Job Description

Leicester Square - London


Commercial

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R0008457
Permanent Employee (Regular)

Accepting applications until:

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23 May 2025

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Commercial Creative Lead, Podcasts

Step into a senior creative role at the heart of podcast advertising. You'll lead bold, cross-platform campaigns for top brands on the UK's most-loved podcasts - going beyond host-reads to shape innovative content that delivers results. Collaborating with talent, producers, and commercial teams, you'll turn big ideas into reality, with creativity, clarity, and strategic flair. Passion for podcasts and a pulse on the industry are a must.
As a

Commercial Creative Lead, Podcasts

at Global, you will:

Key Responsibilities

Lead Creative Development

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Generating standout ideas aligned with both advertiser goals and podcast formats, including overseeing creative brief assessment and tone alignment.

Deliver Multi-Platform Campaigns

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Crafting and executing high-performing, cross-platform podcast campaigns that go beyond traditional formats and deliver real results.

Collaborate Across Teams

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Partnering with sales, producers, podcasters, and internal teams to ensure strategic alignment and smooth delivery of commercial activations.

Drive Growth and Innovation

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Leading brainstorms, pushing creative boundaries, and championing new formats to fuel commercial podcast growth and market leadership.

What You'll Love About This Role

Think Big:

You'll dream up bold, original advertising ideas for some of the UK's most iconic podcasts - creating multi-platform campaigns that break away from the traditional host-read format and drive real commercial results. Your creativity will shape how brands show up in audio, video, digital, and social.

Own It:

From pitch to production, whilst collaborating with other teams, you'll take the lead with campaign ideation, creative brief assessment, and execution. You'll work decisively, bringing your ideas to life while ensuring they align perfectly with both client and podcast goals.

Keep it Simple:

You'll master the art of translating complex client briefs into clear, engaging concepts for podcasters. Your ability to distil key messages into sharp creative executions will make campaigns both effective and effortless to execute.

Better Together:

This role thrives on collaboration - you'll work hand-in-hand with podcasters, producers, sales, and internal teams. Your ability to build strong relationships and inspire creative thinking across departments will be key to producing standout campaigns and growing the business.

What Success Looks Like

In your first few months, you'll have:Led the development and delivery of multiple omnichannel podcast advertising campaigns, working across audio, video, digital, and social to showcase innovative solutions for advertisers Established strong relationships with podcasters, producers, talent agents, and key internal teams, ensuring a smooth and collaborative approach to campaign ideation Played a key role in pitching and securing new business opportunities, contributing to Global's growth in the podcast advertising market

What You'll Need

Podcast Industry Expertise:

A proven commercial track record within the podcast space.

Creative Campaign Development:

Experience crafting creative-led ideas across audio-visual formats.

Problem-Solving Mindset:

A balance of analytical thinking and creative innovation.

Autonomous Decision-Making:

Confidence in prioritising tasks and making independent decisions.

Deadline Discipline:

Ability to self-manage time and meet both internal and external deadlines.

Media Project Delivery:

Skilled in managing complex media projects from start to finish.

Talent Collaboration:

Comfortable working directly with talent, agents, and producers.

Cross-Media Understanding:

Knowledge of how podcasting fits into the broader media and marketing mix.

Stakeholder Communication:

Strong relationship-building skills with internal teams and external clients.

Coaching and Development:

Nurturing talent by empowering and guiding individuals to unlock their potential

Building Trust:

Creating and maintaining an inclusive environment where diverse views and experiences are welcomed and celebrated in your team #####

Creating a place we all belong at Global

Just like our media and entertainment platforms are for everyone, so are our workplaces. We know that we can't possibly serve our diverse audiences without first nurturing and celebrating it in our people and that's why we work hard to create an inclusive culture for everyone. We believe that diversity will set us apart, so no matter what you look like, where you come from or what your favourite radio station is, we want to hear from you.

We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to the recruitment process and workplace to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you require us to make any reasonable adjustments for you or to disclose a condition, please email recruitment@global.com###

We are Global

At Global, we think big, work hard, and never stand still. We're the proud home of the best media and entertainment, driven by our talented and passionate people. Our mission? To make everyone's day brighter--whether it's our Globallers, our audiences, our partners, or the communities we touch. From creating shows to making headlines, brightening everyone's day is at the heart of everything we do.###

Perks & Rewards

We offer inclusive perks and rewards, so you can get the best out of Global.####

Lifestyle

A little extra, for the moments that matter. 25 days holiday with an extra day off to celebrate your Global anniversary, free mortgage advice, purchase up to 5 days additional holiday, enhanced family leave, accessibility leave, and much more.####

Health

Put your health first with free Headspace membership for you and a loved one, access to a 24/7 virtual GP, nutrition coach, healthcare, and dental discounts.####

Financial

Protection in the important moments. Long sickness insurance, 4x salary protection, cashback benefits, discounted gym memberships,pension, discounted travel insurance, and much more.###

How we hire

Got your eye on a role?#####

Submit application

If one of our roles has caught your eye, the first step is to submit your application. You'll be asked for a CV, and sometimes a cover letter too. We love nothing more than seeing what you're passionate about, so portfolios, videos and demos are always a great addition at this stage.
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The process

If we think you're a great fit, one of our team will get in touch for a chat. This will usually be an informal call, where we get to know each other a little better. After this, you'll go into a first stage interview with the hiring team.#####

Interview and meet the team

This is where you'll meet your potential manager, and some of your teammates. Sometimes these interviews include a task to complete ahead of time, which you'll run through in the session. Aside from the task, it's a good idea to look through our values and see how they align with your own. We also love questions -- so don't forget to use this as an opportunity to interview us too.#####

What's next?

After all interviews are completed, we'll get back to you as quickly as possible. This is usually within a few weeks of applying, and slightly longer for busier roles. If our stars align, our recruitment team will be in touch with the good news! They'll talk you through the next steps, like signing your contract and the onboarding process. If you're not successful this time round, it's likely that you'd be great for another position so we would love to keep in touch!