Associate Podcast Producer

Contrarian Thinking•Austin, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

BigDeal by Codie Sanchez — a top 10 business podcast and top 100 podcast on Spotify USA — is looking for an Associate Podcast Producer to work with our Executive Producer in-person in Austin Texas. This role is made for an ambitious creative with high standards. You’ll collaborate with some of the most influential names in business, technology, and culture. Your ideas won’t sit on a shelf; they’ll shape the show end-to-end. If you move fast, enjoy your autonomy, and want your creative input to actually matter, this is the role for you. The Associate Podcast Producer role sits at the intersection of production, task management, and research. They are a crucial part of the operating system behind BigDeal — prepping research and question docs, overseeing longform/shortform edits, and making sure deadlines are hit. They oversee the day-to-day operations of BigDeal so the Executive Producer can focus on growth, creative direction, and front-line decisions. The ideal candidate is a clear communicator, is super organized, and has worked on a podcast previously. Deep familiarity with YouTube and Spotify is a plus. Data analysis background is a plus. Technical experience of some kind — video editing, audio mixing, writing, etc — is a plus. The ideal candidate also has great taste. The word “content” should slightly annoy you. “Content” means “stuff”. We make podcasts. You don’t have to be an expert at everything, so be candid about the limits of your knowledge. We love when people say “honestly I don’t know, let me dig in and find out,” and “I haven’t done that before, but I’m down to try it.” At Contrarian Thinking, high performers earn bigger responsibilities, more visibility, and a fast track to leadership. We want you to succeed. Work samples required. A portfolio is preferred, but a link to an episode you contributed to with a brief description of your role is also fine.

Requirements

1-3 years experience in podcast production, media ops, or content management
Extremely organized with strong follow-through
Fluent in project management and comfortable managing complex workflows
Experience with podcast hosting platforms and YouTube publishing
Comfortable coordinating across editors, creatives, and producers
Strong written communication
Familiarity with AI tools for research and prep
Bias toward action and ownership
Calm under pressure and allergic to missed deadlines

Nice To Haves

Bonus if you’ve worked in a startup or creator-led media company and know how quickly things break without systems.
Deep familiarity with YouTube and Spotify is a plus.
Data analysis background is a plus.
Technical experience of some kind — video editing, audio mixing, writing, etc — is a plus.