City Cast is looking for a skilled podcast producer to join the team behind 'Your City Could Be Better,' a weekly podcast that brings together voices from the City Cast network to explore how cities can work better for everyone. The ideal candidate is passionate about local news and civic life, with strong editorial judgment and experience managing multi-city audio and video productions.
What You'll Do
- Manage scheduling and communication with podcast hosts across the City Cast network about their appearances on the show
- Communicate episode prep expectations with city teams across the City Cast network, ensuring every guest arrives ready
- Coordinate the weekly pitch process: remind city teams of submission deadlines, send pitches to the show’s host for selection, and relay decisions back to the team
- Review weekly interview prep and provide light editorial feedback
- Occasionally vet pitches from listeners, including preinterviewing guests outside the City Cast network
- Produce episode recordings in Riverside
- Edit episodes in Descript for editorial clarity and narrative flow, flagging potential social clips and noting cuts that will carry through to the video version
- Edit podcast video in Adobe Premiere using Autopod
- Edit and mix audio in Adobe Creative Suite, applying Izotope effects for professional, polished sound
- Write and finalize show notes and episode title options, adapting both for each of the 14 city feeds
- Create episode thumbnails in Canva, including sourcing screenshots from Riverside, removing backgrounds, and building out the graphic
- Upload and schedule each episode to the CityCastUSA YouTube channel, including thumbnail, title, show notes, and playlist management
- Schedule each episode across 14 distinct Megaphone feeds weekly, customizing titles for each feed with careful attention to detail
- Conduct a final QC listen-through of the audio version and a review of the YouTube upload before each episode goes live
- Create social clips from podcast episodes for YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook
- Write compelling captions and apply thoughtful tagging strategy tailored to each platform
- Handle all video editing for social content, optimizing format and pacing for each channel
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Your City Could Be Better listeners through our dedicated email account and social channels
- Engage and activate our audience across platforms, fostering a community of people who care deeply about their cities
What We're Looking For
- Skilled audio and video producer
- Passionate about local news and civic life
- Sharp editorial eye
- Ability to keep a complex, multi-city production running smoothly
- Comfortable in the edit suite
- Ability to coordinate schedules
- Ability to build relationships with journalists and community members from coast to coast
Technical Stack
- Riverside
- Descript
- Adobe Premiere
- Autopod
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Izotope
- Canva
- Megaphone
- YouTube
Work Mode
The role supports a global work mode, allowing for remote work from any location.
City Cast is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
