Audio Producer, Podcast
About The Position
About the Role: Dow Jones is seeking a creative and entrepreneurial Audio Producer who is well versed in business news, markets, and finance to produce a weekly financial news podcast from Barron’s and support audio needs across the department. The ideal candidate has experience producing fast-paced news content, interviews, and video podcasts as well as experience working with on-air talent, a strong understanding and interest in financial news, markets, and business and an ability to turn around episodes quickly. The candidate will work with the show host to select topics, structure episodes with multiple interviews on a weekly basis, and build episodes with multiple tracks and scoring. Candidates will also have experience writing compelling scripts, and producing and editing full video podcasts and clips. This person will also provide data and insights on audio performance and suggestions for growing audience and engagement across shows.
Requirements
- 2-4 years of experience as an Audio Producer
- The ability and flexibility to work in a fast paced, changing environment
- Strong writing skills and experience in building podcast episodes from start to finish
- Experience working with on air hosts
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks, problem solve, and execute against deadlines
- Professional-level understanding of podcast and video editing tools such as Adobe Audition or Pro Tools, Descript and Premiere.
- Interest and knowledge in business, finance, market and economics
Responsibilities
- Produce full episodes from start to finish, including researching, pitching ideas to the host, booking guests, producing host reads and narration, fact checking, cutting tape, finding archival news clips, assembling mixes, and scoring and finishing episodes.
- Schedule recordings with podcast host
- Record and direct host recordings both remotely and in studio
- Coach reporters and editors without audio experience on presenting for audio
- Book and schedule interviews with guests, conduct pre-interviews and interviews as needed
- Maintain the show production schedule, including scheduling meetings, interviews and recording sessions
- Produce and edit video podcasts and edit video clips from long form episodes
- Assist with production needs across other podcasts as needed
- Help with growing audiences and promotion efforts across audio
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
