Audio Producer

Guardian News and Media Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization is looking for an audio producer to join their team. The role involves planning, recording, and editing episodes of the daily news podcast. Ideal candidates will have experience in radio or podcasting, a passion for global news, and the ability to work under tight deadlines. The position offers competitive benefits including generous annual leave and support for employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Six weeks annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Volunteering days

Dental insurance options

Corporate gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in news or current affairs journalism and popular culture.
• Demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective.

Responsibilities

• Generating ideas for podcast episodes and researching.
• Booking on-air talent and scripting.
• Editing and mixing audio to professional standards.
• Collaborating with other Guardian departments for promotion.

Skills

Experience in radio or podcasting

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Audio editing software proficiency

Ability to write compelling scripts

Ability to edit video

Tools

Audio editing software

Job description

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting‑edge commercial professionals, and industry‑leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture. We’re now looking for an audio producer to plan, record and edit episodes of our daily news podcast Today in Focus. You’ll be covering a wide range of UK and international stories. Today in Focus produces podcasts on housing, pop culture, elections, conflict, education, human rights, culture war issues, technology, and investigations. This role is ideal for someone with a love of global news and an appreciation of the evolving podcast world.

• Generating ideas for podcast episodes, researching, briefing presenters and guests for interviews, recording in studio, remotely and on location, scripting, editing and mixing to professional standards, often on tight deadlines
• Booking on‑air talent, both internal and external
• Working closely with senior and executive producers to guarantee the highest levels of creativity, editorial and legal standards
• Playing an active part in the Guardian’s audio team and looking for opportunities to showcase our journalism and values in an audio form
• Contributing to and occasionally producing other Guardian podcasts as required
• Working with the audio social video team to help create social clips
• Working with other Guardian departments including social, marketing and membership, where required, to assist discoverability and promotion of podcasts.
• Experience in radio or podcasting, in news or current affairs journalism and popular culture.
• Ability to work to regular tight deadlines.
• Experience in editing packages or documentary audio.
• Experience with audio editing software: able to edit smoothly and accurately at pace.
• Ability to write compelling scripts
• Ability to edit video is a bonus
• Ideally, you’ll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role.
• We offer six weeks annual leave per annum with the option to buy additional days through our holiday purchase scheme. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8–12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.
• You are entitled to life cover, income protection, healthcare, sick pay and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance. We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy. Culture & wellbeing – We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We offer great tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including free yoga and pilates. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.