Podcast Manager

Podcast Manager

Ongoing role
J103706
At a glance

Skills

  • Project / programme management

Where

London, EC1V 2NX
Remote opportunity

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
3-7 hours / week

Deadline

30 Apr 2025

We are looking for a podcast manager to help, plan, and execute end-to-end podcast planning, delivery and marketing to grow the audience for the BeScience podcast channel "Stepping into STEM"

What will you be doing?

Your Other Day-to-day Responsibilities Might Include:

1. Episode Planning and Content Creation:

  • Develop and pitch ideas for podcast episodes aligned with BeScience STEM's goals.
  • Research and create discussion points for each episode.
  • Organise all podcast material into a drive folder.

2. Guest Management:

  • Identify and reach out to potential guests who align with the podcast's themes.
  • Prepare guests for their appearances, providing them with topics and questions in advance.
  • Handle all communications with guests, ensuring a positive experience.

3. Production Management:

  • Create a schedule/tracker to manage recording sessions.
  • Coordinate with guests and co-hosts to prepare for recordings.
  • Oversee the editing process, ensuring episodes are polished and professional:
    1. Ensure high-quality audio, managing sound levels and eliminating background noise.
    2. Ensure the audio editor cuts out mistakes, adds intros/outros, and incorporates sound effects or music.
  • Conduct sound checks and listen to final cuts before publishing.
  • Schedule the episodes for publishing according to the agreed publishing cadence on the tracker. 

4. Analytics and Improvement:

  • Track and analyse podcast performance using analytics tools on the podcast publishing platform.
  • Gather listener feedback and use it to improve future episodes.
  • Report key metrics and insights to the team regularly.

What are we looking for?

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Need To Have:

  1. Previous experience in podcast marketing.
  2. Solid understanding of the podcast industry.
  3. The ability to collaborate and work with diverse stakeholders.
  4. Capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
  5. A solution-oriented mindset.
  6. Enthusiasm for learning and growing.
  7. Strong connections with external podcast networks is a plus.
  8. Podcast Marketing
  9. Digital Marketing
  10. Collaborative Skills

What difference will you make?

  • Gain hands-on experience in podcast production and management 
  • Play a key role in shaping the organization’s thought leadership and public engagement.
  • Collaborate with a dynamic team passionate about advancing STEM and sustainability initiatives.
Causes
  • Young people
  • Organisation type: 
    Social enterprise

    BeScience STEM is a social enterprise providing a means of creatively exploring STEM subjects with disadvantaged youths from deprived areas since 2016. With a mission of exposing 1 Million young...