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Associate Producer, Talk Programming
Sirius XM
Washington, DC, United States
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Associate Producer, Talk Programming, POTUS
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Summary:
Responsible for helping with preparation and production of multiple daily live shows. Works with Producer and Talent to gather and clip audio, research and print bios, edit and produce show elements, assist with social media, and post show to On Demand. Operates audio board for live shows and uses Dalet to record, edit, and pull clips from programming. Responsible for monitoring news audio and pulling clips, so knowledge of politics and current events is crucial. Incumbents of this position may be assigned to more than one program and perform slightly different functions across programs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Works with Talent and Producer on daily preparation before show and assistance during live broadcasts.
• Runs the audio board for various live and taped programs and edits audio for on-air use.
• Works with Producers and Talent on following programming clocks to ensure that all content are featured as planned.
• Implements daily tasks assigned from the Producer and Talent to meet broadcast deadlines.
• Edits sound and creates produced/packaged elements for daily broadcast.
• Uses social media to promote the show before, during, and after it airs.
• Works with Producers to create / edit "Best of..." programs from archives of past shows for weekend or special re-broadcasting needs.
• Serves as primary fill-in producer for various political talk programs.
• May provide hosts with news updates and breaking stories, on occasion.
• Studio booking and interfacility booking duties as needed.
• Banks and screens phone calls as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• None.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience in politics preferred.
• One year major market or national platform production, producing, news or programming experience required.
• At least one year experience running an audio board and editing audio.
• Knowledge of broadcast systems and experience with daily show production.
Requirements and General Skills:
• Experience working in live radio, preferably news and talk radio.
• Thorough understanding and ability to work in the areas of news and politics.
• Flexible schedule; must be available to work days, nights, and weekends.
• Comfortable working with talent, artists, and other high profile individuals.
• Ability to work with off-site ("remote") talent - communicating mostly via email/skype/phone.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task, and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.
Technical Skills:
• Experience with broadcast operation software (Prophet, AudioVault, Dalet, etc), and familiarity with digital audio editing software (ProTools, Audition, SoundForge, etc).
• Thorough knowledge of MS-Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Operating studio sound equipment.
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.