What are the responsibilities and job description for the Podcast Associate position at Macmillan?
The Podcast Associate is a vital, multi-talented team member who supports the team to ensure the smooth operation of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. This role is responsible for handling administrative duties, preliminary data tracking, assisting with marketing initiatives, and managing production operations basics. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a foundational understanding of the podcast industry.
What You'll Do
Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.
U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.
What You'll Do
- Data & analysis - Gathering, tracking for financial and download reports
- Editorial support - Assist with copy edits, ideate for show content
- Audio / video - Ability to create and edit audio and video podcast content
- Marketing support - Creating graphics and short and long-form video assets
- Website maintenance - Uploading new pages, identifying and fixing errors, review inboxes for past and present hosts
- Operations - Load show content into podcast platform, QA episodes
- Technical - Research new audio/video tech, create training documents on programs we implement
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; basic administrative and exceptional communication skills
- Analytical mindset with attention to performance metrics and financial tracking
- Foundational knowledge of podcast industry and proficient in platforms like Apple Podcast Connect, Spotify for Creators, YouTube and Simplecast
- Strong visual eye and graphic design skills for social graphics and video assets
- Short and long-form video production experience
- Strong copywriting and editing skills
- Data analysis and reporting skills, and proficient with spreadsheets like Google Sheets and Excel
- Website content management, SEO basics
- Comfortable with cross-functional small team and external partners
- Comfortable multitasking in a fast-paced environment
- 2 years in podcast industry, focused on digital marketing, production and distribution (internships included)
- Experience working in publishing or a digital-first media environment
- College degree or equivalent professional experience
Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.
U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.
Salary : $50,000 - $55,000
