Senior Producer – Podcasts (Freelance) – The Times (London)
We are News Broadcasting. Our people create award-winning national and local radio and podcasts which have become destinations for millions of listeners across the UK, Ireland and beyond. Our success is rooted in delivering content our audiences love.
The Team: Times Podcasts is responsible for design and producing a range of podcasts that match the breadth, depth and dynamism of the journalism found in The Times and The Sunday Times. The team is expanding to test new podcast ideas and to help produce an existing portfolio which covers politics to sport, and we are looking for both Producers and experienced Sr Producers to join an experienced group of programme makers.
Your role: As a Podcast Producer or Sr Podcast Producer, reporting to the Editor, Times Podcasts you will identify, pitch and develop compelling podcast series often in partnership with our talent, correspondents and producers. You will work closely with some of Britain’s leading journalists, creating audio that sets the news agenda and examines major stories in a new light.
Day to day you will:
● Identify existing internal podcast opportunities while producing new original podcast offerings, both daily
and/or serialised storytelling
● Manage podcast productions, including budgets, staffing and creative.
● Work with staff on best-in-class digital podcast practices.
● Partner with cross-network teams on marketing, sales, and communication strategies.
● Forward plan and generate fresh ideas.
● Potential unsociable hours including weekends
● Sr Producers will be expected to work more independently and with the capacity to approve material and
instruct the work of others
and/or serialised storytelling
● Manage podcast productions, including budgets, staffing and creative.
● Work with staff on best-in-class digital podcast practices.
● Partner with cross-network teams on marketing, sales, and communication strategies.
● Forward plan and generate fresh ideas.
● Potential unsociable hours including weekends
● Sr Producers will be expected to work more independently and with the capacity to approve material and
instruct the work of others
What we’re looking for from you:
You are a Podcast Producer, or Sr Producer proactive, organised and are great at multitasking. You will have a great track record in audio storytelling ideally with production on a successful podcast, or radio programme.
● Knowledge of recording and editing audio and familiar with software
● Detailed knowledge of the legal framework for journalism in UK, and industry guidelines
● Excellent writing skills
● Strong and creative ideas on how to make compelling content.
● Confident working in a fast-paced environment and able to react positively to change
● You will have an ability to influence and build long lasting relationships
● Effective communication skills with the ability to work closely with presenters and within a team
● A creative mind and ability to think differently and be proactive
● Sr producers will have to show ability and experience leading others through complex productions
● Detailed knowledge of the legal framework for journalism in UK, and industry guidelines
● Excellent writing skills
● Strong and creative ideas on how to make compelling content.
● Confident working in a fast-paced environment and able to react positively to change
● You will have an ability to influence and build long lasting relationships
● Effective communication skills with the ability to work closely with presenters and within a team
● A creative mind and ability to think differently and be proactive
● Sr producers will have to show ability and experience leading others through complex productions
What’s in it for you?
We love our business and what we do. We want you to love work as much as we do so we promise to offer on-the- job training and development enabling you to be the best you can be.
News Broadcasting
We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at Wireless. Alongside pay, we offer:
● A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%;
● A comprehensive private medical scheme covering pre-existing conditions;
● Maternity leave of up to 18 weeks full basic salary and paternity leave of up 2 weeks full basic salary;
● Discounted gym membership for employees and immediate family
● Life Assurance Benefits of 4 x your Annual Salary
● A range of different flexible working options, which can be requested by employees;
● Up to four Volunteering Days per year for employees to use on charities of choice;
● Health and wellbeing benefits including on-site physio/massage, counselling, legal advice, and others.
● Wide range of internal and external training available, plus full eLearning access via LinkedIn Learnings
Equal opportunities:
● A comprehensive private medical scheme covering pre-existing conditions;
● Maternity leave of up to 18 weeks full basic salary and paternity leave of up 2 weeks full basic salary;
● Discounted gym membership for employees and immediate family
● Life Assurance Benefits of 4 x your Annual Salary
● A range of different flexible working options, which can be requested by employees;
● Up to four Volunteering Days per year for employees to use on charities of choice;
● Health and wellbeing benefits including on-site physio/massage, counselling, legal advice, and others.
● Wide range of internal and external training available, plus full eLearning access via LinkedIn Learnings
Equal opportunities:
The Company is an equal opportunities employer and wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities for all its employees and for all applicants for employment. It opposes all forms of discrimination in the workplace.
We are a diverse team so want to maximise every individual’s potential to create a productive environment where everyone feels valued, and where talents are fully recognised and utilised. This means affording equal access to any employment opportunities within the Company according to your ability, without prejudice or discrimination by reason of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, disability or age.
