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Join The Athletic's dynamic podcast network and immerse yourself in the sports stories that matter.
Overview
Salary No salary declared 😔
Location London
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Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: The Athletic is a leading digital sports media company, connecting fans with their favorite teams and athletes through in-depth storytelling and a vibrant community. With a global team and a strong presence in major hubs like San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, and Melbourne, The Athletic covers an extensive range of professional and collegiate sports. Our commitment to quality journalism has resulted in a vast array of articles and over 120 podcasts, making us a central hub for sports enthusiasts.
- Role Summary:
- Assist in various stages of podcast production, including pre- and post-production tasks.
- Collaborate with the audio team, management, and newsroom to deliver high-quality audio content.
- Contribute to idea development, talent booking, recording, editing, and publishing of podcasts.
- Maintain creative, editorial, and legal standards alongside senior producers.
- Coordinate with social media teams for content distribution.
- Carry out administrative duties and data analysis as required.
- Occasional travel and errand running may be involved.
- Role Requirements:
- Experience in radio, podcasting, or audio feature production; internships or amateur podcasting count.
- Proficiency in audio editing with software like Audition, and ability to work under tight deadlines.
- Skilled in scripting and editing audio features and full episodes.
- Position based in London, with a mix of remote and office work, requiring 2-3 days per week at the London office.
- The Athletic is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive benefits and perks.
About Us
The Athletic is a digital sports media company that brings true sports fans closer to the athletes, teams and leagues that captivate their attention. We serve a multi-faceted audience that craves a richer connection and understanding with immersive storytelling and a like-minded community of fans. Founded in 2016 and with major operational hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and Melbourne, we empower a truly global team of more than 600 creators and cover more than 250 professional sports and collegiate teams across the United States, Canada and the UK. Our newsroom has produced thousands of in-depth reports along with more than 120 podcasts and other forms of premium content. Put simply, The Athletic is at the center of a sports fan’s universe.
About This Role
The Athletic is looking for a driven, enthusiastic individual to join our award-winning podcast network. This entry-level role will assist in the production of some of The Athletic’s sports podcasts and work closely with management, newsroom and the audio team to help deliver our audio product.
This is a remote role based in London.
Responsibilities
Be prepared to work across all aspects of the pre- and post-production process of shows, network trails and commercials to assist other producers. Assist in the process from idea stage to briefing presenters and recording, editing and publishing. Booking and preparing on-air talent, both internally and externally. Working closely with senior producers to ensure highest levels of creativity, editorial and legal standards. Work closely with social media teams on content distribution. Perform administrative and data analysis tasks as needed. Some travel may be necessary. Administration tasks such as looking after guests, booking meetings, running errands.Requirements
Relevant experience of working in radio, podcasting or audio feature making. Amateur podcasting or work experience/internship placements are acceptable. Ability to work to regular tight deadlines. Experience in editing packages or documentary audio. Experience with audio editing software (ideally, Audition) and ability to edit smoothly and accurately at pace. Ability to script and edit individual audio features and full episodes. This position is based in London. Combination of office-based and remote working, with 2-3 days per week in the London office required.The Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based on their country of residence. Our UK benefits packages offer benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.
The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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