Producer – Hits Radio

We are looking for a Content Producer to join our Hits Radio Team in London.

You’ll be producing one of the biggest evening shows in UK radio…The Hits Radio Evening Show with Sam Thompson.

Working direct with Sam in our new state of the art studios in London, both in a live environment and pre-recorded environment across a working week, You will be responsible for getting the biggest and best show on air every night from 7pm.

It’s one of the biggest destinations for huge names in music, film and TV and in just one week you could be working on content ranging from Lewis Capaldi to Brad Pitt! At the same time, you’ll know what makes our audience tick and engage them in great radio.  Find out a bit more about Hits Radio here https://planetradio.co.uk/hits-radio/station/on-air/check-out-what-we-get-up-to-at-hits-radio/

This role is office based in London, Euston your working week will be Monday 1.30pm-10pm Tuesday – Friday 0930-1800

Our Team

We are responsible for Bauer’s biggest radio network and create programming for our 6.7 million listeners at our studios right across the UK.  We thrive on creating content that is relatable, entertaining, authentic and live, with a real focus on 30 somethings, listening or watching our content. Our on-air team includes Fleur East, Sam Thompson, Gemma Atkinson and many more.  We’re an ambitious, award-winning team, recognised as Station of The Year at The ARIAS awards in 2022. Whether it’s broadcasting from our incredible live arena tours or producing a radio show with one of our favourite music stars, The Hits Radio Network is one of the UK’s most exciting radio networks to create great content at.

What you’ll be doing

• Getting the very best show on the air every night
• Working directly with the presenter, the Executive Producer, Director of Content, Social media team and entertainment team to ensure we get the very best content from our time with guests and the best exposure across all our channels.
• Alongside the Director of Content you’ll mentor the presenter and help them get the very best out of the show every night
• Come up with great ideas, engaging interaction and new formats that expand the reach of the show both on and digitally.
• Ensure the programme delivers commercial content brilliantly, both for our audience and customers.
• Keep up to date and the show within the Ofcom code and our internal policies.
• Capture all the best bits of live radio even in a pre-recorded environment.

What you’ll bring

• You’ll have worked in a similar role and environment.

• You’ll be great at working with high profile talent and have experience in this on a 1-1 basis.
• You’ll have a razor-sharp eye on the detail, with a show with a lot of moving parts you’ll need great planning.
• A huge passion for popular culture and a knowledge of what the Hits Radio audience is hungry for.
• You’ll be calm under pressure and be able to work on multiple projects at once.
• You’ll be an incredible people person, with great relationships across various departments.
• You’ll have a huge hunger to grow the audiences for the show and the brand.
• You’ll have great ideas and be able to take a brief and turn it into dynamic content.
• You’ll possess fantastic organisational skills which help you and those you work with.

Expiry Date 9th June 2024

Package Description

Rewards packages at Bauer Media offer a range of salary sacrifice Benefits, such as our pension scheme and flexible holidays, as well as exclusive Perks like great deals and discounts for everyday life.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 volunteer days
• Internal Bauer Academy – Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance
• Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%)
• Thrive initiatives – Wellbeing at Bauer
• Opportunities to contribute to our Belonging@Bauer and Sustainability initiatives
• Discounted high street vouchers