Overview
Drivetime Producer, Hits Radio Network (Scotland)
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You’ll be joining the Hits Radio Network Scotland team – part of the Hits Radio Network, Bauer’s largest radio network in the UK. Our Scottish network includes Clyde 1, Forth 1, MFR, Northsound 1, and Tay FM. We’re proud to have won the John Myers Award for Local Station of the Year two out of the last three years, and Forth 1 took the title again this year. We’re also home to the UK Music Breakfast Show of the Year – Boogie in the Morning – two years running.
We’re a collaborative, creative, and passionate bunch who thrive on delivering world-class content to our listeners. You’ll work closely with teams across Glasgow and Edinburgh, and with colleagues in marketing, digital, design, and video production.
The difference you will make
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to become the driving force behind Scotland’s most listened to radio show. As the Content Producer for Garry Spence, you’ll be at the heart of the show’s success – planning compelling content, managing talent, and delivering unforgettable on-air moments.
You’ll bring energy, creativity, and a deep understanding of our audience to shape the show’s direction. Your work will directly influence how we connect with listeners across Scotland, both on-air and online.
Your role
You’ll lead the production of the Garry Spence show, ensuring it remains fresh, relevant, and entertaining every single day. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Leading the production for Garry Spence, including planning content, managing talent, and inventing new and creative ways to entertain the audience
* Helping devise and implement world-class stand-out moments for Garry Spence, maximising on air and digitally all relevant opportunities.
* Confident direction and development of talent in a live broadcasting environment. Experience of working with and managing high profile talent required.
* Producing and editing audio quickly and to a high quality.
* Archiving audio on a weekly basis. So, we can locate key audio moments in an instant for award entries.
* Confidence in collaborating with our marketing, digital content, design and video production teams and help lead the strategy to find new and exciting ways to engage and grow our online audience. You should be competent using Content Management Systems and social media including Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube
* Working closely with other Bauer teams, including network production, premium-rate contesting, charity, digital and marketing, to ensure the highest operational standards are met across all areas.
* Working with Bauer’s compliance team to ensure all members of the team are trained to the relevant standards in relation to the Ofcom Code and Bauer’s internal compliance code.
Your skills
* Having an in-depth knowledge of all the latest social media trends, and be fluent in social media content creation
* Having demonstrable and relevant experience working in Audio Production.
* An in-depth knowledge and understanding of how radio shows are produced and the ability to manage the technical aspects to make this happen.
* Working with the Content Directors to guide and support on-air talent to create market leading radio for their target audiences.
* Ability to switch to cover other on-air teams if and when required
* Have world class passion & drive to produce outstanding content to compete with all other media outlets
* Having a good understanding of Zetta playout system or similar
Working Pattern/Location
Office-based in Glasgow & Edinburgh
Monday – Friday, 10am – 6:30pm
CLOSING DATE
Tuesday 14th October 2025
About Bauer Media Group
We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.
What’s in it for you
* You’ll have 25 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
* Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
* We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
* You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
* And much more!
We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That\'s why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin colour, disability in our house.
If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.
Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Production
* Industries: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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