Producer, Here & Now Book Club News and Programming

Boston University • Boston, MA

3d

About The Position

WBUR is seeking a Producer to serve as the editorial and operational backbone of the Here & Now Book Club, a new cross-platform initiative spanning broadcast, podcast, newsletter, digital, and live events. Reporting to the Executive Producer, the Producer owns delivery of the monthly title cycle, from supporting book selection and managing author and publisher relationships through production, distribution, and audience conversion.

The Producer partners closely with the Book Club's Host/Contributor, who leads on-air interviews and audience-facing engagement. The Producer ensures commitments across the ecosystem—including broadcast segments, bonus podcasts, newsletters, landing pages, social/video, and live events—are planned, resourced, and delivered on time. The role also serves as the Book Club's key liaison to WBUR internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3–5+ years of experience in editorial production, content production, or a related role in public media, publishing, or journalism.
• Familiarity with the public media landscape and deep respect for WBUR and NPR's editorial mission and values.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to own a multi-platform content calendar and deliver on deadline.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with experience producing newsletters or reader-facing digital content.
• Excellent organizational skills and comfort managing multiple concurrent workstreams and stakeholders.
• A collaborative, high-EQ working style and ability to partner effectively across editorial, membership, marketing, and sponsorship teams.
• Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends around events and author availability.

Nice To Haves

• Voracious reader with sharp editorial judgment.
• Relationship-building instincts and confidence working with talent, authors, and publishers.
• Ability to help grow a new community.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of the monthly title cycle, from book selection support through production, distribution, and audience conversion.
• Manage author and publisher relationships.
• Ensure broadcast segments, bonus podcasts, newsletters, landing pages, social/video, and live events are planned, resourced, and delivered on time.
• Own a multi-platform content calendar and deliver work on deadline.
• Partner with the Book Club's Host/Contributor on programming and audience-facing engagement.
• Liaise with WBUR internal stakeholders and collaborate across editorial, membership, marketing, and sponsorship teams.
• Work some evenings and weekends around events and author availability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level