Producer

The Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc. • Washington, DC

2d • $85,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

CIR is seeking a Producer to join the team behind Reveal, the nation's most decorated investigative public radio show and podcast. This core editorial role focuses on the flagship weekly hour—working with reporters, partners, and Reveal's host to turn ambitious reporting into immersive, high-impact audio. You'll also contribute to Reveal's midweek show, More to the Story, and other shows and formats across the Reveal family as it evolves. We're looking for a Producer with hustle, judgment, and playmaking skills—willing to experiment with format and tone, chase the unexpected angle or guest, and help raise the show's relevance week in, week out. This is not a role for someone content to follow a template; it's for someone who wants to help shape what investigative audio sounds like right now. You're a consummate collaborator who goes the extra mile to bring the newsroom's stories to life, with strong instincts for attracting and holding listeners. You'll work closely with reporters to generate ideas and get ahead of the conversation, not just react to it. You'll plan, coordinate, and execute the technical and creative aspects of production—and ship it on deadline, at the highest production values. Stories may take the form of a full episode, an individual segment, or an interview with the host—or any number of formats in between, with a willingness to experiment—and pieces may also be adapted into written or video stories across CIR brands.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience creating high-impact audio projects.
• Proven track record of producing stories that surprise, enlighten, and enrage listeners.
• Demonstrated journalism expertise including cultivating sources, rigorously evaluating evidence, and weighing competing information.
• Ability to identify compelling characters, scenes, and questions for audio storytelling.
• Excellence in writing for radio and using sound to enhance storytelling.
• Demonstrated experience gathering high-quality audio in the field, in studios, and via remote recording platforms.
• Mastery of audio editing software, preferably Pro Tools and Descript.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to complete projects on deadline while maintaining high journalistic standards.
• High cultural competency and a demonstrated commitment to diversity of voices and stories.
• A collaborative, low-ego approach. You'll work across teams and brands in a newsroom full of strong personalities and opinions. You bring your own point of view but know how to build consensus and move fast. A sense of humor is always a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish-speaking skills are a plus.
• Experience in visual journalism is a plus but not required. Any background in video-podcasting, short-form social video, or straight video production would be welcome, as the Reveal feed continues to expand into video-native formats.

Responsibilities

• Produce and contribute reporting to investigative projects that require synthesizing complex information and making sound editorial judgments to uncover hidden truths that have the potential for significant impact.
• Collaborate on projects generated from other reporters or producers with an ear towards creating the best radio possible—diverse sources, vivid scenes, and intriguing plots.
• Gather audio, structure stories, and write scripts.
• Work with Reveal's host on interviews and narrative segments.
• Learn and master all Reveal processes and workflows including reporting plans, story maps, and formatting scripts for broadcast.
• Contribute to the creation of other multimedia assets to illustrate and promote stories.
• Support production of the mid-week podcast More To The Story.
• Contribute, as needed, to other shows or limited series across the broader Reveal feed and family of product lines.
• Create detailed logistics and reporting plans for stories, and at times travel in the field with reporters, partners, and the host.
• Manage timely communications across all major platforms including Slack, email, phone, and text.
• Help with basic production tasks such as QCing weekly shows, producing podcast plugs, and the like.
• Participate in regular editorial and organizational meetings.
• Identify partnership opportunities with other newsrooms and podcast producers.
• Collaborate with editors and other stakeholders to create a social media plan, and both write and edit copy.
• Work closely with colleagues across Reveal and Mother Jones to create distinctive audio stories that compliment large cross-platform investigations.
• Contribute to a creative, inclusive, and deeply collaborative workplace by participating in listening and pitch sessions and team meetings.
• Provide and receive constructive feedback to and from team members, demonstrating a high degree of emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrate the ability to juggle multiple assignments.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision benefits for our employees and their dependents (premiums fully paid by CIR)
• paid vacation starting at three weeks per year
• pretax commuter benefits and FSA and HSA programs
• a flex-hours program
• a 37.5-hour workweek

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed