Job Descrption
We are ready to redefine podcast media and technology with this new company.
“I truly believe that we have every core component required ready to disrupt and redefine the global podcasting industry with this new venture.
We have done this in our own tiny way already with the Diary of a CEO, but I'm haunted by the potential that we see to scale this globally, for the people and the voices who will change the world”
Steven Bartlett: Founder, Chairman, Entrepreneur, Podcaster
Are you the A Player to join us on our new mission?
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a skilled and dynamic Research Manager to join our team. As a Research Manager, you will play a crucial role in providing podcast host with in-depth, industry-leading, innovative research briefings that enable the best possible podcast recording and conversation, no matter what the genre, topic or guest is for that episode
Key Responsibilities:
- Define research objectives and develop research plans and strategies
- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of research projects
- Ensure that research projects are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with established protocols
- Produce evidence-based briefings using papers, reports and general knowledge
- Support research team with other tasks including podcast descriptions, name tests, guest pitches.
- Conduct literature reviews, gather data, and analyse research findings
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and integration of research findings
- Support research team with other tasks including podcast descriptions, name tests, guest pitches.
- Have a strong awareness of AI and the ways in which it can elevate your professional performance
Requirements
Must Haves
- Extensive proven experience in a research based or investigative research style role
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret large amounts of evidence and data and distil into key insights for that will engage the widest audience possible through the lens of the podcast host
- Understands how the right data at people's fingertips gives everyone a firm foundation for success in conveying a compelling story and creating an impactful conversation
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage timelines, and allocate resources effectively.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas and findings in a clear and concise manner to multiple teams including a high profile host of a podcast
- Demonstrated leadership abilities, with experience mentoring and developing junior team members
- Exceptional commitment to organisation and organisational tools and software to ensure working priorities are tightly managed
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask effectively, which can regularly require working outside of standard hours to hit deadlines and work sprints for international recording schedules
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly communicate ideas and concepts.
Nice To Haves
- A keen interest in AI & examples of how it has or will create optimal research outcomes
- International experience
Location
- London - Shoreditch ~ we are an in-person-first culture and believe in fostering a vibrant and work environment centred around connection and community.
- Some roles will require global travel so flexibility in this aspect is important and your hiring manager will confirm this with you during the interview process
Our Values:
Our first principles and values for every person in our company no matter their tenure, experience or status, are the same.
You will be an endlessly ambitious, passionate professional. An emotionally intelligent, resilient leader and a trusted, empathetic co worker. A life-long student of your craft no matter whether it’s day 1 or day 1001. A brave, proactive experimentalist, obsessed with the 1% and marginal gains. An open, compelling, collaborative communicator, an attentive listener and friend.
How We Work:
We believe our company and our people have unlimited potential. This potential and the opportunity ahead of us will not be based on luck but on intention. An intention to bring together an exceptional team of people. A team of people who bring a diversity of lived experiences, heritage, backgrounds, and thought to our collective mission. Our commitment to our people is to ensure they have everything they need to thrive here. Not just within the walls of our company but also out in a changing world.
If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know. We will work together to best meet your needs.
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