About Bauer Media Audio Ireland

Bauer Media Audio Ireland is Ireland’s largest independent audio publisher, with a portfolio of market-leading brands including GoLoud, Today FM, Newstalk, 98FM, SPIN 1038, SPIN South West, Cork’s Red FM, iRadio, and Beat 102 103. Bauer Media Audio Ireland entertains a record weekly audience of almost 2.3 million listeners (2,283,000), with daily listenership standing at 1.5 million. 

GoLoud is the home of Irish podcasts, producing some of the country’s most successful titles, including Lines of Enquiry, Talking Bollox, The Gambler, and Mark Mehigan’s Weekly Roast. Launched in 2019, GoLoud is Ireland’s first-to-market podcast platform, offering users access to their favorite podcasts, national and local radio stations, and a diverse range of content across entertainment, business, news, and culture. 

GoLoud is looking for a Narrative Podcast Producer who is a natural storyteller with a passion for podcasts to work across narrative based content, documentary podcasts, true crime series, and mini-series.

About the Role

GoLoud is looking for a Narrative Podcast Producer who is a natural storyteller with a passion for podcasts to work across narrative based content, documentary podcasts, true crime series, and mini-series.

A key part of this role will be working on Lines of Enquiry, GoLoud’s flagship true crime series presented by former Garda detective John Sweetman. The successful candidate will play an important role in the ongoing writing, production, development and delivery of the podcast, helping to research, script, structure and produce episodes to a high editorial, legal and production standard.

The role will also involve contributing to the wider development of GoLoud’s narrative slate, from ideation and story development through to production, post-production, distribution and audience growth. This includes developing new documentary projects, supporting long form storytelling across existing GoLoud titles.

The successful candidate will work with a team producing high profile, originally reported longform podcasts, finding compelling stories and working with the wider GoLoud team to bring them to audiences.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about storytelling and have a strong track record in current affairs reporting, documentary production, narrative audio, or investigative journalism.

A background in audio journalism is advantageous, but not essential in all cases.

What You'll Do:

The Narrative Podcast Producer will support the ongoing production, development and growth of Lines of Enquiry, researching and scripting full episodes, helping to shape story structure, and producing content to a high editorial, legal and production standard.

The role will also involve developing new narrative and documentary projects, including deep dives, mini-series and long-form storytelling opportunities across key GoLoud podcasts.

Researching and scripting full narrative podcast episodes for Lines of Enquiry.
Developing episode outlines, story structures and narrative arcs from source material, interviews, court reporting, archive material and other research.
Writing clear, compelling and accurate scripts suitable for spoken word delivery.
Ideation and development of narrative, documentary and true crime podcasts.
Assisting with the management of the end to end production process for narrative content and documentary projects, ensuring high quality delivery on schedule.
Producing premium podcast content across story sourcing, reporting, research, guest booking, contributor management, scripting, recording, editing, postproduction and distribution.
Supporting the production of Lines of Enquiry, including story research, full episode scripting, factchecking, recording of episodes and final delivery.
Maintaining GoLoud’s high production and editorial standards, ensuring all content meets ethical, compliance and legal requirements.
Handling sensitive stories, contributors and subject matter with care, compassion, accuracy and professionalism.
Supporting the growth of GoLoud through engaging content, strong storytelling, innovation and data led decision-making.
Working with other stakeholders including marketing, social, video, commercial, editorial, events, and data teams to promote podcasts, grow audiences and maximise the impact of each project.
Identifying opportunities to optimise narrative content across audio, video, social and digital platforms.
Working across other GoLoud productions as needed.
Carrying out other duties as required.
Minimum of three years of experience in journalism, audio production, documentary production, podcasting or a related editorial field.

What You'll Have:

A strong track record in original storytelling, long form journalism, documentary production or narrative led content.
Excellent research and reporting skills, with the ability to source, verify and organise complex information from court reporting, archive material, interviews, public records and other credible sources.
Strong writing ability, including experience writing scripts, long form articles or narrative features with clear structure, compelling story arcs and strong spoken word delivery.
A skilled audio producer or journalist with experience producing narrative driven projects from development through to final delivery.
Strong understanding of Irish defamation law, media law, editorial compliance and the legal risks involved in sensitive or true crime storytelling.
Ability to handle sensitive subject matter with accuracy, care and editorial responsibility.
Strong audio editing skills and proficiency with audio editing software.
Ability to manage multiple projects at once, work well under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across editorial, production, marketing, social, video, commercial and data teams.
Experience working with presenters, contributors, creators, producers, freelance writers and external production partners.
Strong relationship building skills, including the ability to manage talent, contributors and sensitive interviewees professionally.
Track record of coordinating with multiple stakeholders to deliver projects on schedule and to a high standard.
Strong attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy, fairness and responsible storytelling.

What You'll Get:

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Factors taken into account in determining an appropriate scale include the candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications relevant to the job. 

Bauer Media Audio Ireland operates the following benefits for its employees:

23 days annual leave including Good Friday & Christmas Eve (25 in total)
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Contributory pension scheme to support your long-term financial wellbeing
Life cover (4 times your salary)
Paid sick leave - up to 20 days
Access (free) to Group account with Webdoctor www.webdoctor.ie
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development with access to Learning and Development with Bauer Academy and Learning Waves www.learningwaves.ie
Flexible and Hybrid Working (for relevant roles)
Group Discount on Laya Healthcare
HSF Healthcare – we fund a health cash back plan for your day-to-day medical expenses.
Bike to Work Scheme and Annual Tax Saver Scheme

The closing date for applications is 26 June 2026.

Bauer Media Audio Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, gender expression or sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partnership status or culture. Bauer Media Audio Ireland is committed, where possible, to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

To discuss the requirements of the role, the location of the role or any reasonable accommodation you might require, please contact a member of the HR team via careers@bauermedia.ie

All documentation received by Bauer Media Audio Ireland will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Acts, 1988 and 2003 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR; 2018). The information will only be used by BMAI in the processing of job applications and for ongoing administrative purposes with job candidates. 

If you have any feedback regarding our recruitment process, please email careers@bauermedia.ie we would love to hear from you.

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