Audio Producer, Politics Weekly

Guardian Media Group (GMG) is a leading global media organisation, the publisher of the Guardian, which celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2021, the Observer and theGuardian.com, which attracts over 200 million global unique browsers each month. We are renowned for our ground-breaking independent journalism and our award-winning digital products.

We are now looking for a part time (Monday-Thursday) Politics Weekly Audio Producer on a 12 month fixed term contract, or staff secondment.

You’ll work on the Guardian’s hugely successful UK Politics Weekly podcast, which is relaunching with a new host and format. The podcast will be looking at politics, both inside Westminster and around the country, looking at how policy impacts people’s lives. Covering issues like the pandemic, the cost of living crisis and climate action, this is an exciting opportunity to work within our audio department and alongside our award-winning journalists and broadcasters.

About the Role

• Responsible for production of the Guardian’s weekly UK politics podcast.
• Generating ideas for podcast episodes, researching, briefing presenters and guests for interviews, recording in studio, remotely and on location, scripting, editing and mixing to professional standards, often on tight deadlines.
• Booking on air talent, both internal and external.
• Working closely with senior and executive producers to guarantee the highest levels of creativity and editorial standards.

About You

• 3+ years in news/politics podcasting or factual radio
• Editing accurately and quickly under tight deadlines
• Experience of writing briefs and directing on-air talent
• Keen interest in current affairs and politics, ideally with a demonstrable ability to offer a diverse perspective on the issues

We actively encourage applications from BAME candidates and those from other groups, traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.