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Associate Producer
Sirius XM
New York, NY, United States
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Associate Producer, Make It Plain with Mark Thompson
Position Summary:
Associate Producer for Make It Plain with Mark Thompson, a national daily political talk show focused on breaking news, human rights, justice, and activism, with a little entertainment and sports mixed in. Position requires passionate interest in politics, social justice and current events. Responsibilities include research, copy writing, sound board operations, audio editing, Social Media production and guest booking among other daily duties producing a three-hour progressive talk show. May be assigned to more than one program and/or channel and perform slightly different functions across programs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Operating sound board during three-hour nightly live talk program.
• Screening and preparation of listener calls for air.
• Pitching evocative guest and show topics to producer in a collaborative environment.
• Guest booking, background research and interview preparation.
• Assisting with production duties as assigned by producer; including audio editing, production of promos, special audio features, preparation for digital availability, and best-of programming.
• Supporting on-air talent and producer during live show, remote broadcasts and other off-site interviews.
• Ensuring readiness of audio clips, live-read scripts and availability of other show elements.
• Being accessible during non-broadcast times to react to breaking news events & other unforeseen happenings.
• Being available to record interviews that fall outside of the live program.
• Performing additional duties as directed by program producers and program director.
• Assist with launches and production of weekend programming.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 2 years radio or relevant television or media experience.
Requirements and General Skills:
• Strong interest and knowledge of current events, politics, news and pop-culture.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Functions well working independently and in a team environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Skill projecting professionalism over the phone and in person.
• Ability handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with shifting deadlines.
• Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on projects.
• Comfortable working with talent, politicians, artists and high profile individuals.
• Positive attitude, ability to work on a team, and flexibility to evolve with position.
• Occasional long hours and weekends based on news flow
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.
Technical Skills:
• Thorough knowledge of MS-Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Proficient operating a live radio sound board.
• Familiarity with Prophet and/or Dalet is a plus.
• Familiarity with Adobe Audition or similar audio editing software.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.
The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.