You will develop and produce podcast ideas that align with the overall content strategy
You will exercise excellent creative and business judgement, especially in spotting the potential in ideas
Build and nurture relationships with creators, directors, producers, sound designers, production houses, artist management and the creative community
Contribute and implement fresh ideas to keep content exciting and innovative, including the development of themes, formats and concepts for upcoming episodes
Provide notes about development materials such as concepts and scripts and edits in post production
Partner with internal teams including production and business operations, marketing, legal and licensing on the development, launch, production and evolution of the show
Provide ongoing creative direction to internal teams, external production companies and other key stakeholders
Create plans for how a new show or season will look, sound, be structured, and formulate how each episode will come to life
Handle day-to-day production tasks, including (but not limited to): Set deadlines, clearly communicate those deadlines and keep the team on track, working toward its goals
Pitch episode ideas to the Creative Development Lead and Head of Studios, and handle all pre-interview, interview, reporting, recording, and writing of stories and scripts
Who You Are
You have experience developing podcasts and a deep understanding of the podcast landscape
You have 5 years of experience in both development and production along with a deep knowledge of the creative and business issues in bringing shows from idea to launch
You have a strong ability to structure a compelling and unique audio story, both editorially and technically
Experience using ProTools a plus
Experience working on a tight production schedule and translating ideas into action, with the ability to manage your own time, stakeholders and responsibilities in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
You fully understand the mechanics of audio production and can comfortably scope and budget autonomously as needed
You are organized with strong attention to detail and time management skills
Strong ability to keep open lines of communication on a team
Creative and motivated self-starter with a hands-on attitude and tireless work ethic
A deep love for podcasts, entertainment, music and technology excellent writing, organizational and presentation skills Express a consistent, credible editorial voice for Spotify throughout all outputs
A passionate pundit of podcasts, music, TV, film and pop culture
You have a solid understanding of the development and digital technologies
You have the ability to influence and communicate cross-functionally as well as communicate and collaborate,
You are a team player who can also perform solo when separated by distance and time-zones
Please submit your resume in English for consideration
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