About the role:
* Generate ideas for podcast episodes, researching, briefing presenters and guests for interviews, recording in studio or remotely, scripting, editing and mixing to professional standards, always on tight deadlines
* Book on air talent, both internal and external
* Work closely with the executive producer, lead producer and host to guarantee the highest levels of creativity, editorial and legal standards
* Work in conjunction with the Today in Focus team to ensure Today in Focus: The Latest complements the Today in Focus output
* Play an active part in the Guardian’s multimedia team and look for opportunities to showcase our journalism and values in an audio and video form
* Contribute to and occasionally produce other Guardian podcasts as required
* Working with other Guardian departments including social, marketing and membership, where required, to assist discoverability and promotion of podcasts
About you:
* Experience of working in video podcasting or broadcast news
* Ability to work to regular tight deadlines
* Experience in editing audio and video news
* Experience with Adobe audio and video editing software: able to edit smoothly and accurately at pace
* Ability to script and edit video/audio
* Experienced in news or current affairs journalism and popular culture
* Great journalistic instincts and editorial rigour
* Creativity – able to find new angles on major news stories
* Passion for audio and video podcast production
* Comfortable recording audio and video in studio and on location
* Ideally you will have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role.
We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media. All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply.
Benefits at the Guardian
You'll have six weeks of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional five days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given two volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.
You are entitled to life cover, private healthcare, income protection, and free eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.
We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.
We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform, which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
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