Podcast Production Associate

The ZOE Science & Nutrition podcast is one of the world’s leading health podcasts, reaching millions of listeners every month.

We’re looking for an exceptionally organised, curious and ambitious person to help us reach the next stage of growth for the show. You’ll work across guest research, production, editorial and operations, helping bring world-class conversations to life while learning how a high-performing podcast operates behind the scenes.

This a full-time UK-based role ideal for someone who quickly learns and takes ownership. You’ll attend recordings in the UK and internationally, support podcast growth, and play a hands-on role in bringing every episode to life.

The superstar team you’ll work directly with:

• ZOE’s Podcast Production Manager (your line manager)

• ZOE’s leadership, expert spokespeople and contributors

• ZOE’s Content, Creative Studio, Marketing, Product, and PR teams

• World-leading scientists, researchers, clinicians and health influencers

• External production partners, freelancers and recording studios

🎙️ Production & Guest Coordination: Coordinate podcast recordings from planning through to publication, managing guest communications, scheduling and recording logistics to ensure every episode runs smoothly and on schedule.

🔬 Research & Editorial Support: Research guests, topics and audience interests while creating guest briefs, prep documents and research summaries that help shape stronger conversations and better episodes.

⚙️ Operations & Continuous Improvement: Manage production tracking, release forms, documentation and operational processes while continually improving the systems and workflows that support the podcast.

📈 Publishing & Performance: Support episode publishing across podcast and video platforms, managing metadata, quality checks, reporting dashboards, operational trackers, listener feedback and performance trends to help improve the podcast over time.

• Podcast Experience: Experience working on a podcast.

• Media & Content: Experience in media, journalism or content production.

• Exceptional Organisation: Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.

• Written Communication: Strong written communication skills.

• Project Coordination: Experience managing projects, coordinating stakeholders or running complex processes.

• AI Confidence: Confidence using AI tools to research, learn and improve your work.

• Love of Great Content: A genuine love of podcasts, media or storytelling.

• Learning Mindset: You learn quickly and enjoy tackling unfamiliar topics.

• Ownership: You take ownership rather than waiting to be told what to do.

• Curiosity: You’re naturally curious and ask great questions.

• Problem Solving: You enjoy solving problems and improving how things work.

• Collaboration: You’re comfortable working with smart, ambitious people and receiving direct feedback.

• High Standards: You care about doing excellent work, even when nobody is watching.

• Interest in Health & Science: You’re knowledgeable or curious to learn about nutrition, health, and evidence-based content.

• Community Awareness: Experience engaging with audiences through comments or community management.

• Systems Thinking: You’re comfortable working within structured workflows and improving how content gets made and delivered.

• Platform Expansion: Experience or interest in launching and growing new channels.

🎙️ Help build one of the world’s leading health podcasts.

🌍 Attend recordings across the UK and internationally.

🧠 Work directly with world-leading scientists, doctors, researchers and authors.

🚀 Join a small team where your ideas will genuinely shape how the podcast operates.

📈 Learn every part of a high-performing podcast operation, from research and production to publishing and performance.

❤️ Help create evidence-based content that improves the health of millions of people around the world.

We value your time. We’ve designed a streamlined, 4-step process to get us from "Hello" to "Welcome to the team" as quickly as possible:

• Step 1: 👋 Intro chat with Talent Team (High-energy alignment alignment check)

• Step 2: 🧠 Hiring Manager Interview (Tactical conversation focused on your craft)

• Step 3: 🔄 The Remote Loop (2 to 4 focused interviews assessing technical and collaboration skills)

• Step 4: 🎉 The Finish Line (Offer, equity/benefits breakdown, and onboarding)

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If you are genuinely excited about ZOE's mission and this opportunity, please don't hesitate to apply—even if you don't meet every single requirement listed. We fundamentally value potential and commitment above all else.

ZOE is an equal opportunity employer. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the interview process, just let us know—we are here to support you.

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If this role isn't the exact right fit, or the timing isn't right, don't let the journey end here. Drop your resume here. When a role opens up that matches your unique superpowers, you'll be the first person we reach out to.

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