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Producer, Higher Ground Audio

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Based in Los Angeles

Hybrid 4:1

Annualized Salary Range: $80,000 - $92,000

About Higher Ground

Founded by Barack and Michelle Obama in 2018, Higher Ground is the home of exciting and impactful storytelling from Oscar-winning films to blockbuster podcasts.

Higher Ground is seeking an experienced Producer to help with our slate of always-on shows. The Producer will work closely with current team members on the daily production of the show, helping with interview scheduling and prep, editorial decision-making, episode editing, and remote and in-studio tapings.

The ideal candidate has strong audio/video production skills, experience producing chat shows, and an eagerness to tackle both creative and production challenges.

Please apply HERE


Responsibilities: 

  • Work closely with the Host and Production team to produce episodes of the podcast.

  • Lead weekly production meetings and create meeting agendas. 

  • Create show workflows and contribute to the development of show structures

  • Pitch episode topics and guests

  • Oversee the guest booking process:

    • Communicate with guests’ teams, the Host and their scheduler prior to recording.

    • Send all necessary invites, prep docs and recording links to all parties.

    • Be in touch with all parties on the day-of the recording to finalize all prep. 

    • Track all past and upcoming guests

  • Create research prep documents for the Host.

  • Schedule pre-interviews with the interviewees, as needed.

  • Research and fact-check episodes, as needed.

  • Edit raw interviews in Premiere Pro to assemble episode rough drafts, ads, and promotional materials. 

  • Be in close contact with the Managing Producer, Senior Engineer and Social Media Manager for timely delivery of all assets

  • Oversee the show’s Airtable schedule and editorial calendar to ensure everything is updated and reflected correctly for outside parties to reference. 

  • Manage advertisement obligations, execution, tracking, and deliverables related to the show.

  • Help the marketing team gather any materials needed for marketing/promotion. 

  • Communicate release dates and send any social assets to interviewees in advance of episode airing.   


Requirements: 

  • Three years experience working on high production interview or chat shows

  • Professional-level understanding of Premiere Pro and ProTools editing software

  • The ability to work collaboratively with high profile talent, interviewees and all partners

  • Excellent writing/editorial skills for building podcast episodes from the ground up.

  • Be a self-starter in all aspects of the show production: 

    • Own communication with Host to develop a trusting, close-working relationship.

    • Check in with all production team members on a regular basis to ensure schedule and deliverables are being met.

    • Problem solve and fill gaps as needed, relying on your experience and intuition to get the job done.  

  • Excellent communication, organizational, time management and leadership skills.