Gimlet Media/ A Spotify CompanyGimlet tells stories that help listeners better understand each other and the world around them. Our roster of podcasts includes critically-acclaimed shows such as Reply All, Science Vs and Mogul. We’re seeking ambitious, talented and kind people to join our team. At Gimlet, we share a belief in working hard, embracing creativity, and supporting one another. People who tackle problems with creative solutions, and who love the energy of a collaborative, team-oriented creative process, will thrive here.
We’re hiring an experienced
Producer to join the team at Every Little Thing.
The JobWould you enjoy talking to 20 professional card dealers to find out how they shuffle? Or calling a dozen crying researchers until you find the one who likes to laugh? How about digging into the shady history of houseplants, or figuring out why a listener gets a mysterious butt pain when she watches videos of skateboard accidents? Is it your dream to spend hours packing scripts with as many dumb jokes as possible? If this sounds like you, maybe you should join us.
On Every Little Thing, listeners call in with questions they can’t get out of their heads, and we track down the very best people to deliver answers. ELT was launched in 2017. We’ve made 120 episodes (and counting), and we get hundreds of listener calls a week. In this role you’ll be involved at every stage in making ELT stories come to life -- from selecting listener questions, to brainstorming new and interesting ways to answer them. You’ll find the best path to a story, stay out of the weeds, and know when it might be time to kill a story that’s not working. You’ll book the best guests, pick the best bits of tape, write coherent, sharp scripts and create assemblies. The ideal candidate has a journalism background, experience scripting podcasts, an ear for a good story, and knows how to work the phones in search of that perfect guest.
This is a full-time position based in Brooklyn, NY, but is currently remote. This is a union role with the WGA East.What You'll Do
- Pitch stories
- Brainstorm new segment and episode ideas
- Find, pre-interview, and book guests
- Arrange for studio recordings and tape syncs
- Write scripts
- Cut tape, assemble mixes and score episodes
- Help grow and maintain the show’s social media presence
- Help out with basic show tasks, including posting the episodes to our CMS
What You'll Bring
- A minimum of four years of experience producing audio for radio or podcast
- A journalism background
- A healthy dose of skepticism
- An ability to listen to raw tape, and identify the perfect details, the need-to-know plot points, and the need-to-hear moments that make a story
- An ability to sift through mountains of information and find the best ideas, distilling them into an engaging story
- Experience scripting minute audio stories longer than 10 minutes
- Proficiency in field recording
- Proficiency in creating assemblies in ProTools
- An eye for detail, a strong desire to avoid on-air mistakes
- Self-direction and an ability to work independently
- A high tolerance for puns
This is a full-time position based in Brooklyn, NY, but is currently remote. This is a union role with the WGA East.
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