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Podcast Producer

This is a 2 year, grant funded position.

Who We Are:

Colorado Public Radio is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that produces meaningful news, music, and cultural experiences to everyone in Colorado using the power of the human voice in all its forms. Roughly 95 percent of CPR’s funds come from the private support of listeners, businesses and foundations. For more information, visit www.cpr.org.

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  • CPR Classical takes listeners on an in-depth exploration of thoughtfully curated music – with an emphasis on Colorado’s classical community – providing context to a broad range of meaningful and compelling works from past to present.
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  • KRCC is a public radio station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving Southern Colorado. KRCC is operated by Colorado Public Radio in partnership with Colorado College.

Our values inspire, inform and guide our everyday actions. They serve as a set of expectations and a promise we make to ourselves, our partners and audiences.

• Creative • Curious • Ethical • Inclusive • Respectful

At Colorado Public Radio we are committed to cultivating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workplace that helps us represent the voices of the communities within Colorado. We highly encourage individuals with unique contributions such as ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, nation of origin, age, language, veteran status, color, religion, disability and sexual orientation to apply to our openings. CPR is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team.

Colorado Public Radio (CPR) is seeking a News Podcast Producer. This is a 2 year, grant funded position.

About the Position:

The News Podcast Producer will play a crucial part of our daily news operation by producing on-demand audio, including podcasts, documentaries and stories that will air on CPR News. You will be essential to expanding CPR coverage to a growing and critical audience segment: people primarily getting their news via their phones, including podcasts. In this role, you will work on the weekly show Purplish (CPR’s podcast about state politics, state government and elections); episodes of a forthcoming CPR daily news podcast; and contribute to other podcast projects.

This is not a remote position. The position is based at CPR’s downtown office and is required to be in office during at least part of each day worked. The position is usually Monday - Friday, but weekend hours are occasionally possible. The hours for this position are flexible at this time as the production schedule for “Purplish” is changing to incorporate new partners, but you’ll have notice if you are working non-standard business hours. 

About You:

For you, audio is a passion. You have produced great audio storytelling in the past, and want to do more of it. You like designing the sound of podcasts, and have experience in each stage of production, including researching and pitching stories; mixing and editing audio; and managing deadlines and processes. 

We’re looking for an adaptable and reliable person, ignited by curiosity and interested in daily and political news. You have an understanding of tactical approaches to produce podcasts and other audio content that serves audiences of diverse backgrounds and interests. You should have a passion for producing stories that reflect what’s happening locally. You’re committed to inclusivity and belonging in guiding how you produce audio projects. 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 3 years of experience with podcast or broadcast producing and mixing audio, and adding musical scores to newsy stories or shows.
  • A minimum of 1 year experience in a newsroom or working on news, including researching and pitching stories; and writing scripts or news stories.
  • Experience working collaboratively, meeting deadlines and switching between tasks as necessary.
  • Experience working in an environment where priorities and roles will shift, particularly in response to breaking news.
  • An interest in social media creation and the ability to build audiences through social media is preferred. 

Education Equivalency:

  • High School or GED required. Relevant Associates or Bachelors degree not required, but may replace some of the years of experience required to qualify for the role. 

Don't meet every single requirement? Research has shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Colorado Public Radio, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, equitable and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles with us.

Benefits:

Colorado Public Radio is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our culture of caring. Our employees have access to: 100 percent employer paid individual health, dental, life, and disability coverage; an outstanding paid family medical leave policy plus paid holidays and a very generous sick, vacation, and personal time off plan; voluntary offerings such as vision; a retirement plan with no waiting or vesting periods; flexible schedules; engagement and development opportunities; and a casual atmosphere.

Position Information:

Position Type: Full-time

Hiring Range: Grade 17 - $61,100 - $76,300

Structure Title: Producer, Podcast

Starting Pay: based on education and experience.

*THIS IS A 2 YEAR, GRANT FUNDED POSITION

Application Requirements:

Click here to apply (https://secure.entertimeonline.com/ta/MOPBC0031.careers?ApplyToJob=688000005). Please upload a resume (preferably in PDF format) and answer our application questions. If your team is interested in moving you on to next steps, we’ll be requesting 2 clips of your audio work (no more than 5 minutes) of a story or episode you’ve produced along with a more detailed explanation of what your production duties with the clips included. The clips should demonstrate your ability to convey reporting or journalistic work through audio and your attention to the sound of a finished product.

Application Deadline: Open until filled 

Incomplete Applications will not be considered.

At Colorado Public Radio we are committed to cultivating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workplace that helps us represent the voices of the communities within Colorado. We highly encourage candidates with unique contributions such as ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, nation of origin, age, language, veteran status, color, religion, disability and sexual orientation to apply to our openings. CPR is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

Employment Requirement: Colorado Public Radio (CPR) strives to maintain a workplace that keeps employees mentally and physically safe. CPR requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious accommodation is timely requested and approved. All candidates offered a position at Colorado Public Radio will be required to comply with the COVID vaccine mandate and procedures prior to their first day of employment.