Director of Content

**About Us**: The North Bay Community Echo Podcast Network is a dynamic and innovative podcast network dedicated to producing engaging and high-quality content for a local audience. We collaborate with talented hosts to create compelling stories that inform, entertain, and inspire. We are currently seeking a strategic and creative Director of Content & Client Strategy to lead our client relationships, oversee content development, and ensure seamless production workflows.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Client and Account Management**:

- Lead in the selling of the network’s advertising opportunities.
- Facilitate all client-facing communication, from detailing & creating monthly podcast reports to invoicing clients for advertising services.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for podcast clients, managing relationships and ensuring their goals are met.
- Foster strong relationships with podcast hosts, producers, and external partners to ensure smooth production processes.
- Identify new business opportunities and partnerships to grow the network’s reach and impact.

**Podcast Content Development**:

- Lead the development of new podcast shows, ensuring they align with the network’s brand and audience engagement goals.
- Provide creative direction and feedback to hosts, producers, and writers to enhance the quality of content.
- Provide media preparation materials to both guests and hosts.
- Oversee the timely delivery of episodes, ensuring consistency and alignment with the content calendar.
- Lead and assist podcast hosts in identifying, researching, and booking guests, utilizing an outlined guest communication process.

**Content Strategy & Distribution**:

- Manage the content calendar and oversee the production pipeline to ensure the timely delivery of episodes and related promotional content.
- Produce a digital newsletter weekly, featuring podcast episodes and relevant industry insights.
- Assist in creating static posts, shorts, and clips by providing direction on relevant timestamps based on episode themes.
- Ensure all content adheres to brand guidelines and supports the overall brand narrative.
- Identify opportunities for content expansion, including spin-offs, merchandise, and cross-platform distribution.

**Production and Project Management**:

- Utilize project management software and internally developed tools to organize and effectively communicate project goals to team members.
- Lead weekly production meetings to outline and prioritize active projects in the pipeline.
- Oversee and manage the budget for the podcast network, providing monthly budget reports.
- Manage intellectual property rights, ensuring content is protected and monetized effectively.
- Manage relationships with local stakeholder organizations and institutions, including managing potential student placements

**Qualifications & Skills**:

- This would be great: 5+ years of experience in content strategy, podcast production, or a related field.
- So would this: A bachelor's degree specializing in marketing, communications, journalism, or English
- You're gonna need this: Strong background in account management, client relations, or business development within the media or podcasting industry.
- Do you have this: Proven ability to provide creative direction and constructive feedback to content creators.
- Ask our expectations on this one: Excellent project management skills, with experience using tools like Trello, Asana, or similar platforms.
- Better know this: Experience with social media monitoring tools, like Hootsuite, Metricool, Buffer or similar platforms.
- If you don't know, you better: Experience with basic graphic design software, like Canva or Adobe Express
- Obvious: Strong understanding of podcasting trends & analytics, audience engagement strategies, and monetization opportunities.
- I know you'll say yes, but proof is in the pudding: Exceptional organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
- Gotta have: Knowledge of digital marketing, social media strategies, media monitoring and content promotion techniques.
- Gotta be an app for this: Budget management experience with the ability to create reports and track financial performance.
- We'll know this before you start: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- This will be the secret sauce for the win: Podcast hosting and voice acting experience would be an asset.

Pay: $42,000.00-$58,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person