The Future of Podcasting | Goalhanger | Jack Davenport

Jimmy's Jobs of the Future

Boxlight Creative Studio

Technology, Business, Careers

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Jimmy's Jobs of the Future, Jack Davenport discusses the significant growth of Goalhanger, expanding from 5 to 28 employees within a year, focusing on the development of a video team to support YouTube and social media content. The conversation reveals the strategic shifts in hiring to support content production, commercial strategies, and the importance of senior hires for organizational balance. Jack also touches on the challenges of scaling a podcast company, the move towards video content to reach broader audiences, and the future of podcasting and its job market. Moreover, Jack shares anecdotes of working with high-profile talent and the strategic thinking behind launching successful shows. The discussion encapsulates the fluid and expansive nature of media production careers and the evolving landscape of podcasting as a medium. Follow us on socials! Youtube Instagram Tiktok Twitter / X Linkedin Want to come on the show? Get in touch Sponsor the show or Partner with us: Get in touch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	When Kate and Jervais founded Health and Her in 2019, they set out to transform Menopause care.
0:06.4	Through Barclay's Eagle Labs, they gained specialist industry and business expertise,
0:11.0	with support and training for the whole team.
0:13.0	But the story doesn't end here.
0:16.0	Because Health and Her are only just getting started,
0:19.0	selling at major UK retailers,
0:22.0	and making a real difference to thousands of lives.
0:25.0	Grow your business. Bank on Barclays.
0:28.0	Search Barclays Business Banking.
0:30.0	Turning an idea into a small business doesn't happen by accident.
0:34.0	You need to be all in.
0:35.6	At constant contact, we have the digital marketing tools you need to get the word out, close the
0:39.8	sale, raise the funds, and gather a community around this thing you've built.
0:43.8	So let's do this together.
0:45.3	Let's send this, share this and shout this from the rooftops.
0:48.4	Let's segment this, automate this, and AI this for real results fast. Let's get out of this what we put into this. Let's build this. Let's grow this. Let's win this. Get started today at constant contact.com.
1:00.0	Jack Davenport is probably the most powerful person in podcasting and I bet you haven't heard of him.
1:06.0	He co-founded and became managing director of Goldhanger Podcasts, the largest independent podcast network in the UK.
1:14.0	It's easier to make a show that works for 200 million people.
1:18.0	You may recognize his co-founder, but if Linnaker is the face, then Davenport is the brains.
1:24.0	Their stable includes, the rest is politics, the rest is entertainment, the rest is football,
1:30.0	and the rest is history.
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