Senior Producer / Guest Booker
A full time position at Global Situation Room, Inc., Alexandria Virginia, USA
Salary range: $70,000 to $85,000 (yearly rate) - subject to experience plus Health insurance, wellness subsidy, paid holidays, paid time off, sick leave, opportunities for international travel
**About the Role:
Global Situation Room (GSR) and its award-winning podcasting division, Situation Room Studios (SRS), are seeking a dynamic Podcast Producer & Communications Associate to join our team. This hybrid role is rooted in high-level podcast production and guest booking, with the opportunity to contribute to broader strategic communications and PR campaigns.
The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable booking a former head of state for an interview as you are managing production logistics or contributing to an earned media strategy. Strong writing and networking skills, a sharp news sense, and a deep understanding of politics and global affairs are essential.
***Responsibilities:
**Podcast Booking & Production
- Identify and secure high-level guests for a prominent global affairs podcast, including diplomats, journalists, and subject matter experts.
- Conduct outreach with compelling invitations and perform pre-interviews to brief guests on topics, logistics, and format.
- Act as a day-to-day point of contact for podcast clients, overseeing timelines, deliverables, and budgets to ensure smooth execution across projects.
- Manage scheduling, research, and production logistics for podcast episodes, shorts, social media, and live events.
- Collaborate on editorial direction and develop timely, news-driven episode concepts.
- Coordinate logistics, run-of-show, and production timelines for live podcast recordings and related in-person or virtual events.
- Track and manage deliverables, budgets, vendor contracts, and any promotional partnerships for live podcast events..
- Track guest outreach and performance analytics using platforms like Megaphone, YouTube, and podcast analytics tools.
**Strategic Communications
- Draft high-quality materials including media pitches, press releases, op-eds, social media, briefing documents, and other content as needed.
- Identify media opportunities and contribute to traditional earned media strategies as appropriate.
- Monitor news cycles, conduct research, and support thought leadership positioning across multiple platforms.
- Collaborate on new business proposals and contribute to idea generation for firm growth.
**Required Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, political science, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in public relations, media, or podcast production; agency or newsroom background preferred.
- Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to craft persuasive, tailored content quickly.
- Excellent editorial judgment and understanding of current affairs, global politics, and media trends.
- Proven ability to pitch stories and secure media coverage and/or guest bookings.
- Strong organizational and project management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Ability to analyze podcasting analytics data and familiarity with platforms such as Megaphone, YouTube, and Spotify
- Proficient in editing/production tools such as Adobe Audition, Premiere Pro, and Canva
- Familiarity with media databases, podcast platforms, and social media strategy.
**Benefits:
- 100% of Platinum Kaiser Permanente Health Insurance Plan fully-paid
- Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
- Year-end bonus, based on work review
- $1000/year wellness subsidy
- Technology subsidy
- 5 weeks of remote work/year, which increases with time
- Retirement plan, eligible after 1 year of full-time employment
- Eligibility for a subsidized remote work program in Spain
- Opportunity for global travel
- Business development bonus
- Subsidized food and drinks at the office
- Subsidized sports and entertainment events
**Work Location:
The position is full-time and hybrid (Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays are in-office days; Wednesdays and Fridays are virtual/remote).
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and references to careers@globalsitroom.com.
**More on Global Situation Room & Situation Room Studios
The Global Situation Room®, Inc. (GSR) is an elite, full-service public relations firm offering clients sophisticated solutions for their most complex communications challenges. Our areas of expertise include counter-crisis management, thought leadership, and global engagement campaigns. We ensure clients are able to not only survive, but to thrive amidst the regularity of today’s risks, drive the debate on key issues, and effectively engage both globally, and at a grass-roots level. GSR has prominently placed clients on every major national and international media outlet, helped them navigate through their most complex crises, and gained strong, sustainable support for their brand with key strategic and targeted audiences.
Situation Room Studios (SRS), the podcasting division of GSR, utilizes access to a high-powered network of leading journalists, government officials, and celebrities to elevate conversations that are important to our clients. We book top guests that attract large audiences. Led by the former head of radio politics programs at Bloomberg, our team shapes these conversations into national network-quality shows like the top-charting global affairs podcast, including One Decision and The Next Innovation.
We do more than just create news-quality content. Our team ensures it also makes news. By fully integrating the earned media experts at our renowned consulting firm Global Situation Room into the process, clients’ content connects with key reporters and often generates headlines, from the New York Times to the Wall Street Journal, the BBC to POLITICO. Together, our sophisticated consulting services and chart-topping podcasts provide clients with unrivaled opportunities to elevate and advance critical conversations in the most influential circles around the world.
GSR is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and we encourage those with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to apply.
To apply
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and references to careers@globalsitroom.com
Please mention podnews.net in your application.
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