Podcast Producer

Job Title: Podcast Producer

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Key Responsibilities:

🧠 Strategy & Planning

• Build and maintain a content calendar for episodes, reels, and promotional content
• Ensure every episode and related asset (thumbnails, captions, reels) goes live on time
• Proactively spot trends and suggest new formats, topics, or series ideas

✂️ Episode Editing & Clip Selection

• Cut the first rough cut from the full podcast shoot to help structure the edit
• Cut relevant, interesting teaser content and decide on the final teaser along with the rest of the team
• Provide editors with timestamps and clear creative notes on visual/audio cues
• Identify hooks, emotional peaks, or informative moments that convert well on short-form platforms (at least 4 reels from each podcast)
• Review the full episode before it goes live to ensure it’s error-free, high quality, and aligns with the brief

🎬 Video & Visual Storytelling

• Collaborate with editors to make video podcasts visually rich using definitions, charts, infographics, etc. during explanations
• Ensure each episode is supported by visual cues to make complex points easier to understand

🖼 Thumbnail & Visual Coordination

• Coordinate with the graphic designer to get thumbnails created for each episode
• Brainstorm and pitch new thumbnail ideas that are attention-grabbing and optimized for YouTube and social platforms
• Ensure thumbnails are aligned with the theme and emotional tone of the episode

🔁 Cross-Platform Repurposing

• Work with social media and design teams to turn each episode into carousels, quote posts, blog snippets, etc.
• Ensure consistency in voice, tone, and message across platforms

📊 Performance Analysis & Optimization

• Monitor analytics for podcast episodes, reels, and thumbnails
• Use insights to improve hook selection, content structure, and publishing strategies
• You will be responsible for overseeing the entire hiring process for the creative team—including screening, conducting tests, scheduling and leading interviews, and collaborating with HR—to recruit roles such as cinematographer, video editors, writers, graphic designers, outreach managers, and other relevant profiles, with the HR personnel.
• Your presence is required at all podcast recordings. You will also play an active role in conducting the podcast sessions, ensuring that they are aligned with the overall vision.

Qualifications:

📚 Educational Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Film/Media Studies, Journalism, or a related field
• A diploma/certificate in video production, audio editing, or digital content creation is a plus

🎧 Experience

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in podcast production, content creation, or digital media
• Experience with YouTube-first or creator-led brands is highly desirable
• Prior experience managing end-to-end podcast workflow including editing, publishing, and repurposing content across social media
• Experience in the production domain will be considered a significant advantage for this position.

🛠 Technical Skills

• Proficiency in audio/video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, Descript etc.)
• Strong understanding of storytelling techniques and visual editing for long-form and short-form content
• Familiarity with YouTube Studio, Spotify for Podcasters, Instagram Reels/TikTok formatting
• Understanding of SEO, thumbnails, and titles that perform on YouTube

🧠 Creative & Strategic Thinking

• Ability to identify hooks, emotional peaks, and educational moments from raw footage
• Strong visual sense to work with designers on compelling thumbnails
• Trendspotting mindset to recommend new content formats or styles
• Comfortable working with analytics to improve content strategy

🤝 Soft Skills

• Excellent project management and time management skills
• Clear communication and collaboration with editors, designers, and social media teams
• Strong attention to detail; ability to deliver error-free and high-quality content
• Self-starter who can manage multiple episodes at various stages of production