Assistant Producer, Decoder Ring

Slate Magazine

Assistant Producer helping in the production of the Decoder Ring podcast at Slate. Looking for someone with audio storytelling experience, writing skills, and audio editing proficiency.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeBrooklyn • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $75,000 - $81,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with a host and team of producers to conceive and develop episodes
Identify promising storylines, characters, and sound-rich tape opportunities
Contribute to the research, reporting, and prep for interviews
Edit rough cuts and implement script notes quickly and sensitively
Find archival tape and other old media clips
Arrange interviews and oversee recording sessions, often over remote connections
Contribute to the scoring and sound design of mixes

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least two years’ experience in radio or podcasting in a journalistic environment
Excellent writing skills and story sense
Demonstrated ability with professional audio editing software, preferably Pro Tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Slate offers a comprehensive benefits program that gives eligible employees the flexibility to choose the right benefits for themselves and their families.
There are three subsidized medical plans and two dental plans, provided by Aetna, which can be paired with flexible spending accounts.

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Hard Skills & Tools

audio editingstory developmentresearchreportinginterview preparationsound designmixing

Soft Skills

writingstory sensesensitivity