Podcast Producer / Presenter at Daily Trust

Gender: Male or Female

The Position

• The candidate should be passionate about programme making, and have experience of developing new programmes for podcast
• The person should know what makes a programme work and have ideas on how to improve existing formats.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To devise and produce original, innovative and entertaining shows and podcasts for the online Digital Platform
• Ability to know the audience and how to engage with them
• Enjoy working with the Daily Trust online team, sharing ideas and working together to enhance their capacity
• Clear understanding and approach of production in an imaginative and creative way
• Set up and oversee all stages of the production process efficiently and with attention to details
• Editorially responsible for programmes produced
• To oversee the production of podcasts and ensure things run smoothly
• To edit content and evaluate content pitches
• Develop and editing on all aspects of the audio production
• To manage the production schedule
• Oversees script development and direct the host during recording sessions
• To devise and produce original, innovative and entertaining podcasts
• To play a central role in the production of all our clients branded podcasts
• Coordinating and transcribing audio recordings
• To manage the recording studio and determine the story of each podcast
• Experience as a Television presenter / editing will be an added advantage.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of a B.Sc / B.A in Journalism, Media Production, Communication Studies or related field
• Minimum of 5 years experience on the job
• Member of a Professional Body
• Excellent research and presentation skills
• An exceptional content writing and editing skills
• Ability in story telling in order to attract the targeted audience
• Ability to take initiative and make quick decisions under pressure
• Creativity and problem solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good knowledge of computer applications.