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Req #: 245717

Department: KUOW / PSPR

Appointing Department Web Address: https://www.kuow.org/

Job Location Detail: U District

Posting Date: 05/02/2025

Closing Info:

Closes On 05/18/2025

Salary: $6433 - $7,025 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes:

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20250130-a11y.pdf )

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an independent, nonprofit news organization producing award-winning journalism, podcasts and events in service to the 3.9 million people in our coverage area. As a self-sustaining service of the University of Washington, our mission is to create and serve a more informed public with a vision to broaden conversations and deepen understanding. We are committed to fostering a workplace of belonging, dismantling racial inequities, and amplifying underrepresented voices in our community.

We have an outstanding opportunity for a **Documentary Producer (Producer 3 – Podcast)** to serve as project manager and primary show lead for documentary podcasts. Collaborates closely with the Director of New Content and Innovation to identify and execute innovative, new narrative projects that broaden conversations and deepen understanding of critical news stories. Develops, pitches, and research topics. Produces a minimum of two narrative series per year, including all scripting and post-production.

JOB SUCCESS SUMMARY

A successful documentary producer will thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment. They will have outstanding communication and project management skills; and the ability to balance overlapping deadlines. A successful producer in this role will lead the overall direction and execution of complex, multistakeholder editorial projects and podcasts, from pre-production through post-production. They will also have a keen eye for stories that can translate into distinctive documentary series and align with our overall content vision. This position is team oriented: maintaining positive relationships internally, and supporting fellow producers, editor, and host with production needs is essential.

A successful documentary producer will also model the values of KUOW: earning the trust of our audience through transparency and public service. Valuing diversity by seeking a multitude of perspectives and striving to be inclusive and equitable. Continuing to grow as a journalist by acting in service of the public.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Produce, Reporter and Host Podcast Series (45%)

• Conducting original reporting, research, investigation and fact-checking

• Identify, research and develop story ideas using in-depth investigation to support long-form or documentary-style storytelling.

• Cultivate and maintain a wide variety of sources.

• Identify unique and underrepresented voices and perspectives to add context and depth to reporting

• Write and editing scripts, developing multi-episode storylines.

• May serve as host or lead reporter, as needed, conducting interviews with experts, officials, and other relevant individuals, and narrating scripts.

• Executing sound-rich, multi-track mixes software and production equipment, to mix audio and create narrative stories.

Plan Documentary Projects (35%)

• Partners with newsroom leadership to strategically plan podcast series.

• Create and execute production plans for complex, multi-stakeholder projects including coordination with Senior Editors, Director of New Content and News Director to address release schedules, staffing needs, and backfill.

• Pro-actively communicates and manages interlocking deadlines, ensuring successful completion of projects.

Lead Pilot Projects (15%)

• Servers as primary project lead and show runner for news narrative documentary proposals. documentary projects.

• Monitor diverse news and information sources, to identify strong podcast ideas, and pitch them through established green-light processes.

• Research and pitch distinctive original news podcast series and stories.

• Assess submissions from KUOW news and external sources.

Other duties as assigned (5%)

• Assist or step in for producers or contribute to team production efforts, when necessary.

• Provide production support for on-air fundraising drives.

• Support internal station initiatives, including fundraising for new narrative documentary team.

SUPERVISION

• Position reports to the Director of New Content and Innovation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and Ability

RACIAL EQUITY

Actively contribute to a workplace culture of anti-racism, belonging, and inclusion that is supportive and welcoming to all. This includes pitching stories and suggesting guests that demonstrate a range of perspectives and experiences.

SUCCESS PROFILE

Knowledge of:

• Journalism best practices, including journalistic ethics, research, and source development, including anti-racist practices.

• Strong writing, editing, and production for seasonal, narrative podcast.

• The mission of public radio journalism and a deep commitment to it.

Ability to:

• Work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

• Communicate proactively and effectively with both in-person and remote individuals; engage in courageous conversations, maintain trust and respect in challenging situations.

• Execute complex, ambitious podcast projects, including serving in multiple roles and capacities.

• Prioritize effectively and make real time decisions in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment.

• Maintain consistent detail-orientation, time management, and a high level of organization.

• Work independently under deadline pressure.

• Innovate, think critically, be creative, earn trust, center racial equity in everyday work.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of professional broadcast journalism experience of increasing responsibility or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Requires knowledge of professional broadcast and journalistic standards and practices.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Working Conditions include:

• Duties may occasionally require evening and weekend work when necessary to meet critical deadlines.

• Cubicle/Open workspace environment which may result in additional or higher levels of noise and visual distractions.

• Position is suitable/eligible for Hybrid/Occasional Telework.

KUOW Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

At KUOW, we believe that attracting and retaining diverse staff is crucial to serving the communities where we work and live. We understand that diversity in lived experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas, strengthens journalism and our organization. We are dedicated to building a diverse and pluralistic staff committed to working in an anti-racist, multicultural environment that promotes racial equity and inclusivity. Women, Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), veterans and individuals with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

KUOW staff are employees of the University of Washington. The University of Washington and KUOW are committed to full and positive compliance with all applicable federal, state, and University of Washington laws and policies regarding discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Application Process:

The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. **Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.**

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.