Podcast Production Assistant Jobs: Career Info & Role Description

To run a successful podcast, you need a team. Podcast production assistants help run the behind-the-scenes, supporting producers, writers, and editors in creating a great show. Here’s what you need to know about podcast production assistant jobs, and how to find one.

What does a Podcast Production Assistant do?

There’s a lot that goes into keeping a successful podcast running. Podcast Production Assistants play a supportive role in producing (and at times promoting) the show. They handle a lot of various tasks to ensure smooth production. 

Podcast production assistants might help with the technical setup, such as preparing recording equipment and managing audio files. During recordings, they may monitor sound levels and take notes on content that may need editing. After recording, the production assistant may help with editing, organizing, and labelling audio files, as well as writing show notes and coordinating episode releases. 

This position may look different with every show, as it is up to the production team and where they need an extra set of hands.

What Skills Do You Need as a Podcast Production Assistant?

Since the position of podcast production assistant may cover so many bases, it’s best to start with a range of technical and creative skills. Your experience in this position then may reveal where you shine the best. Here’s a look at some of the skills that are important to have.

On the technical side, familiarity with audio recording equipment and editing software is important, but you don’t need to be a full audio engineer yet. Get a basic knowledge, and you will quickly start to learn more.

It will be important for you to have great organizational and multitasking skills. You’ll be hopping from one task to another, between recordings and editing. Make sure you know how to balance and stay on top of deadlines as well. 

More than anything, communication is key to this role as a production assistant. You’ll be working with a team, you need to be able to collaborate and communicate for the podcast’s success.

Through your time as a production assistant, you may find you love the production and writing aspect, or you may much prefer the more technical audio engineer side. Use this role as a way to explore even more podcasting jobs.

Where to Find Podcast Production Assistant Jobs

The best place to start looking for podcast production assistant jobs is with your favorite shows and networks. You already know them so well, you like their stuff, and so you’ll be more enthusiastic to work with them.  

If you are excited to work with them, you’ll learn better, and work better.

You can always keep an eye out on the Lower Street Job page, we’d love to hear from you.

But if you are looking to widen the search, here’s some resources to help you:

Podcast Job Posting Sites: Specific sites for all things podcasting jobs include Podworks.io, Podnews Jobs or AIR. You can find freelance opportunities or full-time contract jobs in podcast marketing.

Upwork & Fiverr: These are for freelancers and gig work, but often have a few opportunities in podcast marketing. It’s a great starter spot, but know that the rates and job stability through these opportunities might not be the best. 

The Classic Job Posting Sites: LinkedIn, Indeed, Remote.co, or WeWorkRemotely, are all great spots to have a look for a podcasting career. You can find opportunities remotely or locally, just use the filters and search wisely.