Gimlet Media is seeking a Head of News & Knowledge programming to grow our creative slate of existing shows and bring fresh development ideas to life. This key leader will be a vital member of the Gimlet executive team, building and executing a vision for Gimlet’s content, working across our new and existing show teams to bring that vision to life.

This person will oversee some of Gimlet’s most popular and award-winning shows, including Science Vs., Every Little Thing, How to Save a Planet, Not Past It and the Journal, a daily news show Gimlet produces in partnership with the Wall Street Journal. The Head of News & Knowledge will also oversee the development of new programming in the news and knowledge category, developing a holistic strategy to grow our existing portfolio and build audiences for new programming. We are seeking a deeply creative and proven news leader who will dream up the next big wave of news and knowledge audio hits. The Head of News & Knowledge will report directly to the Managing Director. 

What You'll Do

• Manage a slate of mature and highly successful shows, helping them to achieve new growth while maintaining the highest standards of excellence
• Develop new programming that complements and builds upon our existing slate of shows in this category
• Work closely with managing director to develop and implement content strategy across new slates of shows
• Work closely with high profile partners in this category, like the Wall Street Journal, to expand our programming into new areas
• Maintain Gimlet’s existing creative culture of quality, while also helping to imagine the kind of audio we can make for new and evolving audiences
• Collaborate with editorial leads to create an equitable, humane and creative workplace for employees
• Recruit and develop a diverse group of creative talent who can produce compelling work that resonates with large audiences
• Collaborate with cross-functional colleagues including but not limited to Marketing, HR, Operations, Legal, Finance, and Sales on seasonal and new show launches
• Partner with these stakeholders to drive Gimlet content priorities and achieve growth goals including listenership, engagement, and revenue

What You'll Bring

• A strong track record of producing exceptional and rigorous journalism
• Excellent taste and ability to identify talent with great creative instincts
• Proven track record of creating, inspiring and leading large creative teams
• Experience building and overseeing content budgets that accommodate creative risk while delivering business results over the long term
• Ability to work with and get buy-in from a wide range of partners across an organization
• High degree of emotional intelligence
• Proven track record of building inclusive and accountable culture
• Familiarity with audience data and enthusiasm for helping show teams achieve their maximum growth potential
• Comfort operating in ambiguous environments full of change, and ability to create clarity for your team in such environments while managing a wide variety of complex projects
• Extensive experience managing teams in a creative content organization
• Background in creating incredible content 

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with a community of more than 345 million users.

This position is not eligible to be performed in Colorado.