Lead Creative Producer

Goalhanger; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 82,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Goalhanger is seeking a Lead Creative Producer to head a new unit focused on the production of branded content across podcasts and social. Based full-time in our Oval office, you will line manage Creative Producers and Video Editors, guiding projects from signed deals through to delivery while ensuring high quality and excellent client experience.

You will translate client objectives into authentic content for our shows, working across a growing range of clients and formats, solving problems

Qualifications

• Significant experience creating and delivering branded content for podcasts, video, or social formats.
• Proven track record leading a creative production team and delivering multiple projects on time.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative production and workflow of branded content across podcasts and social.
• Line manage Creative Producers and Video Editors; set priorities and workloads.
• Coordinate with Account Director/Managers to align timelines and client expectations.
• Act as the creative point of contact for clients from brief to delivery.
• Translate client objectives into show-appropriate content with talent and teams.
• Lead production plans and treatments for shoots, including talent and tone.
• Collaborate with editors to ensure content meets the brief and is publish-ready.
• Suggest improvements to briefs and identify new commercial formats.

Skills

Branded content production

Team leadership

Client collaboration

Creative judgement

Production planning

Podcast/YouTube content

Communication

Agile/adaptable

Job description

Goalhanger is one of the UK's most exciting independent media companies, the team behind some of the world's most successful shows, including The Rest Is Politics , The Rest Is History , The Rest Is Football , The Rest Is Entertainment, and a fast-growing slate. We're a creative, fast-moving organisation with big ambitions and a brilliant team that makes them happen. This role is based full time (5 days a week) in our office in Oval. £60,000 - £71,500 OTE We're looking for a Lead Creative Producer to lead a new business unit focused on the creative production of our commercial content across podcast and social. You'll line manage a team of Creative Producers and Video Editors, working closely with clients, Account Director, Account Managers, podcast producers, talent and the wider commercial team. The role takes projects from signed deal through to final delivery, owning the creative production workflow and ensuring work is delivered on time, to a high standard and with a great client experience. You'll act as the creative link between clients and our shows, translating client objectives into content that feels authentic to Goalhanger and works for our talent and audiences. We're looking for someone agile and flexible who can work across a growing range of clients, shows and formats, solve problems quickly and keep projects moving.

What you'll do:

• Lead the creative production & workflow of branded content across podcasts and social, including host reads, custom segments, social activations, episode takeovers, shoots and other formats.
• Line manage and support a team of Creative Producers and Video Editors, setting priorities, managing workloads and developing the team.
• Work closely with the Account Director and Account Managers to agree timelines, manage client expectations and ensure projects stay on track.
• Act as the creative point of contact for clients throughout delivery, joining calls, talking through creative, managing feedback and making sure the work meets the brief.
• Work with podcast producers and talent to translate client objectives into content that feels natural to each show and is practical to deliver.
• Lead creative treatments and production plans for shoots, clearly setting out the idea, format, talent, tone, visual approach and requirements.
• Work closely with Video Editors to ensure social and video content is delivered accurately and to the agreed creative.
• Feed creative thinking back to the sales and partnerships teams, suggesting ideas or improvements to briefs where relevant.
• Identify opportunities for new commercial formats using Goalhanger's shows, talent and platforms.
• Oversee production logistics including scheduling, budgets, bookings, shoots and delivery.
• Improve workflows and ways of working as the business grows, keeping the focus on quality, efficiency and client experience.

What you'll bring:

• Significant experience creating and delivering branded content, ideally within a creative or media agency, publisher, broadcaster, media owner or brand.
• Experience working directly with clients, from understanding objectives and presenting creative through to managing feedback and final delivery.
• Experience leading a creative production team and managing multiple projects at pace.
• Strong creative judgement and the ability to turn client objectives into engaging content that feels authentic to the show, talent and audience.
• Experience developing creative treatments and production plans for shoots and branded content.
• Strong understanding of podcast, YouTube and social content and how ideas translate across different formats and platforms.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with clients, Account Managers, talent, producers and commercial teams.
• Highly organised, with strong attention to timelines, detail, version control, approvals and delivery.
• Agile and adaptable, with the ability to respond quickly to changing priorities in a growing business.
• A proactive creative thinker who can contribute ideas to new briefs while remaining focused on delivering signed‑off work to a high standard.

Why join Goalhanger?

A rare opportunity to help shape the commercial content and growth of the UK's fastest growing company. A creative, collaborative, close-knit team that genuinely cares about its work and each other. Play a hands‑on role in creating commercial work across some of Goalhanger's biggest shows, with the opportunity to develop your craft, work with leading talent and see your work go from brief to recording and out to millions of viewers. A working environment that values curiosity, autonomy, humour, delivery and purpose.

• Competitive salary and benefits, plus opportunities for growth within the role as our team and content portfolio expand.