Content Lead - Leading Podcasts

To apply for this role, please note the task at the bottom of the job description.

We’re looking for someone who loves Video Podcasts.

The perfect candidate will be excited to grow video Podcasts and have a deep understanding of what drives Podcast / social algorithms and makes audiences engage with content.

This is a pivotal role for us.

You will lead on the strategy and development for 1 - 2 leading branded podcasts.

Our team of killer content producers work with a select group of Podcasts to grow their shows:

• The High Performance Podcast (leading sports podcast)

• Fearne Cotton's Happy Place (leading wellness podcast)

• Multiple Leading branded podcasts

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the Content Strategy for our video Podcasts
• Generating proven episode ideas and briefs
• Creating clickable Titles & Thumbnails for Episodes
• Working with the Podcast Video editors on episode edits, trailers and clips
• Working with the graphic designer to ensure highly clickable thumbnails
• A/B testing thumbnails on YouTube & via paid media strategies
• Scheduling, Posting and Managing content on Channels
• Community building and comment engagement

Critical skills:

• Bringing the clients vision to life and pushing them to make something great
• Evaluating content performance on a weekly and monthly basis
• Data analysis of episode performance
• Making data driven recommendations to improve key metrics

The ideal candidate should:

• Be Podcast/Content Obsessed
• Be data driven & analytical
• Be highly organised with strong prioritisation skills
• Be creative, experimental, curious and willing to learn
• Be comfortable managing more than 1 client at once
• Default to believing all problems are solvable
• Be resourceful enough to find solutions using their own initiative
• Be an effective communicator

We are a fast growing Podcast agency where the opportunity to grow and develop is really big.

For the right person, the sky's the limit.

To apply:

• Click Apply on Linkedin

Then send me an email to callum@7xcontent.com with:

• 3 Content Ideas to help turn my own 'Creator Playbooks Podcast' into a top 5 business Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@callummcdonnell)
• Take an existing episode of the show and give us 3 new title + thumbnail ideas for it.
• A loom video where you talk through the ideas
• Your CV, salary expectations and working location