Children’s Audio Producer 

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of producing high quality content for children, working on always-on shows, writing scripts for little ears, directing talent, managing client relationships and liaising with editors and sound designers.

Why this role is important to Mags Creative

We’re incredibly proud of the content of the show, which is a mix of entertainment and education for children aged 4-7. It is important to us – and the dedicated listenership we have built – that the quality and accuracy of the show remains at a consistently high standard – and we’re looking for someone to bring creativity, organisation and passion to this project.

About you

• You have worked on ambitious audio projects for 5+ years, with experience crafting shows that keep the listener coming back for more
• You must have produced always-on shows (rather than limited-run series), ideally daily shows
• You have experience of script-writing and understand how to adapt language to the appropriate age range (in this case, 4 – 7 years old)
• You know how to get the best out of talent and are comfortable running remote recording sessions via Riverside (episodes are recorded in bulk over several days per month)
• You have experience being the main point of client contact and are confident leading weekly update meetings and ensuring the client provides feedback on time
• You enjoy working as a part of a team, and you have experience leading projects and managing teams of writers/researchers, talent and editors
• The successful candidate will have a 4-6 week handover period working alongside the current producer

Skills

• You have brilliant writing skills, you take pride in being grammatically accurate and you enjoy creating engaging scripts. While we work with writers on this show, this role involves a considerable amount of writing and script editing
• You understand the importance of accuracy and ensure that all content is factually correct. This project is an ‘edutainment’ show that educates as it entertains. For this reason, the role involves liaising with an education consultant to ensure the content is age appropriate, and incorporating their feedback into the production
• You can implement and manage a tight production schedule, juggling moving parts and pulling everything together. This is especially crucial as the show is daily
• You have strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
• You demonstrate initiative and the ability to work independently and within a team
• You’re positive and have a can-do attitude
• You enjoy working in fast-paced environment and handle pressure well
• You are comfortable working across G-Suite, Slack and Riverside remote recording

Package

• £40,000 – £45,000 pro rata dependent on experience
• 30 days annual holiday (excluding bank holidays)
• Annual personal development allowance
• Access to flexible coworking spaces across London

The hiring process

Before we get into the details of your professional experience by looking at your CV, we have a few questions that we’d like you to answer – click here for access.

These are asked of all applicants and will allow us to screen everyone fairly and help us to reduce the potential for unconscious bias.

We appreciate that it can be frustrating to spend additional time on an application, but this process helps us to hire as fairly as possible. You won’t be sending an email into the abyss, we commit to getting back to everyone who applies.

About Mags Creative

Founded by sisters Hannah and Faith Russell in 2018, Mags Creative is a multi-award-winning independent podcast production and promotion company.

We’re made up of some of the best producers, researchers, writers, editors and marketeers in the business – and we have the awards to prove it.

We work with empathy, kindness and ambition, and foster a company culture of feedback and development. Our team is the heart and soul of everything we do at Mags Creative.

Our Team

We start with our home team, creating a safe, supportive and happy working environment for our team and everyone that we interact with.

We have also made some public commitments, in line with industry experts and advocates, towards causes that we have always felt passionately about.

We are signatories to the Sanctus Mental Health Pledge. This is a commitment taken by employers towards treating mental health in the same way as physical health within the workplace.

We are signatories to the Equality in Audio Pact. This is a 5 point commitment taken by employers working towards diversity of voices in the audio industry.