Associate Producer
A project or contract position at Heart Starts Pounding, Los Angeles CA, USA
Salary range: $30.00 to $37.00 (hourly rate) - subject to experience
Heart Starts Pounding is a podcast and media company. Its flagship show, Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings and Mysteries is a weekly true crime/horror podcast hosted by Kaelyn Moore. It consistently ranks in the top 40 true crime podcasts across Apple and Spotify.
HSP also has a substantial presence on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
We’re actively developing other media formats/content to release under the HSP banner in the next 12 months. The role of Associate Producer will be majority focused on the flagship show but will also share some responsibilities across platforms and projects.
You will be working directly with the show host and producer. This will include managing external production companies, overseeing production schedules and maintaining deadlines, enforcing production best practices, shepherding assets through the production process, and maintaining various documents, trackers, and production tools. Strong organizational and communication skills are absolutely essential for this role.
This will be a hybrid in-person/remote role with the expectation of 1-2 days on site in Los Angeles each week.
Key Responsibilities Create and manage detailed production calendars and schedules, ensuring alignment across departments and teams. Coordinate pre-production activities, including content ideation, deep-dive research, and logistical scheduling. Manage deliverable schedules for all contributors, ensuring timely submissions from writers, sound designers, editors, and others. Act as a liaison between the host, production team, and external stakeholders, ensuring the creative vision is executed consistently across platforms. Collaborate with ad and brand partners to incorporate accurate and timely promotional materials within episodes and on social channels. QC, upload, and optimize episodes for various platforms, ensuring metadata (titles, descriptions, thumbnails) adheres to SEO best practices. Monitor and analyze episode and social media performance, generating actionable insights for growth and engagement strategies. Maintain and update trackers, documents, and schedules to ensure smooth production workflows. Assist in audience engagement strategies, including feed drops, promo swaps, and cross-promotional efforts with aligned creators and brands. Provide ad-hoc administrative support, such as coordinating guest bookings and preparing show materials.
Who You Are:
2+ years of experience in media or entertainment
Detail oriented with strong organizational and management skills
Have your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in pop culture and on social media
Work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Self-motivated, avid reader/viewer
Someone who loves entertainment but gravitates toward spreadsheets, scheduling and organization
A passion for true crime, mysteries, and dark storytelling is a plus
Additional Information
This is a 40hr/week contract position with a rate of $35 per hour. You will start on an initial 3 month contract with the opportunity to extend or move to a full-time salaried position based on company growth, performance and business needs.
To apply
Please share resume and relevant experience with Matt Brown at jobs@heartstartspounding.com
Please mention podnews.net in your application.
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