Audio Production Specialist

Who we are and why you should join us:

As a consultant at Partner Forces, you will serve as a trusted advisor to our clients’ day in and day out. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, our partners, and our clients to ideate, initiate and complete tasks, projects, and initiatives. You will work on mission-oriented projects, where you will bring forward actionable insights, solve complex problems, and thrive on delivering meaningful solutions.

Partner Forces is grounded in our core values of integrity, excellence, positivity, candor, determination, and teamwork. Our culture is a reflection of this, ensuring that we:

• Apply solution-oriented thinking to challenges and opportunities.


• Thrive by remaining agile and embracing change.


• Work to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued as teammates and contributors.


• Bring out the best in others by applying sound judgment and exuding principled genuineness.


• Embrace a continuous learning and growth mindset.


• Encourage an open dialogue even when it is hard.


• Continuously promoting teamwork and collaboration to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and teams.

As an employee at Partner Forces, you’ll join a team of consultants who share a passion for prioritizing collaboration, crafting solutions to mitigate risk, protecting critical infrastructure and helping our national security and industry partner tackle their most pressing challenges. At Partner Forces, we take our employees’ well-being and growth as seriously as we do our mission. You will be challenged every day, but we know that business and individual growth go hand-in-hand, so we offer a wide array of benefits that support the well-being and personal and professional development of our employees.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking an Audio Production Specialist to develop, produce, and distribute high-quality audio content in support of government communications and public engagement efforts. The ideal candidate brings strong storytelling skills, on-air presence, and technical audio production expertise, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, compelling content for broad audiences. This role works closely with government communications and multimedia teams to deliver accurate, engaging audio products across multiple platforms.

What you will do as a Audio Production Specialist

• Conceive, develop, write, and produce audio content across a range of formats, including segments, programs, series, and podcasts focused on research and science-related topics.


• Coordinate, conduct, and record interviews with researchers, subject matter experts, and other guests.


• Write, report, narrate, and host audio segments and podcasts.


• Edit audio content, including spoken word, natural sound, music, and sound effects, into polished audio packages, segments, and podcasts.


• Produce and support distribution of audio content across appropriate platforms; notify media outlets and distribution partners of content availability.


• Respond to inquiries from the public, media, and research community related to produced audio content in coordination with government communications teams.


• Produce a recurring weekly video and audio podcast, including identifying and researching topics and guests, securing approvals, and delivering both audio-only and video versions.


• Write, voice, and edit promotional audio features in multiple lengths (e.g., short-form and extended versions), including music selection and integration.


• Coordinate review, clearance, and approvals with principal investigators and directorates prior to distribution.


• Support distribution to media stations and internal stakeholders and help maintain relationships with distribution partners and stations.


• Collaborate closely with communications, multimedia, and public affairs teams to ensure content accuracy, quality, and alignment with messaging goals.

Qualifications:

• US Citizen (the nature of our contract requires employees be US citizens)


• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.


• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an audio producer.


• Experience conceiving, developing, and producing audio segments, programs, or series at varying levels of complexity.


• Strong scriptwriting skills across multiple audio styles and formats.


• Demonstrated ability to translate complex or technical topics into compelling audio content for diverse audiences.


• Experience narrating audio and video productions in a variety of styles.


• On-air experience as a host or narrator.


• Preferred experience includes on-camera work, conducting and editing interviews, and creative problem-solving in dynamic production environments.

Next Steps:

If your application looks like a match, someone from our People Operations team will reach out to schedule a phone screening. During this conversation, we will determine if the current or future position aligns with your experience and skills. If things go well, from there you'll meet with members from the project team, including the hiring manager and teammates, and possibly be asked to submit a writing assessment to showcase your practical knowledge. If we find you are a match, you’ll get a call offering you the role. While we wish we could hire every great candidate who comes our way, the reality is that we can't. If you are not selected, we will be sure to connect with you and let you know so you can move on with your search. We will also keep your resume for future needs.

We look forward to reviewing your application!

The Company

Partner Forces, LLC is a management consulting firm specializing in helping homeland security partners tackle their most pressing and complex challenges. We provide holistic, integrated solutions across the homeland and national security enterprise, offering expertise in program development and analysis, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, technology implementation, security and preparedness assessment, and business process improvement.

Partner Forces is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].