Creative Partnerships Lead (Podcasting)

Location: hirify.global Television Centre, London, United Kingdom. Full-time onsite role; flexible working can be discussed at offer stage.

Salary: Competitive, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

Company

hirify.global Studios is a global media company producing and distributing TV, audio and digital content, with hirify.global Studios Audio operating an end-to-end podcast studio and monetised premium audio and audio-visual networks.

What you will do

• Deliver the creative partnerships and advertising strategy with the Head of Commercial Partnerships and Revenue Partnerships Lead, driving revenue across the hirify.global Studios Audio slate.
• Own network reads, host reads and branded content end to end, including scripts, voice artists, production teams, recordings, edits, costings and KPI-based delivery.
• Review advertising, sponsorship and host-read scripts against hirify.global Advertising and Sponsorship guidelines and Ofcom rules, manage compliance incidents and complaints, and maintain brand safety materials and processes.
• Advise ad sales partners on products, pricing, inventory and marketability; onboard partners and oversee delivery from booking through proof of delivery.
• Develop go-to-market collateral and creative storytelling for sales partners, primarily in the US and also across EMEA, APAC and LATAM.
• Originate partnership opportunities with agencies and brands, respond to briefs, and coordinate commercial requests, production briefs, title launches and co-production input.

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering creative advertising solutions such as host reads, sponsorship or branded content in podcasting, audio, broadcast or digital media.
• A strong network of agency and brand contacts with a track record of originating new partnership opportunities.
• Experience creating persuasive sales collateral and pitch materials, with strong storytelling ability.
• Strong working knowledge of advertising compliance and brand safety, including hirify.global Advertising guidelines, Ofcom and CAP/BCAP codes.
• Proven experience working with production teams and talent, with a demonstrable understanding of their needs.
• Highly organised and confident communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple campaigns, deadlines, budgets and complex stakeholder relationships.

Nice to have

• Experience of branded podcast production and budgeting.
• Familiarity with ad tech and dynamic ad insertion platforms.
• Experience selling into or working with partners in the US advertising market.
• Experience working in a matrix organisation.
• Genuine interest in a wide range of genre content.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term nine-month maternity cover contract with a flexible 35-hour working week.
• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy five additional days.
• Defined pension with up to 10% employer contributions.
• Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit.
• Career development in an inclusive, values-led and purpose-driven culture.
• hirify.global Studios operates sustainability initiatives and supports an inclusive working environment.

Hiring process

• Applications must be submitted online; CV-only applications are not accepted.
• Interviews are expected to take place via Zoom on 6 November 2026.
• Offers are conditional on employment screening, including reference and eligibility-to-work checks and, where applicable, safeguarding and adverse media or social media checks.