Experiences Producer

Kqed • San Francisco, CA

97d • $79,828 - $99,785 • Hybrid

About The Position

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a deep commitment to journalism, storytelling, and civic engagement. We are an NPR and PBS member station reaching millions across broadcast, digital, and live platforms. Through our Events & Experiences programs, we bring journalism to life on stage, amplify local culture, and deepen community bonds. KQED is seeking a creative and highly organized Experiences Producer to help bring immersive, place-making programs to life. This role is part of a team dedicated to designing and producing large-scale participatory event experiences — including food and culture festivals, marketplaces with local makers and vendors, site-based musical performances, and unexpected cultural activations that take KQED into the streets, parks, distinctive gathering spaces, and other iconic settings of the Bay Area. This Producer will serve as a creative, operational, and logistical lead for delivering polished, high-impact programs that center local culture, grow KQED's role as a convener and cultural connector, and root community in tangible experiences of the Bay Area. KQED envisions a public media organization with a culture that centers on human dignity, equity, and belonging. This will enable us to better serve and reflect the Bay Area through diverse and inclusive storytelling. We value the contributions of marginalized people in society — including Black, Indigenous, and all people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people — and we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do, and we strongly encourage members of these communities to apply. KQED Code of Ethics https://www.kqed.org/about/code-ethics The mission that drives us: KQED provide citizens of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone and engage audiences to share their stories. We help students and teachers thrive in 21st-century classrooms, and take people of all ages on journeys of exploration- exposing them to new people, places and ideas. This role will work hybrid between working in KQED's newly renovated headquarters and working remotely.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience producing experiential, place-based, or participatory events, such as festivals and large-scale food events, marketplaces, pop-ups, immersive activations, or site-specific performances that drive attendance, audience engagement, and revenue generation.
• Extensive knowledge of standard live production and operations practices, including preparing organized event project management and run-of-show documentation, detailed budgets, and comprehensive reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to orchestrate and manage complex event logistics and production details, including permitting, vendor contracting and management, venue booking and site planning, audio-visual technical requirements, etc., to deliver polished finished products.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and effectively communicate with multiple stakeholders, including cross-functional internal partners supporting the creative content, production and promotion of events, as well as external partner organizations, vendors and contractors, talent, and venue staff.
• Experience working in culturally diverse settings, with a commitment to inclusive, equitable, and community-centered approach.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with grace and clarity under pressure and with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work evenings or weekends for on-site production needs.

Nice To Haves

• Creative instincts and a collaborative approach to bringing big ideas to life within budget and timeline.
• Familiarity with Bay Area cultural scenes, neighborhood networks, and local creative ecosystems is a plus.
• Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog or other community language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Senior Producer and broader team to shape a program of events that are joyful, surprising, community-driven, and aligned with KQED's mission, audience goals, and revenue strategy.
• Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of festivals, marketplaces, food and drink events, live music, and experiential campaigns — including project timelines, permitting, production requirements and schedules, vendor and talent coordination, and day-of logistics.
• Coordinate with talent, including chefs, artists, musicians, vendors, cultural partners, community organizations, and civic institutions to co-create events that reflect and serve the Bay Area's diverse communities.
• Ensure operational excellence across every touchpoint — from signage and access to hospitality and flow — to deliver memorable, welcoming, and equitable experiences for attendees.
• Pitch multiplatform event content concepts and work with editorial and audience development teams on their development and execution.
• Prepare scripts, interview questions, other talking points and remarks as needed for presentation, in collaboration with hosts and editors.
• Coordinate with KQED content and audience operations teams to schedule reporters, producers, social media coverage, audio engineers, video crews, and other personnel to support event execution and recording.
• Coordinate with caterers, AV teams, permitting agencies, security, rentals, and other contractors; gather quotes, manage scopes, and support contracting and payment processes, while staying on budget.
• Collaborate with marketing, creative, membership, and audience development teams to ensure events are well-promoted, on-brand, effectively targeted, accurately communicated, and aligned with engagement goals.
• Help track event performance, internal and external partner feedback, and audience insights to inform ongoing program iteration and growth.
• Represent KQED in external spaces with professionalism, warmth, and commitment to public service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations