Network Producer, Heart - FTC

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Reporting to:

Heart Senior Producer, Heart Deputy Managing Editor and Heart Managing Editor

Overview of job

To produce marquee Heart Network programming with some of the biggest names in UK commercial radio.
 

3 best things about the job:

• You will be responsible for producing some of the most popular network shows on the UK’s largest commercial radio brand.  You’ll have a particular focus on Mark Wright, Fia Tarrant and Emma Bunton and be the driving force behind the creative direction of those shows.

• You will be at the core of devising and implementing industry leading content and show features.

• You’ll be producing engaging interviews with some of the world’s biggest stars, launching the content and creating PR-able moments for the brand.

Measures of success:
In the first few months, you would have:

• Built great relationships and trust with your presenters and the wider Heart programming team.

• Contributed and implemented exciting multi-platform creative ideas and show features.

• Built a topical plan for the next few months for your shows.

• Built a great collaborative relationship with Heart’s digital team and become instrumental in helping to drive our digital content strategy forward.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Mananging the live studio environment of some of Heart’s flagship shows.

• Coach, guide and give feedback to presenting team during and after live show.

• You will be creating content with international stars designed to generate PR and grab headlines the world over.

• You’ll manage relationships with talent bookers and Global’s artist liaison team. Ensuring the best guests and ideas get booked for your show.

• Coordinating all external and internal communications for your show.

• Develop and implement daily show features, interviews and story arc’s for your show.

• Responsible for planning, creating and delivering award winning on-air content.

• Produce, collate and distribute all relevaiant scripts and show planning documents daily.

What you will need:

• Plenty of producer experience with a track record for producing top rating radio programmes.

• A technical wiz in the studio and excel with Adobe Audition, Premiere Pro and Photoshop.

• The ability to manage big personalities and handle the pressure that comes with working with some of the very best talent in the industry.

• Pride in your creativity, be full of ideas and be able to stimulate others too.

• Be able to bring out the best from Heart’s presenter talent. Both well-established personalities that have seen it all and bright emerging talent, who need strong guidance.

• A passion for the content and music on Heart and an acute awareness of how to engage a 25-44 audience across multiple platforms.

• Confident when working towards your own personal objectives as well as helping others in achieving business goals, setting and stretching new standards.

• On top of that, you’ll be someone who understands how to use digital platforms and create digital content to help deliver audience.

Everyone is welcome at Global:

Just like our media and entertainment platforms are for everyone, so are our workplaces. We know that we can’t possibly serve our diverse audiences without first nurturing and celebrating it in our people and that’s why we work hard to create an inclusive culture for everyone. We believe that different will set us apart, so no matter what you look like, where you come from or what your favourite radio station is, we want to hear from you.  

Although we cannot make guarantees, we welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Global.