Bloomberg - Podcast Producer, Freelance

Podcast Producer is needed in London, United Kingdom.

Client: Bloomberg

Location: London, United Kingdom

Contract: Full-time, Contractor, Contractor

Job Description

Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world, leading in breaking news and analysis on financial markets. Bloomberg Media is seeking an energetic and creative journalist and podcast producer to work on the ambitious podcast franchise, The Big Take, which includes a daily show and two weekly shows focused on Asia and Washington, DC. The producer will collaborate with a global editorial and production podcast team and work alongside reporters and editors within Bloomberg’s wider newsroom.

Responsibilities

We’ll Trust You To:

• Be responsible for production of Big Take podcast episodes.
• Write episodes with guidance from editors and hosts, and book, pre-interview, and prepare questions for hosts, editors, and show leadership.
• Pull and produce tape and assemble episodes.
• Regularly pitch and develop episodes with Bloomberg reporters.
• Step into Senior Producer role as fill-in when needed.
• Attend newsroom desk meetings to discuss episodes and communicate needs.
• Be willing to work outside of normal working hours for intermittent meetings with different time zones and breaking news.

Requirements

You’ll Need To Have:

• At least 5 years of journalism experience.
• Audio reporting or producing experience.
• Experience with audio editing programs.
• Demonstrated ability to write podcast episodes, identify strong tape and episode arcs, and score episodes.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong desire to work collaboratively with others.

We’d Love To See:

• Experience on a daily news show.
• Experience in writing narrative storytelling.
• Experience in business and financial news.
• Experience in Audition.