of public service broadcasters.

A former journalist for the BBC and other European public service broadcasters, I’ve been the Communications Lead and now Digital and Communications Manager on the Eurovision Song Contest and Junior Eurovision Song Contest since 2019.

My role at the European Broadcasting Union involves leading a team creating content for web and social media, liaising with around 40 participating broadcasters, media relations & working closely with the host broadcaster of each Eurovision Song Contest to effectively communicate around planning for the event.

I’ve followed the Eurovision Song Contest since I was 10 years old, covered 7 Contests as a journalist & worked on 7 for the EBU.

Turin 2022 was the 17th Contest I’ve attended in person. I’ve also done communications for the EBU on Eurovision Young Musicians, Eurovision Young Dancers and 8 editions of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

In the past I’ve hosted programmes for local, national & international audiences on BBC Radio, Radio Netherlands Worldwide and Swiss public broadcaster SSR.

I have a background in telling stories and communicating with diverse audiences including 10 years working as Broadcast Journalist specialising in radio presenting, reporting, voice overs & show & content production.

Experience includes:

- Creative ideation to keep young audiences and fans engaged year round in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Communications/Crisis Communications and Social Media for the Eurovision Song Contest, Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Eurovision Young Musicians, Eurovision Young Dancers and Eurovision Choir
- Project Manager, Scriptwriter and Storyboarder for 10 x 3 minute "Eurovision Milestones" videos for EBU
- Presenting daily Breakfast programme on Switzerland's only English language radio station
- Voice overs for corporate videos and sports programming
- Producing and Presenting a daily European news programme for Radio Netherlands and broadcast worldwide on 8 other European public broadcasters
- Creating and presenting 2 hour weekly music programme for BBC Local Radio

I have great depth of knowledge about European politics, current affairs, culture, music and the arts and enjoy working in a European sphere.

Specialties:
Communications
Content Ideation
Social Media Engagement
Presentation
Voice Over
Reporting
Interviewing
Package Making
Programme Production