Content Director

Ultimate Asset; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Asset is seeking an Editorial Content Director to shape the editorial vision across a portfolio of premium podcast and YouTube brands. This hybrid London-based role partners with founders, presenters and senior leadership to define what audiences watch, listen to and engage with.

You will lead world-class storytelling, develop new formats and steer content strategy using performance data to maximise impact, while coaching editorial teams to consistently high standards.

Qualifications

• Senior editorial leader with a track record in podcasts or YouTube.
• Ability to drive audience growth and engagement across formats.
• Experience with interview-led content and long-form storytelling.
• Collaborative leadership style with a passion for world-class storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Define the editorial strategy and creative vision across flagship podcast and YouTube shows.
• Identify guests, stories and topics to drive growth and engagement.
• Develop new show ideas, formats, franchises across video, audio and social.
• Work with presenters, producers and commercial teams to ensure editorial excellence.
• Use audience insights and performance data to refine strategy and maximise impact.
• Coach and inspire editorial teams while maintaining high creative standards.
• Develop the editorial and brand proposition with the C-Suite and founders.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Audience growth

Storytelling

Collaboration

Tools

YouTube Analytics

Podcast production tools

Job description

Editorial Content Director | Podcast, YouTube & Premium Digital Media

We're partnering with one of the UK's most exciting creator-led media businesses to appoint an Editorial Content Director to shape the editorial vision across a portfolio of market-leading podcast and YouTube brands.

Hybrid Working: 2 -3 days per week in the London Office

This is a senior creative leadership opportunity for someone who combines exceptional editorial instincts with a deep understanding of audience behaviour, long-form storytelling and the evolving creator economy.

Working closely with founders, presenters and senior leadership, you'll help define what audiences watch, listen to and engage with across multiple premium content brands.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Defining the editorial strategy and creative vision across flagship podcast and YouTube shows.
• Identifying world-class guests, compelling stories and culturally relevant topics that drive audience growth and engagement.
• Developing new show ideas, content formats, franchises and recurring series ideas across video, audio and social platforms.
• Working closely with presenters, producers and commercial teams to ensure editorial excellence and consistency.
• Using audience insight and performance data to continually refine content strategy and maximise impact.
• Coaching and inspiring editorial teams whilst maintaining exceptionally high creative standards.
• Developing the editorial and overall media brand proposition in partnership with the C-Suite and Founders

We're looking for someone who has:

• A strong track record leading premium editorial content within podcasts, YouTube, broadcast or digital media publishing and content creation businesses with demonstrable impact on growing audience subs / views and community engagement
• Outstanding editorial judgement and an instinct for what creates compelling long-form conversations.
• Experience developing successful interview-led content and growing engaged audiences.
• A collaborative leadership style, creative curiosity and genuine passion for world-class storytelling.
• At least five years experience of leading teams and managing creatives / producers, etc

This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of one of the UK's fastest-growing premium media businesses and create content that reaches millions of people around the world.