Assistant Content Distribution Editor, Podcasts

Assistant Content Distribution Editor, Podcasts

Location: Mail Newspapers - London

Position: Permanent

Purpose of the Role

We are on the hunt for an energetic and detail-oriented Assistant Content Distribution Editor to assist our content management team. This exciting opportunity is open to those passionate about content creation, digital media, and distribution strategies.

Working closely with our Content Distribution Editor, the Assistant Content Distribution Editor will be responsible for helping to unleash the full potential of the Daily Mail's multimedia output, with a focus on video and podcast content. This role ensures a balanced distribution approach across all the Daily Mail channels and platforms.

Successful candidates must be able to understand needs of the business, attend editorial conferences, and maintain clear records of our future podcast and video schedules. An aspect of the role is to assist in providing insightful reports on various content performances, aiding in the development of our publishing strategy. 

Role Objectives:

• Work with Head of Content Distribution to plan, execute and manage tailored marketing plans for all new and existing DMG podcasts
• Advocate for and enable placement of podcast content across owned-media channels such as Mail Online
• Liaise with social, video and editorial teams to ensure podcasts and shows are coverage to the best of their ability across the Mail-ecosystem
• Manage the podcast and shows hub and ensure all titles are up to date
• Collaborate with production teams to ensure a plan is in place for all podcast launches
• Produce regular reports on listening trends and provide analysis
• Identify and explore ad-hoc opportunities for podcast growth (events, awards, festivals, TV, etc)
• Liaise between production team and key stakeholders to ensure they are up to date with the current shows schedule and have access to the assets needed to promote these (social assets, documentation, audio, etc). 

Key Skills:

• Prior experience or keen interest in content distribution, digital marketing, or similar roles.
• General awareness of current trends in print/digital media landscape.
• Good understanding of diverse content distribution platforms and their workings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic proficiency in using analytics tools to understand content performance.
• Some knowledge of SEO best practices and principles is preferred.
• Creative thinker and problem-solver. 
• Capable of working in a fast-paced environment and meeting deadlines

About dmg::media

dmg media’s brands deliver highly engaging, trusted content to millions of loyal customers around the globe, 24-hours a day, seven days a week. The Mail brand reaches one in two Brits every month and is officially the best-read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country.*

Together, Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, MailOnline, Mail+, Metro, Metro.co.uk, i and inews.co.uk reach more than 10.1m people daily in the UK.*

Globally, dmg media’s brands reach 190M unique browsers every month across its domains and apps.**

Our newsbrands maintain an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most to our readers, ensuring that we remain experts at delivering relevant and insightful content.

In October, the Mail became the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 7- million followers. 

*PAMCo H2 2023 **GA 2023 September

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.