Associate Producer, MS NOW Podcasts

Versant•New York, NY

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

MS NOW is seeking an Associate Producer to join its Podcast Unit, working across multiple podcasts and projects with a focus on news and politics. The role combines administrative and logistical support—such as organizing tape, booking studios, shipping mic kits, and maintaining calendars—with editorial production work, including fact-checking, researching, editing, and producing social clips. The Associate Producer will collaborate with podcast Producers and Coordinating Producers, typically under tight deadlines, and may contribute to development projects or lead junior-level assignments. Assignments may evolve as the needs of the unit and company change. This is an early-career role for someone with editorial promise, strong organizational skills, and logistical ability. The position is hybrid, with at least three days per week in the New York office, and may require varied shifts as news and production needs change.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Minimum 3 years of audio production experience.
Minimum 1 year of video editing experience.
Technical expertise in Pro Tools, Descript, and Premiere.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects under deadline.
Strong understanding of news and politics.
Understanding of journalism ethics and adherence to journalistic best practices.
Willingness to work in New York, NY.
Unrestricted work authorization in the United States.
Willingness to work varied shifts as news and production needs change.

Nice To Haves

Audio production experience, preferably in podcasting.
Video editing experience, preferably for YouTube podcasting.
Experience following current video and podcasting trends.
Collaborative attitude and strong communication skills.
Fast learner.
Self-motivated to continually grow their skillset.
Adaptable to the needs of an evolving team.
Able to take accountability.
Enjoys solving problems and does so proactively.
Highly organized.
Works well within a large organization.
Comfortable working on shared projects.
Newsroom experience.

Responsibilities

Support the production process end-to-end, occasionally taking the lead on junior-level assignments.
Manage recording logistics, including shipping mic kits and maintaining calendars.
Organize incoming tape and find and isolate file tape.
Prepare research materials and research stories.
Edit audio and video.
Draft scripts and metadata.
Review episode mixes and provide feedback to the audio engineer and video editor.
Order graphics for YouTube.
Pull social media materials and produce social clips.
Manage listener mail where applicable.
Manage show websites where applicable.
Organize show folders and unit documents.
Post TV special coverage as audio-only offerings.
Backfill for lead show producers when needed.
Produce bonus content, such as Premium and DTC offerings.
Pitch and book stories and guests.
Perform additional duties as assigned.