Producer, Absolute Radio (The Dave Berry Breakfast Show)

Our Team: How we enrich everyday life:

Absolute Radio is home to Real Music Matters. We create high-quality, engaging content across a network of stations reaching more than 5.4 million listeners. The Dave Berry Breakfast Show is one of the UK’s biggest and most influential radio shows, broadcasting to 2.2 million listeners every week. 

You’ll be joining a passionate, creative and ambitious programming team delivering award-winning content and constantly pushing the boundaries of audio, digital innovation and branded content. Working alongside presenters and producers, you'll help create distinctive content that connects with audiences and keeps Absolute Radio at the heart of the UK's radio landscape. 

The difference you will make:

As Producer, you'll play a key role in planning, producing and delivering outstanding content for The Dave Berry Breakfast Show. Working closely with the Executive Producer, the show presenter and the wider team, you'll help ensure the show remains innovative, relevant and engaging for a national audience. 

You'll bring creative thinking, strong editorial judgement and exceptional production skills to help shape the show's output. From developing long-running feature ideas to delivering compelling live radio, you'll contribute to content that entertains millions of listeners each week while helping evolve the programme across broadcast, digital and commercial activity. 

Your role:

As Producer, you'll be responsible for helping plan, produce and deliver high-quality content for The Dave Berry Breakfast Show, ensuring the highest standards of creativity, audience engagement and broadcast excellence. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Planning, producing and delivering engaging live and pre-recorded content for The Dave Berry Breakfast Show. 
• Helping drive the creative direction of the show and generating original ideas that keep content fresh, relevant and engaging. 
• Building and delivering long-form story arcs and features across multiple weeks. 
• Identifying creative opportunities to develop distinctive, irreverent content that resonates with the target audience. 
• Working closely with Dave, the Executive Producer and the wider team to ensure seamless execution. 
• Demonstrating expert audio editing skills and excellent live studio management. 
• Contributing to the development and delivery of branded content and commercial activity. 
• Working closely with technical teams and contributors. 
• Using strong editorial judgement to ensure output is accurate, fair and compliant. 
• Creating content that extends the show's presence across digital and social platforms. 
• Responding to audience feedback and analytics to keep content relevant and engaging. 
• Building strong relationships with internal teams and external partners. 

The skills you will bring:

• Substantial experience in national broadcast radio or audio production. 
• Strong creative and editorial judgement, with the ability to develop compelling multi-platform content. 
• Expert audio editing and production skills. 
• Excellent live studio management experience. 
• Strong understanding of audience engagement and what resonates with a 35+ audience. 
• Experience creating content across radio, digital and social platforms. 
• Understanding of commercial radio and the ability to integrate branded content in a creative and audience-friendly way. 
• Excellent planning, organisational and communication skills. 
• Confidence working with presenters, contributors and high-profile talent. 
• The ability to perform under pressure and adapt quickly to changing situations. 
• Strong understanding of regulatory and editorial requirements. 
• A positive, proactive mindset with a passion for innovation and audience-focused content. 

Working Pattern / Location:

This is a full-time, permanent role based in London. 

The working pattern is Monday to Friday, 05:30–14:00. Flexibility in working hours will be required depending on show and event demands. 

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win. 
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working. 
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

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