Podcast Producer
A full time position
Fully remote: working with a UK-based team at The Tape Agency .
Salary range: £25,000 to £35,000 (yearly rate) - subject to experience
ABOUT
The Tape Agency Podcast Network is looking for a podcast producer with a sound knowlege of digital marketing and a track record in launching new shows.
Tape have 10 podcasts on our network and we help with all aspects from production, distribution and monetisation to promotion. We are looking for someone who can produce and launch shows from concept to release, with bonus points for someone who has a keen interest in driving revenue by helping to expand our offering, grow our listenership, and effectively monetise projects via sponsorships and brand deals.
The Tape Agency spans PR, events production, podcast creation, and talent representation with opportunities to collaborate across function and work closely with the wider team.
WHO WE ARE: WE CREATE PODCASTS THAT AMPLIFY WOMEN’S VOICES. OUR SHOWS HIGHLIGHT THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE FUNNY OF MODERN EXISTENCE, FROM VOICES YOU CAN TRUST.
WE ARE THE ONLY PODCAST AGENCY THAT ALSO OFFERS TALENT MANAGEMENT AND PR SERVICES, SO YOU CAN ENSURE WE HAVE YOUR BACK FROM CONCEPT TO RELEASE AND THE SKY BEYOND.
RESPONSIBILITIES The podcast network encompasses all of the following duties and responsibilities. If you dont have experience in some of these that's ok - there is the opportunity to learn at Tape
Podcast Production:
- Proactively sourcing new business
- Content ideation
- Guest booking
- Recording in person including tech set up
- Recording remotely on platforms such as Squadcast, Cleanfeed, Riverside
- Cleaning and editing audio
- Episode upload
- Strong knowledge of distribution platforms
- Episode distribution on the backend and ad marking
- Asset creation
Podcast Marketing :
- Series launch plans including Apple homepage pitches, podcast mailer coverage, cross promotional opportunities (including feed drops and trailer swaps), PR coverage and social media asset posting
- Creating good relationships with podcast hosting platforms and staying up to date with their offerings
- Developing marketing and PR plans for the network and podcasts including: asset creation, digital marketing, briefing PR, sourcing cross promotional opportunities, tracking stats and audience growth
- Creating relationships with affiliate podcasting companies so our network is first in line for any PR opportunities
Sponsorship and Brand Collaborations:
- Proactively pitching specific campaigns to brands and agencies to generate sponsorships and revenue for the shows and talent on our network
- Negotiating the brand campaign and deliverables and contracting
- Overseeing the content roll out across the podcast and social platforms (Podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, Blogs, TikTok) such as gathering social briefs and podcast ad copy, joining brand calls, and collecting post-campaign reporting metrics
- Working to grow agency relationships and awareness by always pitching the network
- Creating pitch decks
Revenue:
- Work to quarterly and yearly revenue targets
- Have a good awareness of traditional revenue streams and how our podcasts are monetised
- Be alert for all emerging revenue streams and ways we can engage with them
- Effectively manage a team so your focus can be on driving and increasing revenue
Talent management:
- Have a black book of contacts of talent you could bring to the roster
- Pitch new podcast ideas to talent and to distributing channels
- Client counsel – liaising with talent throughout projects and podcast seasons, creating launch plans with them and guiding them through the process
KEY ATTRIBUTES
- Creative
- Hungry for growth
- A highly motivated self-starter
- Ability to juggle multiple projects with great time management skills
- Ability to develop, manage and oversee campaigns
- Strong communications skills, written and verbally
- The desire to be part of a team at an early-stage start up and grow the role as you want to
- Strong knowledge of and passion for media largely created by and for women
- Awareness of pop culture trends in podcasting, digital and social media
- Experience in strategy, monetising podcasts, budgets, and reporting
- Proposal writing, pitch deck creating, and presentation skills
TECHNICAL KNOW HOW
- Knowledge of Word, Excel, CANVA, Powerpoint, Teams/Zoom
- Optional: Remote recording experience in Squadcast / Cleanfeed / Riverside
- Optional: Editing experience in Audacity and/or Adobe Audition
- Optional: Photoshop
DETAILS
- 4-5 days
- Remote working from home
- Oxford Street Office 1-2 days a week
- Flexible working promoted
- Salary dependent upon experience
- Start in June
- Expansive holiday allowance (with birthday’s and Christmas/New Year off)
- Pension scheme
- A charity day off per year
- Cycle to work scheme
- Team get togethers
We welcome applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage Black, Asian and Majority Ethnic, and disabled applicants as these groups are underrepresented throughout the industry and we value the positive impact that difference has on our teams.
To apply
Email your CV to becky@thetapeagency.com
Please mention podnews.net in your application.
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