Director, Content in London

Director, Content (Comedy & Entertainment Podcasts)

Reporting of the Role

This role reports to the MD, Global Studios.

Overview of job

The Director, Content will set and lead the editorial and creative strategy for Comedy & Entertainment Podcasts at Global Studios, building a distinctive, talent-led and audience-focused slate.

This senior leadership role is accountable for the quality, ambition and performance of the slate, from identifying and signing talent and commissioning new formats, to working with the Development Hub to take ideas from concept through to launch and growth, while strengthening established brands in line with Global Studios’ KPIs.

You will lead your senior editorial team, creating a high-performing, collaborative creative culture and ensuring ideas move effectively from development into production and delivery.

3 best things about the job

• You will shape the future of Comedy & Entertainment Podcasts for one of the UK’s most ambitious podcast and video businesses.
• You will have the freedom to develop original formats, build relationships with leading comedy and entertainment talent and grow established brands.
• You will work across Global’s talent, commercial, marketing and platform teams to turn compelling ideas into unmissable, culturally relevant content.

Measures of success

In the first few months, you would have:

• Established a clear content strategy and editorial priorities for the Comedy & Entertainment Podcasts slate.
• Built trusted relationships with the MD, editorial leads, talent, agents and the production, commercial, marketing and legal teams.
• Reviewed the existing slate and agreed clear plans for growth, renewal, improvement or closure.
• Created a consistent commissioning and greenlight process with clear creative, audience, financial and operational criteria.
• Set the tone for a culture of creativity, editorial excellence, collaboration, inclusion and constructive challenge.
• Identified a pipeline of new comedy and entertainment formats, talent and partnerships with the potential to become significant Global Studios brands.
• Agreed audience, growth and commercial targets for the slate with the MD, aligned to Global Studios’ KPIs.

Responsibilities of the role

• Own and communicate the overall content vision and editorial strategy for Comedy & Entertainment Podcasts at Global Studios.
• Lead commissioning and slate reviews, balancing originality, audience opportunity, brand fit, risk and commercial sustainability.
• Ensure every production has a clear editorial proposition, target audience, growth plan and appropriate resourcing.
• Champion a platform-agnostic approach in which audio, video, social and live extensions are considered from the outset.
• Maintain high standards of editorial judgement, compliance, talent care and reputational risk management.
• Partner with the Development Hub to identify, test and commission new ideas and talent, and establish a clear route from development to production.
• Work closely with Talent and Operations, Video, Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Legal and People teams to deliver the strategy.
• Represent Global Studios with comedy and entertainment talent, agents, platforms, production partners and other external stakeholders.
• Use audience insight, platform trends and performance data to make clear, timely decisions and continuously improve the slate.
• Own senior editorial response and escalation during sensitive productions, talent issues or reputational matters.
• Build succession, capability and inclusive leadership across the content organisation.

What you will need

The ideal candidate will be proactive, collaborative and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:

• Significant senior editorial leadership experience in comedy, entertainment, podcasts, radio, television, digital video or a closely related content business.
• A strong track record of developing, launching and growing successful comedy and entertainment content brands.
• Excellent connections with comedy and entertainment talent, agents, producers and production partners.
• Exceptional creative and editorial judgement, with a sound understanding of compliance, talent relationships and reputational risk.
• A sophisticated understanding of audience development, platform behaviour and the relationship between long-form content, video, social and live formats.
• Experience leading senior creative teams and setting clear priorities across a varied, fast-moving slate.
• Commercial awareness and confidence working with budgets, business cases, partnerships and revenue teams without compromising creative integrity.
• Outstanding communication, influencing and decision-making skills, including the confidence to give clear feedback to senior talent and stakeholders.
• A commitment to developing diverse talent, ideas and audiences.

Everyone is welcome at Global

Just like our media and entertainment platforms are for everyone, so are our workplaces. We know that we cannot possibly serve our diverse audiences without first nurturing and celebrating diversity in our people, and that is why we work hard to create an inclusive culture for everyone. We believe that diversity will set us apart, so no matter what you look like, where you come from or what your favourite radio station is, we want to hear from you.

We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to the recruitment process and workplace to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you require us to make any reasonable adjustments or wish to disclose a condition, please email