Digital Producer (Podcast)

Historic Royal Palaces; Molesey; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A historical conservation charity in the United Kingdom seeks a Digital Producer (Podcast) to enhance audience engagement through compelling audio storytelling. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of podcast production, from research to delivery, while also developing video content. Ideal for a seasoned producer with a passion for British history and strong production management skills. This role offers a hybrid work environment and various employee benefits, ensuring work-life balance and professional growth.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Generous employer pension contributions (up to 11%)

Annual pay reviews and bonuses

Critical illness cover and life assurance

Family-friendly policies and benefits

Staff discounts and entry to all palaces

Qualifications

• At least five years’ professional experience in podcast and/or audio production.
• Strong editorial expertise and production skills.
• Ability to manage studio and on-location recordings.

Responsibilities

• Lead research, development, and production of history podcasts.
• Manage publishing schedule across platforms.
• Develop video podcast releases on YouTube.

Skills

Podcast production

Researching history

Production management

Creative content development

Video podcasting

Job description

Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) is the independent charity that cares for six of the most iconic palaces in the world: the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace, and Hillsborough Castle. We preserve these historic sites and share their stories with millions of people, inspiring audiences through creativity, innovation, and world‑class experiences.

We want everyone to find themselves in the spaces and stories we share. To find out more, please visit our strategy page here: "Our strategy | Historic Royal Palaces".

The Historic Royal Palaces Podcast is a chart‑hitting history podcast for people who love British royal history. Every fortnight, our historians and experts unlock the secrets of the monarchs you think you know and reveal the forgotten lives of the people you’ve never heard of. From dramatic events to intimate human stories, we explore how history shapes us, and how these iconic palaces continue to come alive today.

Digital Producer (Podcast)

As a Digital Producer (Podcast), you will support Historic Royal Palaces’ ambition to reach and engage a broader audience, both nationally and internationally, with compelling audio storytelling that brings our palaces’ histories to life. You will lead the research, development, production, and commissioning of high‑quality history podcasts, while managing our publishing schedule across platforms. You will also lead the development of video podcast releases on YouTube, expanding the reach and engagement of our audio content.

You will be a member of the Digital Engagement department within the Public Engagement directorate, working alongside a dynamic and dedicated team of digital professionals. Together, the team produces and manages a wide range of products, projects, and content across multiple digital platforms.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Generous employer pension contributions (up to 11%)
• Annual pay reviews and bonuses
• Critical illness cover and life assurance
• Family‑friendly policies and benefits
• Staff discounts and entry to all palaces

Qualifications & Experience

We are seeking a Producer with at least five years’ professional experience in podcast and/or audio production, who can bring strong editorial expertise, production skills, and a passion for history to our high‑performing team.

From researching the fascinating history and stories of the palaces and shaping concepts for new podcast series to managing studio and on‑location recordings at our historic sites and overseeing our podcast channel, this role offers ample opportunities to apply your expertise and creativity in a vital area of our work.

To succeed in this role, you should:

• Be a seasoned Producer with confidence in researching history topics using diverse sources, particularly publications and subject matter experts.
• Have a passion for British history and a creative spark that enables you to transform research into engaging podcast series that captivate audiences.
• Bring production management expertise to oversee the entire process, from research and scripting to recording, editing, and delivery.
• Have experience commissioning production partners to create content (desirable).
• Have a solid understanding of podcast platforms, metadata, and discoverability.
• Be able to devise and coordinate a content release plan in collaboration with teams across the charity, maximizing audience reach and engagement through platform best practices and data‑driven insights.
• Have additional experience in video podcasting (encouraged).

We value collaborative teamwork, creativity, and a keen eye for detail. If you bring these qualities, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: 28th January 2026, 23:55.

Interviews are anticipated to take place w/c 9 February.