Senior Podcast Producer (12-Month FTC)

Job Description Senior Podcast Producer – Audio and Video (12‑Month FTC) Your Role:
Senior Podcast Producer

We’re looking for a strategic, creative Senior Podcast Producer with strong experience in entertainment formats to take a leading role in the development and execution of Global Original podcasts. You’ll report into an Executive Producer but operate with a high degree of autonomy, shaping the editorial vision, managing the full production process, and owning delivery from concept to launch and beyond.

21 August 2026

• Take editorial leadership, alongside an Executive Producer, of Global Original podcasts.
• Manage the end‑to‑end production process, ensuring high‑quality episodes are delivered on time.
• Work to focused briefs and tight production deadlines.

• Identify and manage on‑and off‑air talent, supporting them to deliver their best work.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships, including with agents and partners.

• Create memorable video content that will increase our digital and podcast audiences.
• Shape and evolve video output from daily clips for social to full‑length interviews and episodes.
• Optimise video and social posts for maximum engagement across platforms.

• Contribute to long‑term planning, performance analysis and creative reviews.
• Develop original ideas and formats aligned with Global’s podcast strategy.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, audience behaviour and the commercial podcast landscape.

• Think Big:
  Producing habit‑forming podcasts with some of the UK’s highest‑profile presenters.
• Own It:
  Being part of a highly creative and collaborative team, leading key conversations and striving for success.
• Keep It Simple:
  Creative freedom to develop ideas that align with Global’s podcast strategy, helping the team to achieve its goals.
• Better Together:
  Building relationships within a dynamic team, working in collaboration with people from diverse areas of the business.

In your first few months, you will have:

• Developed original ideas and formats aligned with Global’s podcast strategy.
• Worked with some of the biggest talent in the podcast space.
• Produced high‑quality podcast episodes on a weekly basis.
• Shaped and evolved the podcast’s video output from daily clips for social to full‑length interviews and episodes.
• Built strong internal and external relationships.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, collaborative and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, with:

• Significant experience (typically 5+ years) as a producer of podcasts and/or live radio.
• A high level of creativity and imagination in both audio and video, with the ability to edit both.
• Strong knowledge and experience of Adobe Audition and Adobe Premiere Pro. If your experience with video editing software is more limited, a desire to learn is key. Experience with After Effects would be an advantage.
• Experience with video technology (hardware and software) such as vision mixers, playout/graphics systems, and recording or streaming tools (advantageous, not essential).
• A strong understanding of social platforms and how to optimise video and social posts for maximum engagement.
• Strong talent management skills, and the ability to work to focused briefs and tight production deadlines.
• Flexibility to work across a range of categories and styles, with an up‑to‑date understanding of diversity and inclusivity.
• Wide‑ranging and in‑depth knowledge of the current podcast landscape, including awareness of industry trends and the commercial environment in the UK and other key markets.
• A genuine interest in podcasts across multiple categories and genres.
• A detailed understanding of how to promote podcasts effectively and the ability to build additional social media and short‑form audio and video content to drive audiences to the podcasts.