Podcast Producer, Politics - 12M FTC

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.  

Sky News is looking for an experienced and creative podcast producer to work on our award-winning politics podcast, Electoral Dysfunction.

You will be immersed in politics and have ambitious ideas on how to turn the expertise of Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman into compelling audio and video.

We’re after evidence of creative flair as well as someone who has a CV which shows they’ve worked on politics podcasts with big name presenters and helped deliver audience growth. 

What you'll do:

• Record, edit and publish Sky News podcasts and vodcasts
• Write scripts, structure episodes, brief presenters and guests
• Be across the political agenda with ideas for story topics and guests.
• Devise and develop new formats
• Help to grow our audience with editorial impact
• Have evidence of compelling ideas for social and visual treatments and our YouTube offering

What you'll bring:

• Experience and imagination producing podcasts with a flair for mixing audio creatively and effectively. We’re after someone who uses the Adobe editing products, Riverside and Descript. Experience editing video is a plus.
• A firm grasp of national and international news, politics and current affairs
• An in-depth knowledge of the news podcast market 
• Extensive studio operating, recording, and editing experience
• An understanding of community management and connecting with audiences
• Flexibility and a commitment to develop and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues
• All applications MUST be accompanied by examples of your audio production work

The rewards:  

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster: 

•   Access to free NOW, for streaming all your favourite shows  

•   A generous pension package  

•   Private healthcare  

•   Discounts and cashback at over 800 Retailers 

How you'll work: 

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. 

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.  

Your office base: 

This is a site and shift-based role in Millbank.

Inclusion: 

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.  

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.  

Why wait?  

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.  

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about. 

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.