Producer II, Throughline

This is a Full Time Job

Producer II, Throughline (Temporary 6 months)

OVERVIEW

The Throughline team is a highly collaborative, curious, creative, and hardworking group producing one of NPR’s top longform storytelling shows. Throughline goes deep into the events and ideas dominating our national conversations, illuminating the history we sometimes forget â€'' or didn't know in the first place. Our guiding question is ‘how did we get here?’ We work to answer that question every week through cinematic and sound-rich storytelling, exploring perspectives, people, and places often missing from history textbooks, bringing themes and concepts to life with some of the most compelling non-fiction audio storytelling being made today.

The Producer II is a hands-on creative role, performing all levels of production tasks in collaboration with the hosts and Supervising Editor. This includes generating story and interview ideas; reporting; editing audio; scoring, conducting research, booking, writing scripts, fact-checking, and editing production material. The ability to collaborate and clearly communicate is required as the Producer II will often be partnered with colleagues, will help with scheduling and planning, and will collaborate across the organization, and act as a mentor and support interns and junior staff. This is a fun and demanding role as an active collaborator on an ambitious team.

This is a union represented role covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Regularly research, report, and produce in a creative and rigorous manner, maintaining the highest editorial judgment.
• Participate in editorial pitching and planning of the show, including episode topic selection, story ideas, and selection/booking of guests/experts.
• Create original show segments.
• Produce, write, mix and score episodes and portions of episodes.
• Work on major, long-term projects, as well as short deadline pieces, sometimes simultaneously.

The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be assigned, and this job description can be modified at any time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• At least three to five years of experience producing on Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, or similar professional digital audio workstations. Pro Tools proficiency preferred.
• At least three years experience in podcasting or broadcasting.
• Experience in longform story production.
• Strong sonic and narrative sensibility.
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under deadline pressure.
• Ability to handle multiple and complex projects simultaneously under stringent timeframes.
• Understanding of journalistic ethics. Experience maintaining high journalistic standards under deadline pressure, including standards of objectivity, balance and fairness.
• Proven ability to consistently work well with others, demonstrating at all times respect for the diverse constituencies at NPR and within the public radio system.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, organization and time management skills, and adaptability.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to pull narrative frames out of sometimes big topics and ideas.
• Problem solving.
• Ability to give and receive constructive creative feedback.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Kindness.
• Critical and open-minded thinking.
• Ability to see down the road and anticipate opportunities and obstacles.
• Clear and creative communication.
• Humility.
• Creativity.
• Managing complexity.
• A sense of humor.
• Background in or knowledge of history, culture, and/or politics.
• Proficiency in a language other than English.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

WORK LOCATION
• Remote Permitted: This is a remote permitted role. This role is based out of our Washington, DC office but the employee may choose to work on a remote basis from a location that NPR approves.

JOB TYPE
• This is a temporary (6-month) full time position.

COMPENSATION

Salary Range: The U.S. based anticipated salary range for this opportunity is $102,500 - 110,000 plus benefits. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries NPR expects to provide for new hires for the position across all US locations.

Benefits: NPR offers access to comprehensive benefits for employees and dependents. Regular, full-time employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in NPR’s benefits options. Benefits include access to health and wellness, paid time off, and financial well-being. Plan options include medical, dental, vision, life/ accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, short-term disability, and voluntary retirement savings to all eligible NPR employees.

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The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries NPR expects to provide for new hires for the position across all US locations.

NPR Pay Range

$102,500 — $110,000 USD

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