The Macmillan Audio team is looking for a Podcast Marketing and Operations Assistant to join the Quick and Dirty Tips team. This position will play a vital role in growing our podcast audience as well as collaborating with the team on priority content releases and marketing initiatives. This individual will be highly efficient and organized, enjoys troubleshooting, and is comfortable with managing multiple priorities. A background in marketing or content is preferred along with an interest in podcasts and digital media. While production experience is not required, audio and video editing skills are a plus.
What You'll Do:

• Assist in QA for all Podcast episodes across QDT's network including transcript and audio proofing both pre and post production.
• Edit video versions of podcasts, including full episodes and clips for social platforms.
• Assist in publishing and distribution of video assets across platforms.
• Create visual assets for socials as well as episodic imagery.
• Vet listener emails for inclusion in future podcast episodes.
• Troubleshoot errors on the QDT website including 404s and broken links.
• Track and pull data from podcast platforms, YouTube and social platforms.
• Additional tasks and responsibilities as needed.

What You'll Bring:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfort with fast-paced deadlines and an ability to be fluid with shifting priorities.
• Broad understanding of the podcast and wider media space including shows and networks, marketing channels, revenue streams, and production flows.
• Impeccable grammar.

Ideal Experience:

• Prior experience in the podcast and/or media industry (internships included).
• College degree or equivalent experience.

This is a contractor opportunity with a 6 month contract period. The assistant will be paid $20 per hour.
Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all
categories and formats.
U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.