Role: Production Manager

Reporting to: Radio Wolfgang Managing Director

Salary: £50k pro rata

3 days per week

Responsibilities include: 

• Ownership of all operational, logistical and administrative aspects of the Company’s audio  productions – and other key administrative components of our business.

• Developing, managing and reporting on production budgets and schedules – and on some  non-production budget lines.

• Sourcing, interviewing and hiring crew and talent – including freelancers contributors and  permanent staff.

• Reviewing creative treatments and proposals with the Director of Programmes,  MD, Executive Producers and other key team members.

• Interaction with Clients’ representatives – who may be creative, commercial, administrative  and/or in an executive role, depending on the matter to be addressed and/or the stage in  each project’s lifecycle at which the interaction is occurring;

• Owning contractual discussion and the structure of agreements with talent and contributors. • In close coordination with Auddy’s Finance team, management of all invoicing and other  accounting functions, ensuring timely settlement of Radio Wolfgang’s  financial commitments.

• Ensuring that the Executive Producer or other person leading each new production is  equipped with tools, templates and other helpful assets.

• Arranging – studio bookings; equipment bookings and purchases; access to third party  services and to licensed software, libraries and other resources; local and wider range travel  and transportation; benefits for talent and contributors etc.

• Designing and maintaining systems and processes that will ensure that the MD is aware of  the progress of every project, that any issues are flagged as soon as possible after they are  identified.

• Ensuring compliance with all applicable internal and external (including Government or other  mandated) regulations and policies that affect the production process, the identification or hiring of resources or the billing and delivery of projects.

• Forging and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues in other areas of the  Auddy family – to (for example) ensure

• (i) the smooth and efficient set up of podcast hosting, artwork

• (ii) development and other logistic elements,

• (iii) clarity regarding data required from Radio Wolfgang projects,

• Managing – and keeping track of – Company-owned physical assets.

• Acting as a sounding board and advocate for team members if and when issues arise and  need to be addressed – dealing with matters personally and/or escalating them as  appropriate to each situation

What we are looking for:

• Someone who genuinely loves podcasts and audio-centric production;

• A driver – who gets things done and is willing to adapt strategies and tactics to  function effectively;

• A person who really cares about quality – as it relates to the creative product and to  the infrastructure and processes that are critical to the delivery of that product; • Great communication skills, written and verbal;

• Previous experience (at least 3 years) within a formal audio production management role – preferably in podcasting;

• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced, deadline driven production environment  – including when teams and team members are not located centrally;

• Focus and attention to detail – taking care that all work delivered to Clients, the MD and to  colleagues is of the highest quality;

• Ability to plan and prioritise effectively – while having in mind also the morale and well-being  of the team;

• Proficiency in creating, reviewing and updating documents and spreadsheets (note  that, currently, we use both Microsoft and Google documentation platforms); • The ability to work independently as well as to lead a team – with strong organisational skills  and with passion and enthusiasm;

• Resilience and demonstrated determination – always with a proactive and positive stance; • Candidates who are both approachable and authoritative – not afraid to challenge  others when that is needed, but who are careful to do so in a manner that encourages  progress and meeting shared objectives and does not demotivate;

• Someone who enjoys working with people and cares about diversity in all of its aspects.

DEADLINE: October 10th 2022