Senior Podcast Producer

Job Title: Senior Podcast Producer

Department: Digital

Reporting To: Vice President, Head of Original Podcasts

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Work Arrangement: On-Site, Hybrid

What You'll Do:

• Manage all day-to-day production operations for 2x/week podcast, inclusive of main show content, bonus episodes (approx 1x per month), custom segments, promos, and brand spots
• Manage Podcast Calendar, Host/Guest Availability, guest bookings (when applicable), Podcast Publishing and Editing Schedule
• Create Show Outlines for Hosts which include pulling fan questions and audio clips for episodes
• Cut and mix episodes, promos, and brand spots
• Create transcripts of edited episodes and send along with pre-mixed audio to talent so that talent can listen and make editing notes
• Live edit session with talent 1x per week
• Supervise the full post-production pipeline including liaising with sound engineers for mixing/mastering and QC of episodes before final publishing
• Write episode description, pull embed code and receive final transcript from transcriber to share with Megaphone and website manager
• Coordinate any asks from the social media team  which will usually include: a weekly email with links and images that were discussed in that week’s episode and sending locked episode audio to the social media team 
• Coordinate with Audacy Sales & Ad teams:
  • Create Ad Approval Emails for hosts
  • Pull Ad Copy, Flag Any Errors, Print for Hosts
  • Oversee Recording and Editing of Ads in coordination with deadlines
  • QC Ads and upload to Frequency
• Lead partnership and all communication between the Podcast team and Audacy Network team
  • This includes identifying brand mentions and sharing show clips with sales team to potentially bring in new advertisers
• Track Episode Download Data to spot trends and pitch new episode ideas

Required:

• Comfort and experience working with A-list talent
• Proficiency with audio editing and recording, and production software, specifically Pro Tools
• Proven track record in producing high-quality podcasts 
• Must be a strong and creative communicator - this position will collaborate cross-functionally with many teams at Audacy to ensure audience and revenue success
• Confident using Google Docs, Sheets, & Slides, for production purposes
• Excellent organizational skills

Preferred:

• Prior experience using Riverside.fm (if not proficient in Riverside, willing to learn)
• Knowledge of social media platforms (Instagram, Tik Tok, etc.)
• Content growth and audience engagement

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.

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Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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