Producer, Austin Job at City Cast, Austin, TX

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  • City Cast
  • Austin, TX

Job Description

City Cast is hiring a Producer for our daily local podcast in Austin, Texas. We’re looking for a versatile and inventive Producer who cares deeply about local news and culture, and is excited about the opportunity to use podcasting to help people feel more connected to your city. You know how to identify great guests and to book them, under deadline pressure. You also have strong audio editing chops and a distinctive creative sensibility.

Deadline to apply: August 16th, 2024

Key Responsibilities:

  • Identify, research, and shape your city’s most important daily stories—helping the Executive Producer and Host decide on topics and guests that make the show sing.
  • Find, vet, and book guests, conduct research and pre-interviews, and write scripts--with an eye towards creating smart, fun, digestible, accessible shows that help listeners feel more connected to your city.
  • Edit audio capably and quickly in Descript and Audition. 
  • Inject style and distinctive flair into each day’s episode via your discerning use of good tape, and creative audio flourishes.
  • Contribute to an inclusive, kind, supportive work environment that enables you and your team to do your best work. 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proven ability to identify and build compelling stories, with a knack for pinpointing good “talkers” to bring those stories to life. 
  • Experience producing interviews from soup to nuts--from identifying the right guests and pre-interviewing, to flagging the most valuable tape and editing it into a compelling story.
  • Excellent audio editing skills, with the ability to quickly identify the most compelling elements of a recorded interview, edit those elements into a clear narrative, and mix audio.
  • Experience making challenging editorial decisions in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Strong communications skills, with a knack for writing audio scripts that sound natural and conversational.
  • A passion for your city and for local journalism.
  • A longing to make audio content that sounds delightful and fresh.
  • An entrepreneurial spirit, love of adventure, and the flexibility and willingness to fill a variety of roles in a nimble, startup environment.
  • Possibly: ambition to serve as on-air talent for the show, as a guest host or contributor.

Required:

  • To be considered for this role, you must currently reside in the metro area of Austin.

 

The Producer will report to the Executive Producer, City Cast Austin. This position is full-time, with excellent benefits. The annual salary range is $55,000 - $75,000, depending on experience. You must be local, though work will be primarily remote. City Cast is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity, which involves attracting talented people from diverse backgrounds and traditions. Read about our mission and core values here . We encourage everyone to apply.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Remote job,

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