Freelance Podcast Production Assistant - UK candidates only

About Podshop

Podshop helps businesses, brands and creators launch and grow professional podcasts. We work with a range of clients across multiple industries, providing end-to-end podcast production, distribution and growth support.

We're looking for a Freelance Podcast Production Assistant to support our team on a project basis over the next 2+ months, with the potential for ongoing work for the right person.

The Role

This is an hourly (£20 to £25 an hour, depending on experience) freelance position focused on podcast publishing, content creation and platform management.

You'll play an important role in helping our clients' podcasts get published, distributed and promoted across multiple platforms. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys podcasts, digital content and social media, and has strong organisational and copywriting skills.

The role will be a minimum of 5 to 10 hours per week, on an hourly basis and can primarily be remote (but you are welcome to work from our studios/offices if preferred). However, it would be more depending on the amount of new projects that come through.

The workload will vary throughout the week, with a higher volume of work initially as we work through a backlog of outstanding tasks. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working on a freelance basis alongside their own other projects, while remaining responsive to emails and able to deliver client requests and updates within agreed timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Creating episode assets using existing templates and brand guidelines
• Writing engaging podcast titles and episode descriptions with SEO best practices in mind
• Creating YouTube thumbnails using provided templates and assets
• Uploading and publishing episodes across podcast and video platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube
• Managing episode scheduling and distribution workflows
• Maintaining quality control across published content
• Assisting with social media management for selected podcast clients
• Creating social media captions and post copy
• Creating static social media assets and thumbnails from existing templates
• Scheduling and publishing content across various social media platforms
• Supporting the wider production team with podcast administration and content-related tasks

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with podcasts, digital content or social media
• Has strong written communication and copywriting skills
• Understands SEO fundamentals and how they apply to podcast titles, descriptions and YouTube content
• Is confident using Adobe Creative Programmes, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator (expert-level skills not required)
• Has experience using social media platforms including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube
• Has experience with podcast platforms, specifically uploading and distributing podcast via Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Youtube
• Is highly organised and detail-oriented
• Can work independently and manage multiple deadlines
• Has a genuine interest in podcasts and content marketing

Bonus Points

• Familiarity with YouTube optimisation and channel management
• Previous experience working with agencies or multiple client accounts

What We're Offering

• Flexible freelance arrangement
• £20 to £25 an hour, depending on experience
• Remote working
• Hourly pay based on experience
• Initial 2-month engagement with the potential for ongoing work
• Opportunity to work across a variety of podcast clients and industries
• Training and support from an experienced podcast production team.

To Apply

Please send:

• A short introduction about yourself
• Relevant experience in podcasting, content creation or social media
• Examples of written work you've produced (where possible)
• Your hourly rate
• Your availability over the next 2-3 months

We're looking for someone who is reliable, detail-oriented and excited about helping podcasts reach their audience.