Producer

Mother Jones

Producer creating high-impact audio projects for CIR's investigative journalism including Reveal podcast. Collaborating with reporters and host to produce compelling audio stories.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Produce and contribute reporting to investigative projects that require synthesizing complex information and making sound editorial judgments to uncover hidden truths that have the potential for significant impact
Collaborate on projects generated from other reporters or producers with an ear towards creating the best radio possible—diverse sources, vivid scenes, and intriguing plots
Gather audio, structure stories, and write scripts
Work with Reveal's host on interviews and narrative segments
Learn and master all Reveal processes and workflows including reporting plans, story maps, and formatting scripts for broadcast
Contribute to the creation of other multimedia assets to illustrate and promote stories
Support production of the mid-week podcast More To The Story
Contribute, as needed, to other shows or limited series across the broader Reveal feed and family of product lines.
Create detailed logistics and reporting plans for stories, and at times travel in the field with reporters, partners, and the host
Manage timely communications across all major platforms including Slack, email, phone, and text
Help with basic production tasks such as QCing weekly shows, producing podcast plugs, and the like
Participate in regular editorial and organizational meetings
Identify partnership opportunities with other newsrooms and podcast producers
Collaborate with editors and other stakeholders to create a social media plan, and both write and edit copy
Work closely with colleagues across Reveal and Mother Jones to create distinctive audio stories that compliment large cross-platform investigations
Contribute to a creative, inclusive, and deeply collaborative workplace by participating in listening and pitch sessions and team meetings
Provide and receive constructive feedback to and from team members, demonstrating a high degree of emotional intelligence
Demonstrate the ability to juggle multiple assignments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience creating high-impact audio projects
Proven track record of producing stories that surprise, enlighten, and enrage listeners
Demonstrated journalism expertise including cultivating sources, rigorously evaluating evidence, and weighing competing information
Ability to identify compelling characters, scenes, and questions for audio storytelling
Excellence in writing for radio and using sound to enhance storytelling
Demonstrated experience gathering high-quality audio in the field, in studios, and via remote recording platforms
Mastery of audio editing software, preferably Pro Tools and Descript
Strong time-management and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to complete projects on deadline while maintaining high journalistic standards
High cultural competency and a demonstrated commitment to diversity of voices and stories
A collaborative, low-ego approach.
Bonus: Spanish-speaking skills are a plus
Bonus: Experience in visual journalism is a plus but not required
Any background in video-podcasting, short-form social video, or straight video production would be welcome, as the Reveal feed continues to expand into video-native formats.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental, and vision benefits for our employees and their dependents (premiums fully paid by CIR)
paid vacation starting at three weeks per year
pretax commuter benefits and FSA and HSA programs
a flex-hours program
a 37.5-hour workweek

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Hard Skills & Tools

audio storytellingwriting for radioaudio editingPro ToolsDescriptgathering audioproducing storiescreating reporting plansstructuring storiesQCing

Soft Skills

time-managementorganizational skillscollaborationemotional intelligencecreativitycommunicationfeedbackcultural competencyjuggling multiple assignmentslow-ego approach