Executive Podcast producer
A project or contract position
Fully remote: working with a USA-based team at Global Situation Room, Inc..
Salary: up to $4,500 (monthly rate) - subject to experience
The Global Situation Room®, Inc is an elite, full-service public affairs agency that provides clients with sophisticated solutions for their most Complex Communications® challenges. Our areas of expertise include counter-crisis management, thought leadership, and global engagement strategies. The Counter-Crisis Management methodology GSR pioneered has become the gold standard in public relations, ensuring that clients are not only able to survive, but also thrive amidst the regularity of today’s risks. Our team prominently positions companies in new markets and drives the debate on key issues locally and globally.
GSR is looking to hire a freelance Executive Producer for their hit international public affairs podcast, One Decision. Hosted by journalist Julia Macfarlane and ex MI6 director, Sir Richard Dearlove, the program delves into the most important international news issues of the day. Several of the One Decision stories have been featured and reported on in leading national and international news outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Axios and Politico.
About the Role:
The role will be diverse, dynamic, and offers exciting opportunities for personal and professional development. You are right for this role if you are:
- A strong communicators and story-teller
- An avid news consumer with a strong interest in- and understanding of - global affairs, foreign policy and geopolitics
- A detail-oriented project manager who can juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced professional environment, working well under deadlines and with a level of independence
- Willing to engage your network of contacts to enhance the content offerings of the podcast
- Comfortable working across multiple time zones simultaneously
- Want to grow with a team that believes in empowering people, growing talent, and equal opportunity
Responsibilities include:
- Participate in editorial and pitch meetings
- Help develop and guide the team’s journalistic instincts, selecting guests and topics central to the on-going newscycle
- Work with the show’s host to develop rundowns and plans for episodes, ensuring episodes generate fresh news lines and set One Decision apart from the pack
- Work with One Decision’s editors and producers to develop and finalize the show’s sound and structure, enriching storytelling and listening quality
- Edit scripts with an ear towards crisp storytelling and clear narrative structure
- Ensure timely delivery of episodes and accompanying elements including, but not limited to, episode titles, descriptions, and website blurbs
- Plan future episodes to ensure content is on schedule and podcast can be tailored to future news events
- Craft a social media strategy
- Supervise the creation, editing and implementation of social media content across platforms
- Assist in crafting a story, identifying outlets and participating in pitches that can help generate news coverage One Decision
- Build partnerships with other podcasts for cross-promotion
- Analyze key metrics and develop strategies to consistently grow audiences
Additional Qualifications include:
- Required: 3-5 years of production experience with a podcast or news outlet
- Demonstrated understanding of the podcast industry
- Experience writing and editing scripts
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Knowledge of and experience in analyzing key metrics and growing audiences
- Collaborative, positive attitude and ability to be a self-starter
Job Type: Contract
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Work Location: Ideally based DC-Maryland-Virginia area, but will consider other candidates
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