Producer

Austin PBS seeks an experienced Producer to support two flagship programs:

• Austin InSight – Austin PBS's weekly news and public affairs program.
• Overheard with Evan Smith – Austin PBS's long-running interview series featuring prominent leaders, thinkers, and cultural figures.

The Producer will contribute to all phases of content development, production, post-production, and digital distribution for both programs while supporting other station productions as needed. Candidates should be comfortable working in a high-pressure, collaborative, and creative environment. Applicants should demonstrate a background in television, journalism, and/or digital production, as well as a mastery of a subset of the required skills. The ideal candidate has a background in television news and experience in all aspects of producing television shows and online video content. The Producer will report to the Director of News & Public Affairs and will work closely with the VP of Production. At Austin PBS, you’ll do meaningful work with a team of passionate coworkers. You will also work on other award-winning shows and special productions and events. We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment. 

Role & Responsibilities:

For Austin InSight

• Research, develop, and write topical news stories.
• Pitch, book, and coordinate interviews with newsmakers and subject-matter experts.
• Develop interview questions and story treatments.
• Collaborate with graphic designers to create supporting visuals and data-driven graphics.
• Identify and gather visual assets to support storytelling.
• Assist with publishing content on digital platforms, including the website, YouTube, and social media channels.
• Log footage, write scripts, and work with editors through post-production.

For Overheard with Evan Smith

• Work closely with Host to book and coordinate nationally recognized guests.
• Coordinate studio logistics and guest scheduling.
• Collaborate with production staff on taping day logistics
• Direct and manage studio recordings, including communication with control room personnel and talent.
• Work with editors to complete final programs for broadcast and digital distribution.

Other Responsibilities

• Produce news and public affairs special studio productions.
• Manage productions from concept through delivery.
• Help coordinate scheduling of studio facilities, personnel, and equipment.
• Maintain production files, releases, and records.
• Collaborate with Programming, Marketing, Digital, and Social Media teams.
• Cultivate relationships with community organizations, nonprofits, public agencies, and media contacts.
• Repurpose and publish archival content for digital platforms.
• Support additional Austin PBS productions as assigned.

Requirements

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, video, photography or other similar related fields (or the equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Five years of experience in television producing, news gathering, or relevant field.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communications skills.
• Knowledge of television production concepts, principles, methodology, and techniques.
• Knowledge of professional production and post-production procedures, techniques, and standards in a non-linear production environment.
• Exhibit an understanding of public media mission and values.
• Creative decision-making skills
• Ability to deal and interact with nationally-known guests (Presidential candidates, Oscar winners, et cetera) as well as local figures.
• Informed in a wide range of topics beyond current events, including culture, government and public policy.
• Personal integrity, fairness, and the credibility needed to gain trust across all levels of an organization.
• Comfort with teleconferencing software like Zoom or Google Meet.
• Proficient with Google Workspace tools.
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud tools.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. 
• Ability to work non-standard hours (night, weekends) as necessary.

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Work is primarily done on-site and in the field. Salary is $75,000.