Multimedia Content Producer

WHYY • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

WHYY seeks to create compelling local multimedia programming to attract a larger audience in the Greater Philadelphia region. This position will contribute to that goal by producing a variety of live and recorded shows, segments and social media content that will engage audiences. This position will work with the Executive Producer of FM programming, other content producers and on-air show hosts to create a wide variety of local content that ranges from serious and newsy to humorous and lighthearted. A large percentage of this position includes producing WHYY’s “Studio 2” program, but also other multimedia shows, segments, podcasts and social media efforts. The content will include coverage of politics, race, the arts, sciences, local impact of national/international stories, consumer, and money issues as well as lifestyle topics.

The position will use and reflect on audience engagement data to guide how we can be increasingly relevant. The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, resourceful and creative, driven by the belief that facts, integrity and honesty reflect the best in journalism.

Requirements

• Candidates must have an undergraduate degree, an active interest in and familiarity all facets of the news, the arts, cultural issues and politics.
• They must have well developed research and communication skills and familiarity with a wide range of on- line resources.
• At least three years of experience working in broadcast production or related fields such as spoken work or audio production, experience working on deadline in a high-pressure environment, have a talent for finding compelling guests and topics and have the skills to find the kind of research to make the interviews unique.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite is required.
• Must be familiar with Pro Tools or other audio editing software as well as basic visual design software.

Nice To Haves

• A proven track record in social media content is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create a variety of content that can be put on FM broadcast and other digital platforms including video livestream and social media.
• Pitch relevant ideas, book compelling guests, and provide fact-based research and background information to the on-air hosts about the subject matter.
• Quickly produce segments and shows.
• Participate in regular pitch meetings and post-mortems and be able to contribute to a culture of collaborative excellence.
• Highlight both general news of interest to a broad-based audience and the rich diversity of the region.
• Write clean copy for broadcast and digital.
• Determine an approach to audience engagement for all content.
• Engage with new audiences using advanced social media skills.
• Provide live studio control room direction, coordinating with engineers and hosts, and managing live callers.
• Maintain a regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees