Executive Producer - Entertainment Podcasts

Posted here: October 6, 2026 · Closes: October 23, 2026

A project or contract position at Audio Always, Salford Greater Manchester, UK

Audio Always is an independent production company making shows audiences can’t wait to press play on. Millions of people hear, see and feel our content every week, and our audio and video lives everywhere our audiences do — across podcasts, radio and beyond. We’re looking for an Executive Producer to lead some of our most exciting entertainment podcast titles for a 12-month maternity cover period. If you want to step into a senior creative role on shows people love, this is a brilliant opportunity.

The Role As Executive Producer, you’ll be at the creative and editorial heart of our entertainment podcast output — leading projects from first idea to final delivery, working with talent, developing the team around you, and helping shape what we make next. You’ll work across audio, video and social, building the kind of content that gets noticed.

You’ll be based in London, working a minimum of four days a week in the office.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading content projects with editorial, creative and technical ambition — the kind of work that gets noticed.
• Working closely with Content Directors, Producers and Editors to deliver audio, video and social content that hits the mark.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with agents, talent, commissioners and clients.
• Supervising Content Producers and Assistant Content Producers, delegating clearly and giving honest, constructive feedback.
• Supporting your team's development through coaching and training.
• Leading creative brainstorms and driving the idea development process from concept through to commission.
• Writing compelling pitch documents and presenting ideas with confidence.
• Staying across audience trends and using data to shape what we make next.
• Managing project budgets, tracking spend and flagging variances early.
• Ensuring all content meets Editorial Guidelines and regulatory standards.

What We're Looking For

• Confident, independent editorial leadership with strong creative judgement.
• A love of entertainment audio and a deep understanding of how audiences engage with content across platforms.
• Experience managing talent — with the trust and diplomacy that requires.
• Energy and creativity in generating new ideas — and the experience to get them off the ground.
• An empathetic, hands-on approach to developing the people around you.
• A natural collaborator who brings out the best in a team.
• Highly organised, adaptable, and able to handle multiple priorities at pace.
• Clear, open communication with talent, colleagues, clients and commissioners.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities and to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you have a need that we can accommodate in our hiring process, please let us know.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, the successful candidate must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on our policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for sponsorship.

To apply

Please apply via https://audioalways.com/jobs/entertainment-podcasts-maternity-cover/ before 23rd October 2026.

Please mention podnews.net in your application.

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