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Hard Skills
podcast productionnon-fiction documentary productioninvestigative journalismnarrative mediastory developmentscript writinginterview preparationfact-checkingnarrative storytelling techniquesproject management
Soft Skills
organizational skillsproject management skillseditorial judgmenttalent coachingcollaborative mindsetattention to detailability to work independentlyability to manage multiple deadlinesstrong writing skillsability to thrive in fast-paced environments
Tools & Technologies
Adobe Creative SuiteDescriptStreamyardMegaphoneYouTubeaudio production softwarevideo production softwareremote recording workflowsfile organization toolsbasic troubleshooting tools
Industry Keywords
scripted true crime podcastdocumentary serieseditorial voicestory structurenarrative arcsaudience feedbackconsumption trendsperformance metricsjournalistic standardseditorial accuracy
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead day-to-day production operations for a weekly scripted true crime podcast, as well development and ideation for ongoing and limited-run documentary series.
- Research cases, source materials, court records, timelines, archival content, and supporting documentation.
- Prepare hosts and producers with clear and comprehensive research packets, interview materials, timelines, and briefing documents.
- Develop story pitches, episode concepts, narrative structures, and editorial angles.
- Conduct interviews with sources, experts, contributors, and relevant stakeholders.
- Write interview questions, scripts (full narration and conversational), outlines, and other editorial materials.
- Collaborate with hosts, senior leadership, editors, and associate producers to maintain a consistent editorial voice and storytelling approach.
- Manage production calendars, workflows, schedules, deadlines, and deliverables across multiple projects simultaneously.
- Oversee the workstream of associate producers, editors, and collaborate with social editorial teams
- Manage all guest outreach and booking, coordinate recording sessions, and provide production support during remote or in-person recordings.
- Review edits and provide creative feedback on story structure, pacing, clarity, accuracy, and narrative flow.
- Identify opportunities to develop stories into larger investigations, limited-run documentary series, or multi-platform projects.
- Work closely with video, social, and marketing teams to develop companion content for YouTube and social platforms.
- Track audience feedback, consumption trends, and performance metrics to inform future editorial decisions.
- Uphold journalistic standards by conducting fact checking and collaborating with legal to ensure accuracy.
- Support the development of new scripted audio concepts, franchises, and documentary initiatives across the portfolio.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 4+ years of experience producing podcasts, non-fiction documentaries, investigative journalism, public radio, narrative media, or related content.
- Demonstrated experience producing highly researched, story-driven content from development through publication.
- Strong editorial judgment and a proven ability to identify compelling stories, characters, and narrative arcs from a bank of materials.
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills with the ability to work independently without direct oversight, and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
- Experience researching complex topics and synthesizing large amounts of information into clear, compelling editorial materials.
- Strong writing skills with experience creating scripts, outlines, interview guides, research briefs, and production documents.
- Experience preparing and conducting interviews, working directly with sources, contributors, and on-air talent.
- Strong talent coaching acumen, ability to work directly with on-air talenthosts on all aspects of interviewing, writing, and narration, providing constructive feedback.
- Understanding of narrative storytelling techniques including pacing, scene-building, tension, character development, and episodic structure.
- Comfortable handling remote recording workflows, including audio + video hardware and software, file organization, plus basic troubleshooting.
- Understanding of audio + video production and workflow softwares (Adobe Creative Suite, Descript, Streamyard); plus podcast + video platforms (Megaphone, YouTube).
- Familiarity with fact-checking processes and maintaining editorial accuracy.
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across editorial, production, legal, marketing, and leadership teams.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail and editorial quality.
- Ability to work nights, weekends, or holidays as projects call for.
Benefits
Comp & perks- participation in a retirement plan
- life and disability insurance
- health, dental and vision plans
- flexible spending accounts
- 15 paid vacation days
- 2 paid personal days
- 9 paid holidays
- 40 hours of paid sick leave
- parental leave
- employee stock purchase plan