Events & Podcast Manager in Manchester

Overview

Who are we? A world where complexity is the only constant demands a new breed of company. Brave Bison is a different beast: a media, marketing and technology company purpose built for the digital era. Our universe is made up of award-winning business arms Brave Bison, Engage, MTM and SocialChain. We’re underpinned by our very own social-first media network who deliver monthly views in the billions for some of the biggest channels in sport and entertainment across YouTube, Snap, Meta and TikTok. We’re a global collective who live and breathe digital, working with some of the boldest brands in the world to capitalise on the complexity that defines the modern marketing landscape.

Our mission: New platforms, new behaviours, new audiences, new trends, new technologies, new regulations—our clients’ worlds get more complex daily. Their agency partnerships shouldn’t. It’s our job to cut through the chaos, make the complex simple and navigate a clear path to growth for them. That’s why we make it our mission to capitalise on complexity for our clients—by crafting dynamic digital solutions that outpace tomorrow’s challenges.

Our values: We’re a proudly diverse business comprised of deep specialists across social media, digital marketing and technology. Although our skills, backgrounds and beliefs may differ, we are united by four core shared values: Bold Curiosity; Connected Clarity; Positive Encouragement; Constant Impact. We’re goal oriented, results driven and data-led. We show up with passion every day and we’re always honing our craft.

Role & responsibilities

The Brave Bison Growth team are looking for an experienced, organised and creatively minded events and podcasts manager to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of high-quality brand moments across the business — spanning events, podcasts and wider content-led initiatives. This role sits at the heart of our marketing and growth activity, working closely with internal teams and external partners to bring Brave Bison’s events, podcasts and brand storytelling to life — from initial briefing and logistics planning through to delivery and post-production. We’re going through a period of rapid and exciting growth and are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys bringing structure to creative ideas and can confidently manage multiple workstreams at once while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

To be successful in this role, you’ll be:

• Organised: you’re a natural project manager who loves plans, timelines and processes. You’re calm under pressure, highly efficient and able to juggle multiple projects, stakeholders and deadlines simultaneously.
• Confident: you’re comfortable leading meetings, managing senior stakeholders and acting as the main point of contact across productions — both internally and externally.
• Creative: you have a strong eye for detail and enjoy producing work that is not only well-run but creatively ambitious and on-brand.
• Collaborative: you build strong working relationships quickly and enjoy working closely with suppliers, partners and colleagues across the business.
• Proactive: you anticipate challenges before they arise, take ownership of your projects and see things through from start to finish.

Every day is different, but your core responsibilities will include:

• Project managing high-quality events and podcast productions from initial briefing through to planning, resourcing, delivery and post‑production, using project management tools to track timelines, budgets and stakeholder communications.
• Leading project meetings and acting as the main day-to-day point of contact for internal teams, external partners and suppliers throughout the full production lifecycle.
• Owning and managing production budgets to ensure projects are delivered on time and on target.
• Owning podcast logistics end-to-end across Brave Bison’s owned podcasts, including guest outreach, scheduling and briefing, studio bookings and recording schedules.
• Coordinating internal production resource for podcasts and events, including hosts, videographers, editors and wider production support, and overseeing pre- and post-production workflows to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers (including venues, AV teams, printers and production partners), negotiating to ensure best value and quality.
• Line managing and scheduling in-house creative resource for events and podcasts, briefing teams clearly and ensuring workloads are planned, prioritised and delivered to agreed timelines.

Qualifications & skills requirements

• 3–4 years’ previous experience in a production role.
• Strong project management skills, ideally with experience using Monday.com or similar project management tools.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with excellent time management, strong attention to detail and stakeholder communication skills.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills, with the ability to create clear, professional presentations when required.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence managing key stakeholders and building rapport with podcast guests, speakers and suppliers.
• Experience using HubSpot or similar CRM platforms.

What you’ll get

Our people make us who we are, so to attract and retain the best and brightest in the industry, we offer an attractive benefits package. We are the UK’s first carbon neutral agency (a status we have held since 2018), with a serious commitment to monitoring and reducing the impact our work has on the planet across three core sustainability pillars: Greenhouse Gases, Waste & Recycling and Sustainable Consumption.

There’s a whole host of benefits – from discounted gym memberships and free eye tests to an employee pension scheme and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption package. Here’s a snapshot of just some of the benefits you might also like:

• Dynamic working: To keep that work-life harmony in check, we’re flexible on where and when you work.
• Private medical insurance: To keep you fighting fit and give you and your family peace of mind.
• Income protection: We know it feels good to be covered, just in case.
• Calm Subscription: Now more than ever, it’s important to mind your mind!
• 25 days annual leave: This increases to 27 days after three years with us, and then increases every subsequent year up to a max of 30 days.
• Christmas closure: No need to save holiday days for the Christmas closure period. It’s on us!
• Birthday off: One extra day to celebrate your birthday.
• Summer hours: Between June and Aug we finish at 15:00 every Friday.
• Online coaching and mental health support: Unlimited via Open Up.
• Remote Working: Work abroad for up to one month a year.
• Performance & Salary: Reviewed twice a year for everyone.

Finally, we’re proud and committed to being an equal opportunity workplace, providing equal opportunities for all and treating all existing employees and all job applicants in the same way, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity status and marital & civil partnership status.