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Producer II, Planet Money

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Location

New York

Posted

8 days ago

Salary

$52 / hour

Seniority

Senior

6 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Oversee the production process of Summer School, including coordinating schedules, bookings, workflow and more to keep the project on deadline • Assist in scripting as needed • Conceive and execute creative sonic branding, scoring and segment continuity • Help make complicated economics simple and entertaining • Book guests as needed • Cut interviews down to time • Collaborate with host to identify just the right set of episodes to feature in the series • Propose questions and interview outlines for host tape-gathering • Cut, edit and mix episodes of the show with guidance from editors, producers and reporters • Participate in group edits, offering ideas and suggestions for improving drafts • Gather field tape and “found sound” from online and other sources • Assist with live events, if applicable • Conduct research on show topics • Produce content for digital media, video clips from interviews, writing and scheduling social media posts, writing web copy and newsletters and interactive web elements • Contribute to the overall journalism of the team • Assist in coordinating workflow scheduling and communication with other units of NPR, as needed, to execute the show.

Job Requirements

  • 6+ years of professional experience (not including internships) in podcasting and/or radio broadcasting
  • 2+ years of professional experience in editing audio decisively and on deadline, including complex projects using Pro Tools or comparable software
  • Prior professional experience working on seasonal or multi-episode audio or podcasting series
  • Prior experience in a news environment or working experience in the field of economics
  • Experience and demonstrated commitment to fact-checking
  • Demonstrated ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure
  • Proven ability to consistently work well with others, demonstrating, at all times, respect for the diverse constituencies at NPR and within the public radio system
  • Cultivate and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace
  • Ability to handle more than one assignment at a time and prioritize, anticipate and communicate effectively
  • Ability and willingness to work a part-time schedule with varied shifts
  • Able to travel to/work on location for events related to a live show.

Benefits

  • This is a union represented role covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement

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