Associate Producer/Researcher,
A project or contract Associate Producer position
Fully remote: working with a USA-based team at Wondery.
Salary: $5,600 (monthly rate)
Wondery is hiring for an Associate Producer to support on day-to-day production for multiple topical always-on shows. It is the perfect role for the audio professional who loves pop culture, research, and has a strong attention to detail. You will be vital to the show team, providing research, production and technical support. You will report to the senior producer and work closely with the lead producers. This is a full-time 6-month contract position that does not offer benefits, starting August 2023 with the possibility to extend. Compensation is based on experience and skillset and will be no less than $1,400 per week of service. The average week is 35-40 hours. *Please note, as these shows are topical and always on, some weeks may require some late nights or weekend hours.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research on guests, tv episodes, projects, and topics
- Pitch new topic and guests ideas to senior producer
- Research guests and help create research packets for interviews
- Upload and maintain organizational infrastructure in collaboration with the production coordinator. This includes uploading all raw and working written materials to the Google drive, all audio files to Dropbox, and all video files to Iconick.
- QC final audio and video episodes
- Write episode descriptions
- Assist the team in pre and post production
- Track bookings and submissions for show guests
- Fact Checking
- Deliver Wondery approved metadata and final assets for every episode via Airtable and Iconick
- Willingness to have a flexible schedule
- Other admin tasks as needed
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent research skills with proven ability to pivot and creatively problem solve
- Journalistic instinct for sourcing material
- Pop culture enthusiast
- Strong bias for action and ability to take ownership of work
- Team player who is happy to help wherever is needed
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven audio writing skills
- Experience with Descript and/or other DAW systems
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