Events Producer

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

KUOW has an opportunity for an Events Producer to develop and produce live events and experiences that connect audiences with KUOW journalism, deepen audience engagement, and create opportunities for meaningful public conversation. Reporting to the Events & Partnerships Manager, the Events Producer serves as the showrunner of KUOW’s live events platform and collaborates with audience engagement and editorial teams, as well as external partners, to deliver high-quality, audience-focused events. These events deepen understanding of local and national issues, elevate diverse perspectives, and encourage public engagement with KUOW programming and content. The position is based at KUOW’s University District offices and is suitable for hybrid telework. Duties may occasionally require evening and weekend work. The role is a regular, full-time position at 100% FTE. The annual pay range is $77,004 to $88,008. KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio is Seattle’s NPR news station, an independent nonprofit news organization producing journalism, podcasts, and events for people in its coverage area. As a self-sustaining service of the University of Washington, KUOW’s mission is to create and serve a more informed public, with a vision to broaden conversations and deepen understanding.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two or more years of professional experience producing live events, conversational-format radio or podcast programs, journalism, audience engagement, communications, project management, or related fields.
Experience producing public-facing events, community engagement programs, or journalism-related experiences.
Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to work independently, solve problems, exercise sound judgment, and manage competing priorities.
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and projects.
Knowledge of current events, journalism, media, public affairs, or community engagement.
Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Requires a driver’s license or ability to obtain one and operate a vehicle.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evening and weekend hours depending on the event schedule.
Able to work on-site at event venues as needed, including on event days and during live event production.
Able to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods.
Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with public media and public radio programming.
Experience working with speakers, moderators, talent, or public officials.
Experience with Salesforce, Eventbrite, Canva, and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
Experience gathering and applying audience insights, survey results, or event feedback.
Familiarity with digital content platforms and social media promotion.
Design, production, or multimedia storytelling experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and produce in-person and virtual events that support KUOW’s mission.
Collaborate with newsroom, podcast, marketing, development, and community engagement teams to create journalism-driven audience experiences.
Identify opportunities to extend KUOW reporting and programming into live public conversations and community engagement.
Work with editorial staff to develop event concepts, discussion topics, interview formats, and audience engagement strategies.
Research, identify, screen, and book guests, moderators, speakers, and community participants in alignment with editorial goals and diverse perspectives.
Develop event production schedules, run-of-show documents, scripts, briefing materials, and speaker communications.
Write event-related promotional copy, attendee communications, web and social media content, and broadcast scripts.
Develop and script live event programs with editorial, production, marketing, and talent teams, including program format, interview questions, audience participation, audiovisual components, and marketing messaging.
Gather and analyze audience feedback and community insights to inform future events and engagement strategies.
Maintain journalistic integrity, accuracy, accessibility, and a high-quality audience experience across events.
Monitor local, national, and international news and identify timely event programming opportunities.
Coordinate event program elements with venues, vendors, speakers, moderators, staff, and community partners.
Manage event timelines, production workflows, communications, contracts, invoices, and expense tracking.
Coordinate travel, accommodations, catering, audiovisual support, and other event services.
Facilitate cross-functional planning meetings and maintain communication among project stakeholders.
Support event registration platforms and attendee communications as needed.
Coordinate event signage, branded materials, equipment, and audience experience elements.
Ensure event operations comply with University and station policies and procedures.
Support budget management and vendor relationships to support cost-effective event execution.
Provide day-of-event leadership for run-of-show elements and operational support as required.
Manage event execution, including run of show, speaker needs, audience flow, and troubleshooting.
Support management of Front of House as needed.
Support audience participation activities before, during, and after events.
Conduct venue walkthroughs and site visits with partners and vendors.
Represent KUOW professionally in community settings and public-facing events.
Complete post-event evaluations and recommend improvements for future programs.
Perform other duties as assigned.