Producer II - Marketplace - Temporary

American Public Media Group•Saint Paul, MN

7h•Remote

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, and 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.
A creative, experimental thinker who thrives in ambiguity and enjoys launching new products.
Deeply curious about money, power, culture, and how young people experience the economy.
Fluent in telling stories across audio, video, and social platforms.
Comfortable working with talent and high-profile guests and translating big conversations into compelling digital moments.
Engaged with internet culture and understands how stories travel online.
Organized, collaborative, and calm under deadline pressure.

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.