Head of Podcasts - NZ Herald

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Head of Podcasts to drive audience growth and commercial success across our podcast and vodcast platforms for the New Zealand Herald.

This is a unique chance to shape our podcasting future: from developing commissioning strategies and managing production pipelines, to getting hands-on with scripting and editing when needed. If you're passionate about storytelling, thrive in a fast-paced multimedia newsroom, and love the buzz of leading creative talent – this is the role for you.

How You'll Do It

• Lead and inspire: Manage and coach a talented team of producers, editors and presenters across podcasts and vodcasts, ensuring alignment with NZ Herald's newsroom mission and ethics.
• Craft and create: Oversee scripting, production and editing – and jump in hands-on when needed to maintain premium quality.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work with content, video, marketing, and commercial teams to build seamless workflows and deliver engaging, multi-platform content.
• Innovate fearlessly: Champion fresh formats, integrate video and written storytelling, and explore interactive and immersive content approaches.
• Analyse and evolve: Use audience insights, analytics and research to guide strategy, improve engagement, and continually optimise performance.
• Plan and prioritise: Manage budgets and timelines, and ensure a balanced pipeline of high, mid and low production content.
• Stay ahead of the curve: Track global podcast trends to keep NZ Herald at the forefront of audio innovation.
  
  

About You

• You have significant newsroom and/or digital broadcasting experience, and understand the technical, editorial and creative aspects of multimedia storytelling.
• You’re an exceptional communicator who builds trust, updates regularly and collaborates across departments with ease.
• You thrive on teamwork and create a culture where others are empowered and supported to do their best work.
• You lead with purpose – coaching, mentoring and championing excellence in every project.
• You’re audience-obsessed – using data and instinct to deliver content people genuinely want to hear and share.
• You’re solutions-focused, adaptable, and confident working at pace in a changing environment.
  
  

What’s On Offer

In return, we offer the chance to work with the best in the business on award-winning brands and titles in an environment where we foster diversity and inclusion. At NZME our culture is second to none, where innovation and fun is the norm, and you’re encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Your workplace will be in central Auckland in a modern well-equipped office that boasts radio studios, newsroom hubs, multiple breakout areas and our popular iHeart Lounge that hosts a variety of internal events. You’ll have access to a range of discounted products and services, development opportunities and be a key member of a high performing team!

Sound good? It is! Apply now!

All applicants will be asked about their working rights in New Zealand. E.g., Citizen, resident, visa, no visa etc.

New Zealand Media and Entertainment is NZ's premium integrated media group. We keep Kiwis in the know about what matters most to them, and dig into what’s going on in the world and why, as well as shining a light on the latest and greatest in news and entertainment. Combining radio, digital, and print we reach more than over 3.6 million* Kiwis every week.

We are home to more than 50 of Aotearoa’s award-winning media brands - each with its own voice, and each powered by the country’s top media personalities, journalists, broadcasters, designers, writers, commercial thinkers, operations teams, marketers, digital and tech specialists and many more. You can achieve anything you set your mind to here – the possibilities are endless!

Come and join the future of NZME. Give it your all and enjoy the ride because this could lead anywhere…