Producer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Strong editorial judgement and a clear instinct for identifying the stories that matter most to FT audiences.
• The ability to write, edit and shape clear, compelling editorial content. Experience with audio scripts is valuable, but transferable editing and storytelling skills from other formats are also relevant.
• Strong organisational and editorial leadership skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and make confident decisions under tight deadlines.
• An understanding of FT journalism, our editorial standards and the needs and interests of our audiences.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build productive relationships with presenters, producers, reporters, editors and colleagues across different teams and bureaux.
• Confidence working with digital production tools and an ability to learn new systems quickly. Experience with professional digital audio workstations or Descript would be useful.
• An interest in business, finance or markets journalism. Existing knowledge of these areas would be beneficial but is not essential where strong transferable editorial skills can be demonstrated.
• An understanding of how journalism can reach and engage audiences beyond its primary format, including through podcast platforms, social media and YouTube.
• A proactive approach to generating ideas that can strengthen our journalism and grow audience engagement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with audio scripts is valuable, but transferable editing and storytelling skills from other formats are also relevant.
• Experience with professional digital audio workstations or Descript would be useful.
• Existing knowledge of business, finance or markets journalism would be beneficial but is not essential where strong transferable editorial skills can be demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Lead the editorial planning and daily output of FT News Briefing, including running morning editorial meetings and overseeing scripts and audio production.
• Attend newsroom conferences and work closely with editors across the FT to identify the day’s most important stories.
• Provide editorial guidance and feedback to hosts and producers throughout the production process.
• Coordinate legal review where required, ensuring content meets editorial and legal standards.
• Respond quickly to breaking news by reshaping programme line-ups and sourcing new contributors.
• Build strong relationships across the newsroom to identify exclusive stories, features and future coverage opportunities.
• Partner with marketing and social media teams to maximise audience engagement.
• Oversee editorial planning, recordings and final edits for Unhedged, including approving episodes and supporting social content.
• Edit show notes and oversee publication workflows across both podcasts.

Benefits

• Internal mobility opportunities
• Supportive work environment
• Access to a wide network of roles and learning opportunities
• Flexible working requests will be considered