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Senior Podcast Producer, Branded Content

What you would be doing

Intelligence Squared, the leading live events and media company, hosts live debates and events on stage in London. We bring together thought leaders, top authors and and other prominent personalities to engage in high-level conversation about the most important issues of our day. We also produce events and podcasts for clients, including well-known brands and organisations. We’ve made shows about art history, fashion and the energy transition, featuring guests like Simon Reeve, Mary Beard, and Rory Stewart.

We are looking for an experienced producer to lead the ongoing growth of Intelligence Squared’s branded podcasts – and, as a secondary responsibility, to help produce a smaller number of events. The successful candidate will be bursting with ideas and will know how to take those ideas and turn them into brilliant podcasts for clients, often in response to a brief.

The Senior Podcast Producer, Branded Content will report to the CEO and Operations Director and will be responsible for leading on all aspects of branded podcast production and partnership events, from start to finish.

They will have great attention to detail and care very much about spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing clear copy.

Responsibilities

  • Quickly research and generate initial podcast and event ideas for clients. This will either be responding to a brief based on the client’s business goals or creating a tailor-made solution for the client.
  • Once the contract is signed, take over project management: lead on managing the client relationship and ensuring all deliverables are met on schedule
  • Identify and recruit prominent guests and moderators for podcasts and events
  • Create well-researched briefing documents, scripts and accompanying written and visual assets as required
  • Handle release forms for all guests
  • Organise briefing calls and rehearsals with guests, co-ordinating the timetables of everyone involved
  • Interviewing and recording guests, both remotely (Riverside) and in-studio
  • Work with the rest of the Intelligence Squared team to make sure the partnerships podcasts are aligned with the editorial values of the company
  • Manage bookings with recording studios and other venues
  • Work with the rest of the Intelligence Squared team to ensure branded podcasts and events are promoted effectively and appropriately
  • Meet all agreed-upon deliverables
  • Reach average profit targets for each client deal and embrace ways to increase profit margins

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

  • At least 3-5 years of experience as an audio producer
  • In 2024, Intelligence Squared already has several branded podcast series in production: you will need to be confident leading on these projects from Day 1
  • This is a client-facing role, and you must be confident liaising regularly with the client and leading on calls
  • You will be extremely organised and able to act as a bridge between the client, guests, editorial colleagues and the technical production team
  • Audio and video editing skills on Descript and Adobe would be a bonus, but not essential
  • You will be prepared to go above and beyond for your colleagues and the company
  • You will be a fluid, fast, careful writer
  • You will be someone who, when the pressure grows, becomes calmer
  • You will be loyal to your colleagues, entrepreneurial and equally passionate about growing the partnerships side of the business and promoting Intelligence Squared’s editorial values
  • It is important that you are OK with working late to accommodate events in venues

Salary & benefits

  • £45-49,000 per annum
  • An additional week of holiday entitlement between Christmas and New Year in lieu of working late at events during the year
  • Company pension scheme

How To Apply

Please send a cover letter and CV to careers@intelligencesquared.com