Podcast Producer - 6 Month FTC

11 : FS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech media company in London is seeking a content lead to drive growth in their podcast audience. Responsibilities include writing show notes, managing recordings, and collaborating with marketing for content distribution. Ideal candidates will have strong writing skills and an interest in financial services. This is a fixed-term contract role with potential for permanency, offering hybrid working and various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave, birthday day off & Christmas shutdown

BUPA health and dental insurance

Work from anywhere 3 months of the year

Hybrid working

Annual learning budget

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to work scheme

Top spec MacBook Pro

Regular socials

Qualifications

• Experience in journalism or copywriting preferred.
• Ability to write for different formats including live shows and interviews.
• Capable of managing multiple projects under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth of the 11 : FS brand through content creation.
• Write show notes and research guests for Fintech Insider.
• Lead all recordings and ensure high quality of content.

Skills

Impeccable written English

Copywriting flair

Organisational skills

Ability to absorb complicated financial subject matter

Excitement about fintech

Proactive content suggestions

Job description

This role will sit within the 11 : FS Growth team and will report to the Executive Producer, Laura Watkins. The media department within the Growth team manages all the audio, video, and events content that 11 : FS publishes with shows including Fintech Insider, Blockchain Insider, After Dark, documentary content such as Decoding : Banks and many more. The content that we produce reaches a global audience of engaged financial services experts weekly, and through our content we are promoting the 11 : FS name and thought leadership around the world. Fintech Insider has just surpassed 20 million downloads a week with a back catalogue of over 750 episodes reaching new audiences and geographies month on month.

This role is an initial 6 month Fixed Term Contract (FTC) with the potential to go permanent. Summary of Role : To drive the growth of the 11 : FS brand and podcast audience through content creation, show writing, scoping, planning, production and delivery across our podcast network, live events and auxiliary content.

Key Responsibilities

• Writing show notes for all Fintech Insider shows (a minimum of twice weekly), as well as ad hoc interviews, live shows, events, and client work
• Researching the best guests globally for the topic and expanding our black book of contacts, and pairing them with the best host for the topic
• Scoping, planning and researching new show ideas and topics with content and prod team to keep our content fresh and constantly evolving and improving
• Test and learn in real time and make changes accordingly
• Driving distribution of our content and growth of our audience by collaborating with the marketing team to get maximum exposure
• Collaboration with clients and internal business lines to put sponsored shows and content together

Content Production

Alongside the audio and video production team, to lead and manage all recordings, and post-production to maintain high quality output across all content.

• Attending all Fintech Insider podcast and video recordings - producing the hosts and guests in the room
• Working with the editing team to ensure high quality of content and audio / video across all content output
• Helping set up and takedown of all production equipment
• Facilitating remote, hybrid and in person recordings with A / V team and guests
• Guest bookings and liaising with PA / PR / Comms / Marketing in big organisations to pitch the show to them and make sure all requirements are understood
• Vetting and auditing all guests to ensure quality contributions across all shows
• Event and live show scoping, bookings, logistics and staging

Skills / Experience

• Impeccable written English and copywriting flair, any journalism or copywriting experience to date preferred
• Ability to write for different formats (spoken, written, live, panel shows, 121 interviews etc)
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects under pressure and to tight deadlines for publication
• Ability to absorb complicated financial subject matter and create accessible content that can be enjoyed by all audiences regardless of level of expertise
• Excited by fintech, financial services, and the impact it is having around the world - previous experience within the industry preferred but not essential
• A passion for content, particularly podcasts, with a creative mind and a proactive outlook to suggest new content topics and format

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave, birthday day off & Christmas shutdown!
• BUPA health and dental insurance
• Work from anywhere 3 months of the year
• Hybrid working
• Annual learning budget
• Enhanced parental leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Top spec MacBook Pro
• Regular socials