Podcast Producer
A full time position
Fully remote: working with a USA-based team at Global Situation Room, Inc..
Join former leaders from the Obama White House in developing solutions for our clients' most Complex Communications® challenges. The Global Situation Room®, Inc provides clients with sophisticated counsel that helps them navigate through the regularity of today's reputational risks and seize tomorrow's thought leadership opportunities. And our team of former ambassadors and diplomats help to prominently position companies in new markets. Our offices are located in Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA, but our reach transcends borders. We are a fully-integrated partner of the multi-national public relations consultancy Porter Novelli, affording us the agility of a boutique firm with the scale and resources of a large agency.
GSR produces the hit international public affairs podcast, One Decision. Hosted by leading international journalists and ex MI6 director, Sir Richard Dearlove, the program looks at seemingly small choices that ended up having an international impact. It delves into how, when, and most importantly why our world wound up where we find ourselves today. Several of the One Decision stories have been featured and reported on in leading national and international news outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Axios and Politico.
The role will be diverse, dynamic, and offers exciting opportunities for personal and professional development. We recruit the best and invest heavily in them, fully covering the cost of health care, offering a retirement plan, and flexible work schedules that prioritize finding a good work-life balance. Our firm strongly believes in building up the personal brands and the thought leadership of team members, encouraging them to write, speak, and seek out their own media opportunities.
You’re right for this role if:
- You are a strong communicator and story-teller
- You are an avid news consumer with a strong interest in- and understanding of - global affairs, foreign policy and geopolitics
- You are a detail-oriented project manager who can juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced professional environment, working well under deadlines and with a level of independence
- You are willing to engage your network of contacts to enhance the content offerings of the podcast
- You are comfortable working across multiple time zones simultaneously
- You want to grow with a team that believes in empowering people, growing talent, and equal opportunity
Responsibilities:
- Be an active participant in pitch meetings, consistently engaged with news of the day, to propose content and potential guests
- Liaise with the audio production team, hosts, and guests to push production forward
- Research, pre-interview and book guests
- Facilitate podcast interviews and provide constructive performance feedback after the interview
- Supervise a small team of research assistants
- Manage scope, track deliverables, create a strategic plan with the team, and execute on that plan
- Lead proactive and reactive media outreach and strategy on behalf of podcast team
- Generate compelling social media content for the podcast
- Analyze key metrics and develop strategies to consistently grow audiences
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of production experience with a podcast or news outlet
- Demonstrated understanding of the podcast industry
- Experience with booking guests
- Experience facilitating media interviews and pitching stories
- Strong ability to produce quality work under tight deadlines
- Experience writing and developing press materials
- Ability to successfully multitask
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Collaborative, positive attitude and ability to be a self-starter
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
Job Type: Full Time
Salary
Commensurate with experience
Benefits: $50/month personal electronic subsidy Year-end bonus eligibility based on work review Business development bonus for new business brought into the firm
Please email careers@globalsitroom.com with: A cover letter A resume References
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Work Location: In-person at our Alexandria, VA office or remotely in Los Angeles, CA
Company's website: Globalsitroom.com
COVID-19 Precaution(s): Remote interview process
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