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Novel

Story Editor / Exec Producer

Posted 78 weeks ago

A position at Novel, London, UK

Salary range: £50,000 to £60,000 (yearly rate) - subject to experience plus Benefits

Job Title: Story Editor / Exec Producer

Location: Emerald Street, Holborn, London / WFH

Contract Type: Permanent

Term: Full-Time, 09:30-18:00

Start Date: Asap

Reports to: Chief Content Officer

Direct Line Reports: Managing Editor

ABOUT NOVEL

In little more than two years, Novel has become Europe’s biggest independent audio production company. We employ over 50 people full time. Our staff includes Third Coast founder and former Radiotopia chief Julie Shapiro as Executive Creative Director and former Head of Creative Acquisitions at NBC, Neil Krishnan who has recently started as our Head of Film and TV. In an increasingly IP-driven industry, Novel is enthusiastically entering the Film / TV space while continuing to be best-in-class in podcasts.

We produce premium original podcasts for the likes of the BBC, iHeartRadio, Wondery, Gimlet, Audible, Spotiy, Formula One, Google and The Premier League. We achieved a simultaneous US and UK number one with Harsh Reality, and have won seven different awards for our self-funded Bellingcat Podcast series about the international crowd-sourced investigations agency. Many of our biggest shows have been optioned for TV and film. Now, we’re about to launch our own Originals network and take our house style straight to listeners under our own name.

We’re based in London, but increasingly our content starts with America in mind. We specialise in investigative and narrative documentary storytelling. But we’re also interested in comedy, politics, sport and scripted. We’re fiercely commercially-focused while always fiercely creative. We think about the industry differently, and we hold ourselves to a different standard.

OVERVIEW

We are looking for a highly creative Story Editor / Exec Producer with a back catalogue of award-winning series as an audio producer and a proven track record in heading up industry leading production teams.

Exceptional editorial judgement, rock solid journalism, detailed understanding of compliance and strong leadership skills are vital for this role as is creative flair when it comes to audio production.

Our Story Editor / Exec Producer should have relationships with the commissioning teams at our major partners including the BBC, Audible and Spotify. Experience in the US market is a bonus as a significant percentage of your time will be spent working on our projects in the States.

You will be responsible for overseeing a slate of premium audio content including major longform narrative series for iHeartRadio and Wondery as well as high quality features, series and formats for the BBC and Audible.

A background in factual content is essential, experience in longform narrative audio and quality journalism strongly preferred. Confidence in overseeing chat formats, comedy and fiction a welcome bonus.

If you have a genuine desire to guide and nurture talented producers, developing their skills and honing their stories into something truly special then we want to hear from you.

Please note - whilst we are currently advertising for several producer roles, this job is a senior editorial position. A minimum of 5 years senior editorial experience is a must and experience working on high quality audio production on major series and strands is preferred.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & PERSON SPECIFICATION

PACKAGE

It is obvious the podcast industry needs to change and become more diverse. We are therefore particularly keen to hear from applicants that are underrepresented in the industry, such as those from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic backgrounds or those with disabilities.

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