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We are looking for a news-aware and politically immersed Podcast Director to take editorial ownership of series 2 of Nesta's The Policy Fix podcast, an 8-episode series running from September to December. Hosted by Nesta, the research and innovation foundation, The Policy Fix explores bold ideas and radical policy thinking to help drive the country forward. Each episode brings together fresh perspectives from industry, academia, media and government to untangle some of the UK's knottiest social problems. Working closely with our host and technical producer, you will shape the content and narrative direction of the show; planning episodes, securing and briefing guests, guiding the primary edit and shaping impactful social cuts.
Job Responsibility
Lead planning of episode topics with a sharp eye on the current media and news agenda
Leverage your contacts book to secure high-profile, attention-grabbing guests from government, Parliament, Whitehall, and think tanks
Map out the narrative arc of each episode
Produce comprehensive, high-quality, intellectually rigorous briefing for our podcast host and guests
Sit in on recordings to direct from a content perspective and collaborate with our technical producer in the edit
Write compelling copy about each episode that can be recut for multiple marketing channels
Work with the wider comms team to extract news angles for press/written content, to maximise our marketing impact, and to progress the creative direction to elevate the look and feel of the podcast.
Requirements
Deeply familiar with politics and policy
Experienced content producer - perhaps a broadcast journalist, Westminster researcher, think-tanker, or public policy broadcast producer with a track record of developing and building content products like podcasts
Strong, active and trusted network of contacts across government, Whitehall, Westminster and the wider policy landscape.
Nice to have
Pitching our host for guest appearances and promo-swaps on other political/policy podcasts
Wider strategic consultancy on podcast marketing and audience growth
Using podcast platform analytics to develop the most appropriate metrics to evaluate success, and to understand performance relative to adjacent competitor products
Providing consulting input on other media and policy products we are developing.