WSJ seeks supervising producer for podcasts

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a supervising producer/editor to join its growing audio team. This editorial role requires excellent journalistic instincts, production and logistical knowhow, and team-management skills. You are an editorial leader with a proactive and entrepreneurial spirit — someone who has a start-up mentality, likes to innovate and iterate, and has a proven track record managing daily and weekly production in a matrixed, global news organization.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Working with the executive producer and senior supervising producer to manage a small group of audio producers to produce daily, weekly and feature podcasts
• Proposing new and original ideas for timely and relevant programming on a regular basis
• Inspiring a team to work creatively despite tight deadline pressure
• Coordinating with platforms and vendors, proactively taking all necessary steps to ensure timely and uninterrupted distribution of audio content
• Partnering with technical operations team to ensure audio equipment, studios and facilities are functioning and up to date
• Researching, writing and producing coverage, as necessary
• Providing clear and productive notes on scripts and programs in production
• Ensuring that all journalistic and legal standards are followed at all times
• Ability to work late hours and weekends as news developments and time zone considerations may warrant
• Completing additional duties as assigned

Key candidate requirements:

• At least five years’ experience working in a non-fiction audio environment, producing original audio content and overseeing a small team
• Deep understanding of current business and markets trends, domestic and international news, pop culture, tech and politics
• Demonstrated experience producing compelling programs under tight deadline constraints
• Working knowledge of a DAW (ProTools or Adobe Audition)
• Full knowledge of and experience with distribution and ad-serving providers
• Clear communicator with exceptional written and collaboration skills

To apply, go here.