WGBH Educational Foundation is hiring : Podcast Producer in Boston

Overview

GBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives. At GBH, we believe in building community, mentoring colleagues, and connecting with our mission. Our staff are hybrid, working both from home and onsite. The hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, typically including Tuesday and one other day set by the business unit. Hybrid staff may come in additional days or be asked to on other days by their manager.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

GBH's Digital Content Team provides production, journalism, and business units with strategic guidance, audience development support, digital content production, and experimental support. The team comprises digital producers with skills in digital video, podcasting, social media, email, and website content development.

JOB OVERVIEW

As a Podcast Producer , you will play a dual role within our podcast unit : producing for GBH News' Big Dig series and serving as a project manager for other GBH podcast productions. In your producer capacity, you will work with the Managing Producer and Big Dig host to shape narrative vision and execution, guiding episodes from conception through production and project shutdown. In your project management role, you will be the organizational backbone for other GBH podcasts, shepherding projects from pre-production through launch across multiple departments, supporting producers, and ensuring seamless execution and PRX distribution.

This is a hybrid role with in-office days currently set for Tuesday and Wednesday.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Big Dig series production (65%)

• Create prep materials for producer and host review prior to interviews
• Attend editorial and production planning meetings
• Help develop the production calendar
• Help create a media filing system for the series (preps, scripts, audio files, mixes, release forms, etc.)
• Help maintain production trackers and project folders
• Draft pitch pages or episode outlines for the series
• Book, prep and record interviews
• Sync, transcribe, and organize raw interview audio
• Research and compile clips or archival audio for the show
• Do a first pass on selecting the best tape from interviews
• Liaise with GBH legal for fair use, rights clearance and defamation review

Project management (35%)

SKILL SET

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

JOB SPECIFICS

Part-time position - 30 hours per week

Staff position

Hybrid position

LOCATION

1 Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135

This position is located in Boston

GBH is an equal opportunity employer. The community and audience we serve are diverse, and we wish to foster that diversity in our workplace. GBH does not discriminate in hiring, employment, or promotion based on race, religion, color, sex / gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, political belief, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Process Assistance

GBH will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate an accommodation request, contact the Human Resource department by sending an email to human_resources@wgbh.org or by calling 617-300-2000. Salary Minimum : 43.27 Salary Maximum : 43.27

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