Podcast Producer & Strategist with 10+ years’ experience across content strategy, production, and performance-led media. I specialise in producing high- quality audio and video podcasts that balance strong storytelling with commercial outcomes — from concept and format design through to recording, editing, distribution, and growth.…

Gabe McCarthy

Podcast Producer & Strategist with 10+ years’ experience across content strategy, production, and performance-led media. I specialise in producing high- quality audio and video podcasts that balance strong storytelling with commercial outcomes — from concept and format design through to recording, editing, distribution, and growth.…

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Podcast Producer & Strategist with 10+ years’ experience across content
strategy, production, and performance-led media. I specialise in producing high-
quality audio and video podcasts that balance strong storytelling with
commercial outcomes — from concept and format design through to
recording, editing, distribution, and growth.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Podcast Producer & Strategist at Salted Stone
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
End-to-end producer of a fast-growing, video-first podcast, owning recording, editing, publishing, titles, thumbnails, and release cadence across YouTube and Spotify. Drove audience growth through Shorts-led optimisation and performance-informed content decisions; tracked views, retention, and engagement, delivering measurable results (e.g., 68k+ YouTube views in 12 months, 297k+ total listens, 71% listener retention). Led end-to-end strategy and production for Under the Hood, redesigning the format from Season 2 and owning guests, scripting, recording, editing, publishing, and repurposing across multiple platforms.
Podcast Producer at Swapping Secrets with OSS
July 1, 2025 - Present
End-to-end producer of a fast-growing, video-first podcast, owning recording, editing, publishing, titles, thumbnails, and release cadence across YouTube and Spotify Drove audience growth through Shorts-led optimisation and performance- informed content decisions, tracking views, retention, and engagement Delivered strong platform results including 68k+ YouTube views (12 months), +297 subscribers YoY, 367k+ total listens, and 71% listener retention
Podcast Producer at Current Conversations
February 1, 2026 - Present
End-to-end producer of a fast-growing, audio-first podcast, owning recording, editing, publishing, titles, thumbnails, and release cadence across Spotify and other audio platforms. Driving local audience growth through reels-led optimisation and performance- informed content decisions, tracking views, retention, and engagement Delivered strong platform results including 7,000+ followers on Instagram in under 4 months.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree at University of New England
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
Advanced Diploma of Arts, Stage & Screen at Academy of Film, Theatre and Television
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services