Associate Producer

This is a Full Time Job

Associate Producer, How I Built This- Temporary

OVERVIEW

Across our organization, we’re building a workplace where collaboration is essential, diverse voices are heard, and inclusion is the key to our success. We are committed to doing the right thing in our journalism and in every role at NPR. This means that integrity, adherence to our ethical standards, and compliance with legal obligations are fundamental responsibilities for every employee at NPR.

Hosted by Guy Raz, How I Built This is a twice-weekly, interview-based podcast about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists, sharing powerful stories about how they built some of the world’s best-known brands. The show is a narrative journey marked by success, failure, serendipity and grit. It is also heard weekly on public radio stations across the country.

We’re looking for an Associate Producer/Producer I to join our highly collaborative and creative team for a temporary, six-month assignment. The ideal candidate is already very familiar with the program, has professional experience working in long-form audio, and a solid understanding of how to write, frame and edit a complex narrative. An academic background in business is not required but a passion for business--and specifically, entrepreneurship---is expected. On this show, we are fascinated by what makes founders tick, about what they were like before their brands became household names, about their fears, failures, triumphs and insights. The ideal candidate will share our enthusiasm, as well as the spirit of optimism and inspiration that How I Built This listeners have come to love and look forward to.

This position can be remote. This role will report to the Managing Editor of How I Built This.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Generates, pitches and researches interview ideas for the program
• Edits, writes, and mixes individual episodes of the podcast, from 3-4 hour raw interviews to a streamlined, fully-produced interview
• On a monthly rotation with colleagues, produces and publishes a one-hour radio show that combines Planet Money with an edited-down version of How I Built This
• Scores, levels and masters individual episodes
• Provides technical support to host, guests and other producers as needed
• As needed, assists with the production of digital media content
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience

REQUIRED SKILLS AND BACKGROUND:
• At least three years of audio editing and production experience, preferably some of it in long-form narrative; ability to edit audio confidently on deadline with minimal supervision
• At least three years of experience in writing for audio: broadcast and/or podcast [JI6]
• A passion for and working knowledge of business and entrepreneurship
• Ability to effectively collaborate with others, demonstrating, at all times, respect for the diverse constituencies at NPR and beyond
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, under stringent timeframes and changing conditions; ability to prioritize, anticipate changing demands, and communicate effectively
• Solid knowledge of research tools, including computer-access data banks
• Demonstrated commitment to fact checking and an understanding of journalistic ethics
• Strong working knowledge of digital media, including proficiency in social media as a way to distribute content
• Highly supportive of cultivating and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace
• Ability and willingness to work varied shifts

This position is covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA. The minimum annualized salary for this position is $85,000.

All applications must include a resume and cover letter to be considered.

NPR mandates that employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law and any other applicable law.

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