Producer

Job Description

Key Responsibilities
Story Development and Production

• 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.

Project Management and Coordination

• 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.

Collaboration and Partnership

• 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.

Job Requirements

• 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. You'll work across teams and brands in a newsroom full of strong personalities and opinions. You bring your own point of view but know how to build consensus and move fast. A sense of humor is always a plus.
• 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.

Please submit your application via ADP. You'll need:

• A current résumé highlighting relevant experience
• A short cover letter explaining why you're a great fit for this role
• 3-5 examples of your best production work. Please include a brief description of your role in each project.
   

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