Producer II - Marketplace - Temporary
About The Position
Marketplace is seeking a forward-thinking Digital Producer to play a central role in the launch and rollout of Must Be The Money, a new podcast and live-event series designed to bring candid, culturally resonant conversations about money, opportunity, and power to young audiences, particularly those historically underserved by public media. This role will function as a content strategist, producer, and launch lead, helping shape how Must Be The Money shows up across audio, video, social platforms. The ideal candidate is creative, audience-obsessed, comfortable with experimentation, and energized by building something new from the ground up. This is a temporary role, reporting to the News Director, Marketplace, and will last for one month.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
- Five or more years of experience in digital production, on-demand media, or related roles.
- Excellent editorial judgment and strong storytelling instincts.
- Experience editing and packaging digital audio.
- Proven ability to write and produce for digital platforms, including social media.
- Familiarity with content management systems and analytics tools.
- Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.
- Commitment to fairness, accuracy, and BBC editorial standards.
- Interest in emerging formats, platforms, and audience behaviors.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Nice To Haves
- Previous employment working in a national news organization.
- Experience working with talent.
- Field production experience.
- Reporting experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead digital launch strategy for the Must Be The Money series, including some asset creation, and coordination across teams.
- Execute a digital and social content strategy that extends each episode’s impact across platforms (Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Website and newsletters).
- Serve as an audience advocate, ensuring the series meets young listeners where they are culturally, emotionally, and financially.
- Translate long-form conversations into short-form, shareable content optimized for discovery and engagement.
- Coordinate with the production team to package and amplify episodes, including talent-facing media kits and promotional guidance.
- Manage project timelines and workflows for episode drops, including asset tracking, copywriting, approvals, and external coordination with Marketplace.
- Maintain and communicate an editorial calendar and monitor performance metrics.
- Use digital and social analytics to inform storytelling, distribution, and audience growth strategies.
- Finalize Audio Episodes by tweaking video scripts to incorporate pickups for audio versions
- Communicate with host and engineer to schedule recording sessions and deliver final mixes
- Collaborate across Marketplace and BBC teams to foster a creative, experimental, and inclusive work environment.
Benefits
- Medical plans with HSA and FSA options
- Dental
- Vision
- Life and AD&D
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Caregiver Leave after 1 year
- Vacation (3 wks./per year, pro-rated, based on hours worked)
- Sick time (12 days, pro-rated, based on hours worked)
- Holiday Pay (10 holidays + 2 floating holidays each year)
- Volunteer Time (8 hours per year)
- Long-Term Care and Critical Illness insurance options
- Employee Assistance Program
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
