iHeart Podcast Producer

New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME); Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NZME as a Podcast Producer to shape the future of podcasting in Aotearoa. You'll work in a vibrant team, producing high-quality audio content and building relationships with emerging podcast talent in a modern office environment.

Benefits

Access to development opportunities

Discounted products and services

Modern office with radio studios

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in professional audio production.
• Familiarity with podcasting trends.
• Strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Producing, editing, and mixing podcast episodes.
• Collaborating on podcast strategy.
• Maintaining podcast files with precision.

Skills

Audio production

Creativity

Collaboration

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

ProTools

Other DAWs

Vision mixing software

Job description

Podcast Producer – iHeartRadio

THE OPPORTUNITY

Ready to shape the future of podcasting in Aotearoa?

We’re NZME – home to iHeartRadio, and we’re on the hunt for a passionate and technically skilled Podcast Producer to join our award-winning Digital Audio team. If you live and breathe audio, love storytelling, and thrive in a fast-paced creative environment, this is your moment.

How You'll Do It

• Producing, editing, and mixing high-quality podcast episodes, series, and promotional content.
• Collaborating with the Head of Digital Audio and iHeartRadio Content Director to bring iHeart NZ's podcast strategy to life.
• Building relationships with emerging podcast talent.
• Archiving and maintaining podcast files and data with precision.
• Creating short-form video content using vision mixing tools to support podcast promotion.

About You

• 3+ years’ experience in a professional audio production environment.
• Proficiency in ProTools (bonus points for experience with other DAWs).
• A creative ear for compelling audio and the technical skills to back it up.
• Experience in multi-person and live recording setups.
• Familiarity with podcasting trends and a passion for the medium.
• Knowledge of camera operation and vision mixing software.
• Strong time management, attention to detail, and organisational skills.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders.

What’s On Offer

We offer the chance to work with the best in the business on award-winning brands and titles in an environment where we foster diversity and inclusion. At NZME, our culture is second to none, where innovation and fun are the norm, and you’re encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Your workplace will be in central Auckland in a modern, well-equipped office that boasts radio studios, newsroom hubs, multiple breakout areas, and our popular iHeart Lounge that hosts a variety of internal events. You’ll have access to a range of discounted products and services, development opportunities, and be a key member of a high-performing team!

Sound good? It is! Apply now!

All applicants will be asked about their working rights in New Zealand, e.g., Citizen, resident, visa, no visa, etc.

New Zealand Media and Entertainment is NZ's premium integrated media group. We keep Kiwis in the know about what matters most to them, and dig into what’s going on in the world and why, as well as shining a light on the latest and greatest in news and entertainment. Combining radio, digital, and print, we reach more than over 3.6 million* Kiwis every week.

We are home to more than 50 of Aotearoa’s award-winning media brands—each with its own voice, powered by the country’s top media personalities, journalists, broadcasters, designers, writers, commercial thinkers, operations teams, marketers, digital and tech specialists, and many more. You can achieve anything you set your mind to here – the possibilities are endless!

Come and join the future of NZME. Give it your all and enjoy the ride because this could lead anywhere…