Senior Podcast Producer

Overview

Job Title: Senior Podcast Producer

 

Department: Digital

 

Reporting To: Vice President, Head of Original Podcasts

 

Employment Type: Full-Time

 

Location: Los Angeles, CA

 

Work Arrangement: On-Site, Hybrid

  Pay Transparency:  The anticipated starting salary range for individuals expressing interest in this position is $110,000/yr to $125,000/yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.Audacy offers employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes: a health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, mental health, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.  Overview:

We’re looking for a Senior Podcast Producer to bring bold creative vision and flawless execution to show run a premium entertainment podcast in our network. 

This candidate will be responsible for managing all day-to-day production operations (inclusive of show content and brand spots), recording, editing, and content delivery for this podcast. This position will be based in Los Angeles, CA. 

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

• Manage all day-to-day production operations for 2x/week podcast, inclusive of main show content, bonus episodes (approx 1x per month), custom segments, promos, and brand spots
• Manage Podcast Calendar, Host/Guest Availability, guest bookings (when applicable), Podcast Publishing and Editing Schedule
• Create Show Outlines for Hosts which include pulling fan questions and audio clips for episodes
• Cut and mix episodes, promos, and brand spots
• Create transcripts of edited episodes and send along with pre-mixed audio to talent so that talent can listen and make editing notes
• Live edit session with talent 1x per week
• Supervise the full post-production pipeline including liaising with sound engineers for mixing/mastering and QC of episodes before final publishing
• Write episode description, pull embed code and receive final transcript from transcriber to share with Megaphone and website manager
• Coordinate any asks from the social media team  which will usually include: a weekly email with links and images that were discussed in that week’s episode and sending locked episode audio to the social media team 
• Coordinate with Audacy Sales & Ad teams:
  • Create Ad Approval Emails for hosts
  • Pull Ad Copy, Flag Any Errors, Print for Hosts
  • Oversee Recording and Editing of Ads in coordination with deadlines
  • QC Ads and upload to Frequency
• Lead partnership and all communication between the Podcast team and Audacy Network team
  • This includes identifying brand mentions and sharing show clips with sales team to potentially bring in new advertisers
• Track Episode Download Data to spot trends and pitch new episode ideas

Qualifications

Required:

• Comfort and experience working with A-list talent
• Proficiency with audio editing and recording, and production software, specifically Pro Tools
• Proven track record in producing high-quality podcasts 
• Must be a strong and creative communicator - this position will collaborate cross-functionally with many teams at Audacy to ensure audience and revenue success
• Confident using Google Docs, Sheets, & Slides, for production purposes
• Excellent organizational skills

 

Preferred:

• Prior experience using Riverside.fm (if not proficient in Riverside, willing to learn)
• Knowledge of social media platforms (Instagram, Tik Tok, etc.)
• Content growth and audience engagement

Important Notes:

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.

 

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