ABOUT BAUER MEDIA AUDIO IRELAND

Bauer Media Audio Ireland is the country’s largest commercial radio group with eight radio stations including the national stations Today FM and Newstalk, two SPIN youth stations in Dublin and the Southwest of Ireland, iRadio across the Northeast and Northwest, 98FM in Dublin, Beat in the Southeast and Red FM in Cork. 
We also operate Ireland’s leading digital sports brand Off the Ball, the aggregated listening platform GoLoud for radio, podcasts and music, audioXi, Ireland’s largest digital audio advertising exchange and Media Central, the leading media sales house in Ireland. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

Newstalk is Ireland’s fastest growing independent talk radio station with a weekly reach of reach of 822,000 people across 26 counties. Newstalk continues to grow its audience each year and is known across the nation as the independent voice of Ireland, boasting a strong line-up of Ireland’s leading broadcasters.
Newstalk is also one of the most respected media brands in the country, having a track record for engaging programmes and content that have helped to grow our reputation and our listenership.
Newstalk is recruiting for a researcher to join our new podcasting team. We’re looking for a creative and ambitious candidate who loves podcasts and can create content that is unique and connects to a mass audience.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Researching, developing, editing and playing a central role in producing a range of high-quality podcasts
• Collaborating with producers and presenters to create engaging audio content across a range of our shows
• Contributing to the development of original podcast ideas and formats
• Securing high calibre guests who bring new and engaging opinions, views and discussions
• Researching and writing briefs and supporting materials for a range of podcasts; from current affairs to culture
• Recording and editing of podcasts episodes with occasional tight turnarounds
• Ability to identify engaging content for web, social media and other digital platforms”?